Namba Bridge (Lion Bridge)
One of Osaka's most representative bridges, it has been around since the Edo period and is affectionately known as "Lion Bridge." The gorgeous lighting and wide stone stairs leading down to Nakanoshima Park are beautiful.
A bridge with a total length of approximately 190m that spans the Sakaisuji River spanning the Tosabori River, Nakanoshima Park, and the Dojima River. It is also nicknamed ``Lion Bridge'' because two stone lion statues, A and Un, are placed at four locations along the bridge. During the Edo period, this bridge was a wooden bridge that spanned Nambabashi-suji to the west of Sakai-suji.The northern part of the bridge was Hinoue-cho, and the southern part was Kitahama 1-chome.The bridge was approximately 207 m long and 5.7 m wide, and was under the direct control of the Shogunate. It was Kogi Bridge. Because it was a curved bridge, you could see the 16 surrounding bridges and the mountains in the distance, and the bridge was said to be a popular recreational spot, with people watching fireworks and enjoying the cool evening breeze. It was moved to its current location in 1912 when the Sakaisuji tram line was extended from Kitahama to Tenjinbashi 6-chome. The design was designed to create an urban landscape, with gorgeous lighting and wide stone stairs leading down to Nakanoshima Park in the center. There are also modern retro buildings clustered nearby, including the Osaka Stock Exchange.
Basic information
- Access
- 1 minute walk from Kitahama Station on the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line and Keihan Main Line
- Address
- 1 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 - 1 Kitahama, Chuo-ku
- Telephone
- 06-6615-6818 (Osaka City Construction Bureau Road Department Bridge Section)
- Fax
- 06-6615-6582
- URL
- http://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/kensetsu/page/0000023795.html