Value Village ／ Yamanashi ／ Art & Crafts

Saruhashi（猿橋）

さるはし Saruhashi Bridge

Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう / CC BY-SA 4.0 ／ Source

No piers: timbers cantilever out from both banks in stages - a method invented because the gorge was too deep to stand in.

Type	Architecture
Genre	Architecture
Founded / opened	Edo period
Area in the prefecture	Gunnai (northern foot of Mt. Fuji)

FAQ

Where is Saruhashi Bridge?: It is in Ōtsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Saruhashi Bridge?: No piers: timbers cantilever out from both banks in stages - a method invented because the gorge was too deep to stand in. The focus is architecture.
When was Saruhashi Bridge established?: It dates from the Edo period.