Kokonoe Yume Otsurihashi Suspension 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.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Looking down on the Shindo-no-taki falls from the bridge.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A 390 m pedestrian suspension bridge 173 m above a forested gorge, with views of the Shindo waterfalls and the Kyusuikei valley.
Nearby
- Kuju Mountains and Chojabaru ≈ 20 min by car
- Makinoto Pass ≈ 25 min by car
- Kurokawa Onsen ≈ 35 min by car
- Former Bungo-Mori Roundhouse ≈ 35 min by car
- Yufuin & Lake Kinrin ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Looking down on the Shindo-no-taki falls from the bridge
- Getting there
- Regular bus from JR Bungo-Nakamura Station; about 20 min by car from Kokonoe IC
- Fee
- Junior high and older 500 yen; elementary 200 yen
- Good to know
- No regular closing day; may close in bad weather
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info