Renovated Kintaikyo Bridge opens to public

Renovated Kintaikyo Bridge opens to public

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - People stroll across the Kintaikyo Bridge, a popular tourist spot in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on March 20 following a ceremony to mark the completion of renovation work on the bridge, which was originally built in 1673. The work started in November 2001 and cost some 2.6 billion yen.

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