Tsujunkyo Bridge
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in October: Walking on the bridge is suspended for the rest of 2026 while earthquake damage is surveyed; the water release still goes ahead.
Partly closed in November: Walking on the bridge is suspended for the rest of 2026 while earthquake damage is surveyed; the water release still goes ahead.
Partly closed in December: Walking on the bridge is suspended for the rest of 2026 while earthquake damage is surveyed; the water release still goes ahead. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
An 1854 stone arch aqueduct that still carries water to rice terraces. On set days water shoots out of its sides to flush the pipes.
National Treasure
Nearby
- Shirakawa Spring ≈ 45 min by car
- Takamori Spring Water Tunnel Park ≈ 45 min by car
- Gokanosho ≈ 50 min by car
- Kusasenri (Mt. Aso) ≈ 55 min by car
- Mt. Aso Nakadake Crater ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Walking on the bridge is suspended for the rest of 2026 while earthquake damage is surveyed; the water release still goes ahead.
- Getting there
- Kumamoto Bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal toward Tsujun Sanso, get off at Tsujunkyo-mae
- Fee
- Free to view (walking on the bridge suspended through 2026)
- Good to know
- Water release only on set days; none Dec–Mar or May–mid-July. After the July 2026 earthquake some releases were cancelled. Check the calendar.
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info