Bridge World at Akashi-Kaikyo (Akashi Strait) Bridge

[From March Issue 2015]

This is a tour of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, the biggest suspension bridge in the world. A talk explaining how this 3,911 meter bridge was constructed between Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture and Awaji-shima Island will be given. Audio guides in English, Chinese and Korean are lent out for free. To get a sense of the height and size of the bridge, participants are invited to walk along the inspection passage inside the bridge, which is usually closed to members of the public. The highlight of the tour comes at the end with a 360-degree view in the main tower 300 meters above sea level.
Meeting place: Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge Exhibition Center (five minutes’ walk from Maiko Station on the JR Kobe Line)
Period: From Thursday to Sunday and on national holiday days during the months of April to November.
Tours are held twice a day (from 9:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m.).
Reservations can be made from 10:00 a.m on the first day of the month two months before your preferred date.
Price: 3,000 yen for adults and 1,500 yen for junior high school students
ID is required.
The maximum number accepted per reservation is five. Groups of six or more need to appoint another representative for additional reservations.
In the case of heavy rain or strong wind the tour may be canceled on the day if the administrator decides it is difficult to proceed.

Bridge World at Akashi-Kaikyo (Akashi Strait) Bridge[2015年3月号掲載記事]

世界最大のつり橋、明石海峡大橋の見学ツアー。兵庫県にある神戸市と淡路島にかかる、橋長3,911メートルの建設の話が聞ける。英語、中国語、韓国語のオーディオガイドが無料で貸し出し可能。通常は入れない橋の内部に入り、管理用通路を歩いて高さと大きさを体感。最後は、海面上約300メートルの主塔から360度の景色が見られる。
集合場所:橋の科学館(JR神戸線舞子駅より徒歩約5分)
開催期間:4~11月の木~日曜、祝日
1日2回(午前9時30分と午後1時30分)
希望日の2ヵ月前の1日、午前10時から予約開始。
料金:大人3,000円 中学生1,500円
身分証明できるものが必要。
グループの場合は5名まで。6名以上は代表者を替えて追加申込みが必要。
当日、大雨や強風などの影響により、事務局が実施困難と判断した場合は中止。
明石海峡大橋 ブリッジワールド

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