Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Hakutyo-ohashi (The swan bridge)




The swan bridge is a long and big suspension bridge in Muroran. The span of a bridge is 1380m. The bridge of height is about 140m. The bridge built in 1998. You need not pay a toll to cross the bridge. The illuminated bridge is very beautiful. It seems as if it is a swan with its wings extended. There are two big windmills producing electricity near the bridge. Two windmills are illuminated at night too. You can go to Mitara, which is a memorial museum of the bridge, Yataimura which has a lot of stands including ramen, octopus flitters, buckwheat noodles and ice-cream cone, and the aquarium near the bridge. There is a festival in summer. You can see a firework display. Many people go to see it every year. You can enjoy the bridge all through year.

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