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Megane Bridge (Usui No. 3 Bridge)

Tourist attraction Bridge

One of the Best Places To Visits in Annaka


Address

Japan, 〒379-0307 Gunma, Annaka, 松井田町坂本 地内

Website

www.city.annaka.lg.jp

Contact

+81 27-382-1111

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (4.3K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours

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  • 4/5 Kelly P. 3 years ago on Google • 128 reviews
    Very cool place to visit if you enjoy history or feel like taking a walk somewhere different. Some temporary side-of-the-road parking very close by. You can walk through a lot of short, old tunnels that take you back into the past. You can also enjoy a few scenic spots along the way. On the south side is a lake which also has a walkway. It's not too far from Karuizawa and the mountain road is a lovely drive. You can access this bridge right from the road. You can spend 20 minutes here or walk farther and spend a good 90 minutes.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 TMkimani 2 months ago on Google • 305 reviews New
    The bridge was designed by British engineer Pownell and Japanese engineer Seiichi Furukawa. It was built only a year and half using two million bricks and built by a number of Japanese engineers. It's breathtaking.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Daniel D. 2 years ago on Google • 295 reviews
    Autumn might be the best season to drive here enjoy the curves awesome fall colors. There’s walkthrough tunnel on top of the bridge. But main part is other tunnel in the opposite side of the bridge so don’t miss it. There’s warning about Leaches So be careful and be fully covered.

  • 5/5 Gayashan Jayasinghe (Channel D. 2 years ago on Google • 258 reviews
    really nice place to visit. You can walk both sides to rail road many kilometers. When u go to top of the bridge area you can see two caves of your both sides. the one in bridge side tunnel is small but if you go that side around 1km and you see nice nice lake with red bridge. Good view. But main part is other tunnel in the opposite side of the bridge. It more than 1km and really nice to go through it. You must go there. Inside is too cold. I went there in summer and inside is awesome. Leaches may be there. So be careful. Of course they have sign board about leaches and Bear. Few years ago thwre were some bear attack. So better be careful that too. Access road is really narrow. Within 12 kilometers there 179 bends. Each bwnd they habe numbered it.

  • 4/5 Saurabh S. 10 months ago on Google • 222 reviews
    Old arc bridge for an old railroad which is no longer in service. Now it a tourist place. The parking is a little far away, so if you come by car you have to walk a little. You can enter the old tunnels as well, which you have to climb the stairs.

  • 4/5 Akshat K. 5 years ago on Google
    Dropped by this place whilst driving from Karuizawa. A (free)parking lot is conveniently located 300m from this spot. It's got a good view from the top.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sake N. 2 years ago on Google
    Lucky to see this historic 17th century stone bridge by just passing by!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 harish 4 years ago on Google • 117 reviews
    Excellent location with full autumn leaves in surrounding. It has free parking place even that also with very good nature view. While going from Tokyo, recommend to get off at Matsuida Myogi IC and go to Karuizawa using Usui pass (NOT Usui bypass). It is of 180 hairpin curves with excellent nature. I recommend to travel in this route to Karuizawa rather than getting off at Karuizawa IC.

  • 5/5 Cecilia C. 9 months ago on Google • 73 reviews
    Megane bridge is a fantastic historical train tunnel built in the 1800’s. Well designed and maintained for tourist spot nowadays. Waking through the three sections’ tunnel seemed traveling in time machine and you will reach a lake at the end of it.

  • 5/5 TED 1 year ago on Google
    We stopped by this cool spot. I will walk the path to the end next time! (July, 2022)

  • 5/5 Uhaan 4 years ago on Google
    I know it's a place with some famous ghost stories, but we enjoyed the view of the bridge and the long walk in the abandoned tunnels. Would like to visit again by bike.

  • 5/5 Maria 6 months ago on Google • 59 reviews
    Beautiful historical bridge which used to be part of a railway line. When you're up there, you can walk the disused rail line (Aputo no Michi trail) which passes through this bridge and several tunnels. During our visit in summer, we were the only ones on the trail, and being surrounded by nature was so refreshing. If you are short on time, I highly recommend walking only the portion of the trail from Megane Bridge to Usui Lake.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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