A bridge spanning the Dojima River that flows north of Osaka City Hall. It was originally one of the five Dojima River bridges (Oebashi, Watanabebashi, Tanonobashi, Horiebashi, and Funatsubashi) that were newly built during the Genroku period (1688-1703) as part of the development of the Dojima city area. The name of the bridge is said to be derived from a place name written in a poem by Manyo poet. In 1910, it was replaced with an iron bridge when the streetcar line opened. The current bridge was renovated along with the Yodoyabashi Bridge on the south side during the first urban planning project, but in the Taisho era, a design competition was held, which was unusual for bridge renovations, and design entries were received from all over the country. Something. Tatsuo Otani was chosen as the person in charge of the design. It was a 4-span arch bridge with a length of 81.5 m, a width of 37.0 m, a full-filling upper deck, and a steel-framed reinforced concrete structure with handrails. Construction began in 1930 and was completed in 1935. Since then, it has been renovated twice, but it is said to remain almost exactly as it was when it was completed. The name plate on the bridge was handwritten by Mayor Sekiichi.