Feel the height of Akashi Strait Grand Bridge

46 meters high !

It was a bit scary and really thrilling to stand or walk on the glass, covering part of the bridge promenade floor where you are invited to walk. Forty seven meters above sea level ! See the marvel of bridge construction technology. Akashi Strait Grand Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the world, nearly four kilometers long. 


When the great Kobe earthquake shook the Kobe and surrounding areas in 1995, the bridge was under construction. One of the anchorages shifted one meter closer to Awaji island but nothing more happened and the bridge survived the earthquake well.


Last year, when the Tohoku region was devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and ensuing Tsumami waves, Tokyo Sky Tree was under construction. This tower also survived the tremor. We'll see a ray of hope in the technology we developed.  

Leading to Awaji Island