Kizu River runs east to west through the center of Minamiyamashiro Village. There are three bridges over the river in this village, and Koiji Bridge is one of them. It’s officially called Okawara Bridge.
They say that if you walk across Koiji Bridge to Koishidani Shrine, your wish is more likely to come true. Koishidani Shrine is believed to have a power to grant wishes for love, childbirth, safe delivery and so on.
Koiji Bridge is designed to sink beneath the river when the water level rises after heavy rain. Without railings, the bridge prevents itself from being swept away or destroyed when it gets submerged. Confronted with rough waves, it doesn't resist but quietly hides and just waits for the crisis to pass. That's why it has endured for a long time. That might sound like the secret of a happy relationship with a partner.
The bridge is wide and sturdy, and cars can pass on it. It’s located close to Okawara Station on the JR Kansai Line.
- Tel
- 0743-93-0105
(Industry and Tourism Division, Minamiyamashiro Village Office) - Address
- Minamiyamashiro Village, Soraku-gun, Kyoto
- Access
- About 3 min. on foot from Okawara Station (JR Kansai Line)
