Bridge with a Mysterious Name "Kappa-bashi Bridge
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Kappa Bridge is the symbol of Kamikochi.
It takes about five minutes on foot from Kappa Bridge to Kamikochi Bus Terminal.
There are many restaurants, cafes, and souvenir shops in the area.
The current Kappa-kyo Bridge is the fifth generation of the bridge, which was replaced in 1997. It is a wooden suspension bridge 36 meters long and 3 meters wide.
Kamikochi is famous for the view from Kappa-bashi Bridge, which offers an excellent vantage point from which to view the majestic Hotaka mountain range, Gakusawa, the beautiful Azusa River, and the occasional volcanic fumes of Yakidake.
The name "Kappa-bashi" is said to have originated from a deep pool where kappa (water imps) might live, or from the fact that the people crossing the river in their clothes looked like kappa (water imps).
It is a bridge of mystery as to when it was built and why it is called Kappa-bashi, but as a symbol of Kamikochi, it is a spot that cannot be missed.
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Access
Matsumoto Electric Railway Kamikochi Line - Niijima Station - 1 hour and 30 minutes by bus (cab) to Kamikochi
Kamikochi is closed to private cars all year round.
Private cars (including motorcycles) are restricted from the Kama Tunnel, so please take a shuttle bus or cab from any of the parking lots.