Kintaikyo Bridge in western Japan

Kintaikyo Bridge in western Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023, shows Kintaikyo Bridge over the Nishiki River in Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, marking the 350th anniversary of its construction this year.

Kintaikyo Bridge in western Japan

Kintaikyo Bridge in western Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023, shows Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, marking the 350th anniversary of its construction this year.

Kintaikyo bridge lit up

Kintaikyo bridge lit up

IWAKUNI, Japan - The Kintaikyo Bridge, a popular tourist spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture that has undergone the first major face-lifting in half a century, is lit up in seven colors on March 19 in a rehearsal of a ceremony marking the completion of the work on March 20.

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.

Kintaikyo Bridge lit up

Kintaikyo Bridge lit up

IWAKUNI, Japan - The Kintaikyo Bridge, a popular tourist spot in Yamaguchi Prefecture that has undergone the first major face-lifting in half a century, is lit up in seven colors on March 19 in a rehearsal of a ceremony marking the completion of the work on March 20.

Kintaikyo bridge in western Japan

Kintaikyo bridge in western Japan

File photo taken March 5, 2013, shows Kintaikyo bridge in Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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. (Kyodo)