Kawazu Nanadaru Loop Bridge

Bridge · Kawazu ·

Kawazu Nanadaru Loop Bridge

Bridge · Kawazu ·

Double spiral bridge offering dizzying views of volcanic scenery

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Nashimoto, Kawazu, Kamo District, Shizuoka 413-0501, Japan Get directions

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"Kawazu Nanadaru is a series of seven lovely waterfalls along a wooded trail." - Louise George Kittaka

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"This corkscrew bridge drives locals loopy in the center of Japan’s scenic Izu Peninsula. Completed in 1982 to cover terrain too steep for a conventional road, the bridge is an intriguing landmark on the route from Tokyo to the hot-spring resorts in the nearby city of Shimoda. It rises among the trees like some sort of great coiled snake. The structure is comprised of three supports that look suspiciously like giant painters’ trestles. It rotates traffic through 720 degrees and lifts or drops them 147 feet (45 meters). The speed limit on this serpentine road is only 18 miles per hour (30 kilometers per hour), which helps to prolong the dizzying views of Izu’s volcanic scenery. Travelers with more time on their hands can spin off the highway here (although one hopes not literally) to investigate a handful of waterfalls and the delightful Kawazu Village in the shadow of the bridge. There’s a car park underneath the center of the bridge’s loops for those wishing to take photographs, or play dizzy dinosaurs." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Kawazu Nanadaru Loop Bridge

Ferdi

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A very interesting man-made structure that we drove past on the way to and from Shimoda. It was our first time seeing something like this, and driving through it was surprisingly fun and entertaining. The experience felt a bit like going up the spiral ramp of a multi-storey car park—but without walls, so you get uninterrupted views all the way. There were probably around three loops (we were a bit too awestruck to count properly!), which felt just right before it might start making some drivers dizzy from going in circles.

HelloPlanetes

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Visited on 8 Apr 2025 During our drive to the 7 waterfalls, we saw this interesting structure from afar, on our way back we stopped by in its center and took this picture, it was quite unique from this perspective and from the side, never saw something like this. But I don't think I will come to this place only for this, better visiting other nearby tourist attractions to make it worth to going this far.

Luk L

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Interesting design of a bridge leading the traffic up and down. My bus went through this bridge after visiting the seven waterfall heading back up north.

Danusha K.

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The Kawazu-Nanadaru Loop Bridge is a double spiral bridge with a height of 45 m (148 ft), 80 m (260 ft) in diameter, and a total length of 1,064 m (3,491 ft). From the direction of Shimoda/Kawazu Station, it goes uphill counterclockwise, and from the direction of Izu/Amagi Tunnel, it goes downhill clockwise. It loops 720 degrees (or 360 degrees twice). The carriage is one lane on each side, but the speed limit is limited to 40 km (25 mi) per hour to prevent the danger of vehicles passing through this bridge, and overtaking is prohibited. In addition to cars and motorcycles, bicycles can also pass through. Wiki

Julian L.

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Pretty cool sight to see while we were riding the bus to the Seven Waterfalls. I didn’t know what it was, so imagine my surprise and interest when we drive right by it. I wanted the bus to take bridge!

KICKING ROCKS C.

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It’s pretty cool seeing how I’ve never seen a “bridge” like this.

Herr D.

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Moderately fun monument to bubble period projects. Fun first few times, after that tedious to drive through.

Parker L.

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So glad we checked out this bridge! Absolutely amazing and so fun to drive on! 👏🏼

@michelinguide

48,380 Postcards · 8,030 Cities

Best Day Trips from Tokyo

"Kawazu Nanadaru is a series of seven lovely waterfalls along a wooded trail." - Louise George Kittaka

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/travel/best-day-trips-from-tokyo

Kawazu Nanataki Loop Bridge

@atlasobscura

4,908 Postcards · 2,019 Cities

30 of the World's Most Spectacular Spirals

https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/spectacular-spirals-list

Captain76/public domain

Kawazu Nanadaru Loop Bridge

Ferdi

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HelloPlanetes

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Luk L

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Interesting design of a bridge leading the traffic up and down. My bus went through this bridge after visiting the seven waterfall heading back up north.

Danusha K.

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Julian L.

Google

KICKING ROCKS C.

Google

It’s pretty cool seeing how I’ve never seen a “bridge” like this.

Herr D.

Google

Moderately fun monument to bubble period projects. Fun first few times, after that tedious to drive through.

Parker L.

Google

So glad we checked out this bridge! Absolutely amazing and so fun to drive on! 👏🏼

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