Showa Bridge

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Showa Bridge: A Vermilion Landmark Amidst Autumn's Splendor

昭和橋：紅葉に映える朱色のランドマーク

Located in the Hikawa Gorge, the Showa Bridge is a steel-framed deck arch bridge featuring a braced spandrel design that was built in 1959.

Conveniently located just a 3-minute walk from Oku-Tama Station on the Ome Line or a 2-minute walk from the Choei Hikawa Parking Lot, this bridge offers a stunning vantage point. It spans high above the confluence where the Nippara River meets the Tama River.

Both sides of the bridge are equipped with wide sidewalks, providing breathtaking views of the Hikawa Gorge. Here, the rivers carve their way through the steep, verdant slopes of the Okutama Mountains, situated in the far western reaches of Tokyo Prefecture.

• Location: Hikawa Gorge, Tokyo, Japan

• Timestamp: 12:15・2024/11/26

• Fujifilm X100V with 5% diffusion filter

• ISO 3200 for 1/180 sec. at ƒ/11

• Astia/Soft film simulation

• Location: Hikawa Gorge, Tokyo, Japan

• Timestamp: 12:23・2024/11/26

• Fujifilm X100V with 5% diffusion filter

• ISO 3200 for 1/240 sec. at ƒ/11

• Astia/Soft film simulation

References:

1. Google Maps: Showa Brdige (昭和橋)

2. Google Maps: Oku-Tama Station (奥多摩駅)

3. Google Maps: Choei Hikawa Parking Lot (町営氷川駐車場)

4. Tokyo Bridge Club: Showa Bridge (Japanese)

5. Ohgaki Lab: Tokyo Bridges (Japanese)

6. 8th International Conference on Arch Bridges (English)

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