Three of five stone arch bridges built by the Satsuma Domain over the Kotsuki River in 1846, relocated and preserved as Important Cultural Properties
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1846
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Historic Site
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Historic Site
Founded 1846
180 years
Overview
A memorial park preserving three of the five stone arch bridges the Satsuma domain built over the Kotsuki River in 1846. The finely crafted arches are designated Important Cultural Properties and stand as a proud testament to Satsuma's high masonry engineering. Though some were damaged by flooding from Typhoon No. 8 in 1993, the bridges were carefully restored and relocated here. Framed by Kinko B…
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Origins
Three of the five stone bridges erected over the Kotsuki River by the Satsuma domain in 1846 have been relocated and preserved here. They are a valuable historic site demonstrating Kagoshima's early modern civil engineering.