Biwako Ohashi

Shibuya246 · 30 April 2013 · 1 min read · 2,270 views

Taking a look at the Biwako Ohashi bridge from Kome Plaza

Visiting today · Shiga, Kansai

Visiting Biwako Ohashi Bridge and Kome Plaza, Otsu, Shiga today

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Added by Shibuya246, separate from the original post above. Facts are checked every quarter against the sources below. Check opening times and prices before you go.

What it is: A 1.4 km road bridge across the narrow part of Lake Biwa, linking Otsu on the west shore with Moriyama on the east. It opened on 28 September 1964.
Admission: The toll is ¥150 for a standard car. Pedestrians and cyclists cross free on lanes added in 1980.
Getting there: Kome Plaza, a roadside station (michi-no-eki), sits at the western end of the bridge, about 5 minutes by car from JR Katata Station.
Hours: Kome Plaza shops open 9:00-18:00 from March to November and 9:00-17:00 from December to February. The restaurant and terrace overlook the bridge and lake.

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Sources: Biwako Ohashi Bridge (GLTJP) · Michi-no-Eki Biwako Ohashi Kome Plaza (GLTJP) · Biwako Ohashi Bridge's First Pedestrianization (Kyoto Shimbun)

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