Mishima Skywalk Explained

Mishima Skywalk
Official Name:Hakone Seiroku Mishima Suspension Bridge
Native Name:三島スカイウォーク
Native Name Lang:ja
Carries:Pedestrian traffic
Crosses:Mount Hakone
Locale: Japan Mishima, Shizuoka
Design:Suspension bridge
Mainspan:400 metres
Length:400 metres
Width:1.6 metres
Height:44 meters
Below:70.6 meters at the maximum point
Owner:Fujiko Corporation
Builder:Kawada Technologies, inc.
Begin:2012
Cost:4 billion yen
Toll:1100 yen for adults, 500 for secondary school students, 200 for primary school students, younger than school age is free
Coordinates:35.1519°N 138.9806°W
Mapframe-Zoom:14

is a pedestrian bridge officially known as the that spans a valley on the southwestern rim of the Mount Hakone caldera in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan. The primary function of the bridge is to provide visitors with panoramic views of Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay. Measuring 400m (1,300feet), it is the longest suspension footbridge in Japan, surpassing the 390m (1,280feet) long Kokonoe Yume Suspension Bridge in Kokonoe, Ōita upon its completion in 2015.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mishima Skywalk. Gaijinpot Travel. 27 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Construction of the Longest Suspension Footbridge in Japan. Kawada Technologies, inc.. 2016. 27 May 2019.