The Innoshima Bridge was the first suspension bridge built in the Inland Sea when it was constructed in 1983 and today it is part of the Shimanami Kaido. There are three routes connecting Honshu and Shikoku and each consists of a number of bridges straddling islands in the Inland Sea. One certainly gets the feeling that the foundation was driven into the bedrock of the earth,” the guide explained. They were built on the seabed 60 meters below the surface. ▲“The main tower bases are enormous, with a diameter of 80 meters and a height of 70 meters. This writer did not think he had a fear of heights, but even so, it was a bit daunting.
And most important of all, participants should not have a fear of heights. Another condition is that participants must be able to walk two kilometers and be able to go up and down stairs without the use of walking aids.
Incidentally, one of the conditions for participating in the Bridge World tour is that participants must be junior high school aged or older and junior high school-aged children must be accompanied by an adult. It is possible to sign up either online, by telephone, or by FAX (tours are limited to 42 people and are selected in the order in which they signed up). The fee is 3,000 yen for adults and 1,500 yen for junior high school age (tax included in both fees). There are two tours a day, one in the morning (from 9:30 a.m.) and the other in the afternoon (from 1:30 p.m.), each lasting about two hours and 40 minutes. Tours are held Thursday through Sunday and on holidays between April 1 and November 30 every year. In the foreground is JR Maiko Station, the closest station, and Awaji Island can be seen beyond the bridge. The two towers rising up towards the sky are very impressive. ▲ View of Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge from the Kobe side.
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