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Tsujunkyo

Kumamoto · Yamato · Architecture

Japanese name: 通潤橋

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WHAT TO DOTsujunkyo

A stone arch aqueduct built to carry water up to a waterless plateau. A National Treasure.

WHEREKumamoto

Aso · Yamato

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A stone arch aqueduct built to carry water up to a waterless plateau. A National Treasure.

About this place

Tsūjun Bridge (通潤橋 -kyō) is an aqueduct in Yamato, Kumamoto, Japan. It is an arch bridge completed in 1854 and is 84.0m long. The arch spans 27.3m. It is the largest stone aqueduct in Japan. The Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs has designated the bridge an National Treasure.

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Founded / opened:1854 Designation:National Treasure

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