Tungkol sa lokasyong ito: Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge
Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge ay isang triple suspension bridge (kabuuan 4,105 m) sa ibabaw ng Kurushima Strait. Ikon ng Shimanami Kaido, ito ang naging unang triple suspension bridge sa mundo. Mabibilis na agos sa ilalim ng tulay at malalaking span ay lumikha ng pinaka-dramatikong eksena ng Inland Sea.
Mga pangunahing tampok
- Three-section suspension structure — a world-first sequence of First, Second, and Third bridges, totaling 4,105 m and slicing across the strait in a straight line
- View from Mt. Kiro Observatory — at 307 m, a 360° panorama of the entire bridge, the strait, and surrounding islands; spectacular at sunset
- Itoyama Park (Imabari side) — a park beside the bridge's foot, where the slanting late-day light and the shimmering surface combine beautifully
- Cycling deck — a 6.5 km cycling path on top of the bridge, riding 70 m above the sea — the symbol of the Shimanami Kaido route
- Fast strait currents — up to 10 knots beneath the bridge, with whitecaps and eddies that animate the shot
