Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)

 bridge, road bridge, suspension bridge

Suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Wharf and Odaiba. Completed in 1993. Spans 570m (1870 ft.)

Rainbow BridgeTokyo Bay, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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So named because of its changing night-time lights, Rainbow Bridge spans the bay from Minato-ku to Odaiba one of Tokyo's premier wining and dining areas. Comprising eight traffic lanes and two rail, the bridge also has a pedestrian walkway and observation towers. Opened in 1993, the suspension bridge is 918 meters long with a distance of 570 meters between the two towers. Another way to see this spectacular bridge would be to travel over it on the Yurikamome monorail line departing from Shimbashi. Or you could take a cruise boat up river from Hinode Pier to Asakusa. To take the walkway, get off at Shibaura-Futo Station on the Yurikamome line. Admission is Free.