Alex Stoen
Kazurabashi suspension bridge over the Iya river (Iya Valley, Japan)
In the past, suspension bridges made of mountain vines (kazurabashi) were one of the only ways to easily move people and goods across the river of the of the Iya Valley. History is unclear about their origins, but legends say that they were either first raised by Kobo Daishi, founder of the Shingon Sect of Japanese Buddhism, or created by Heike refugees hiding in the area after their defeat in the Gempei War (1180-1185) as a means of quickly cutting off access to the valley. 13 bridges once spanned the valley, but only three survive today.
I tried to cross the Iya Kazurabashi bridge, but traffic is limited to one way only, and for the hefty fee of 550 Yen…
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Kazurabashi suspension bridge over the Iya river (Iya Valley, Japan)
In the past, suspension bridges made of mountain vines (kazurabashi) were one of the only ways to easily move people and goods across the river of the of the Iya Valley. History is unclear about their origins, but legends say that they were either first raised by Kobo Daishi, founder of the Shingon Sect of Japanese Buddhism, or created by Heike refugees hiding in the area after their defeat in the Gempei War (1180-1185) as a means of quickly cutting off access to the valley. 13 bridges once spanned the valley, but only three survive today.
I tried to cross the Iya Kazurabashi bridge, but traffic is limited to one way only, and for the hefty fee of 550 Yen…
© 2015 Alex Stoen, All rights reserved.
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