Megane Bridge
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monk Mozi of Kofukuji
Kofuku-ji (Nagasaki)
is an Ōbaku Zen Buddhist temple established in 1624 in Nagasaki, Japan. It is an important cultural asset designated by the government.-External references:* *...
Temple. It is said to be the oldest stone arch bridge
Arch bridge
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in Japan
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and has been designated as an Important Cultural Property
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. It received the nickname "Spectacles Bridge" because its two arches and their reflection in the water create the image of a pair of spectacles.
On July 23, 1982, a disastrous deluge washed away six of the ten stone bridges over the Nakashima River. Meganebashi was badly damaged but fortunately almost all the original stones were retrieved and the bridge was restored to its original appearance.
There is a similar but larger "Spectacles Bridge" in Isahaya Park
Isahaya Park
Isahaya Park is in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It was built on the ruins of Takashiro castle during the Taishō period. The park is famous for its azalea blooms, and the "Azalea Festival" is held here, on and around April 10 every year...
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