Japanese Bridge
The Japanese Bridge is a footbridge with a temple atop, located in Hội An, Da Nang, Vietnam. It dates from the late 16th century by Japanese merchantmen but successive renovations and repairs on the bridge have occurred throughout the period to the modern day.- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Hoi An, Vietnam
- Also known as: “Chùa Cầu” and “Japanese Covered Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoi An Museum and Precious Heritage Art Gallery Museum.
Hoi An Museum
Museum
Photo: Mztourist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hội An Museum, also known as the Hội An Museum of History and Culture, is a history museum located at 10B Trần Hưng Đạo, Hội An, Vietnam. It was founded in 1989. The Museum's opening hours are from 07:30 to 17:00 daily. Hoi An Museum is situated 510 metres northeast of Japanese Bridge.
Precious Heritage Art Gallery Museum
Museum
Photo: Fiorellaoliva20, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Réhahn Croquevielle, commonly known as Réhahn, is a French photographer and art collector based in Hoi An, Vietnam. His work often focuses on themes such as memory, cultural heritage, and the documentation of traditional practices in countries including Vietnam, Cuba, Malaysia, and India. Precious Heritage Art Gallery Museum is situated 1 km east of Japanese Bridge.
Minh Hương Temple of Literature
Place of worship
Minh Hương Temple of Literature is a place of worship, which is situated 510 metres east of Japanese Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoi An Old Town and Hoi An.
Hoi An Old Town
Quarter
Photo: Ryan Milani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoi An Old Town is a heritage site and ancient trading post located in Hoi An, which served as an important trading post for foreign traders to Vietnam from the 15th until the 19th century, the status of which is still partly maintained by the newer city today.
Hoi An
Photo: Dennis Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoi An is a beautiful city in Vietnam about 30 km to the south of Da Nang. The Old Town of Hoi An is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hoi An is also commonly used as the base for half-day trips to a cluster of abandoned and partially ruins of My Son, another UNESCO World Heritage Site in the west of the Central Highlands.
Japanese Bridge
- Categories: covered bridge, Buddhist temple in Vietnam, building, and transportation
- Location: Thành Phố Hội An, Da Nang, Central Coast, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
15.87716° or 15° 52′ 38″ northLongitude
108.32602° or 108° 19′ 34″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
7P7CV8GG+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 631074476OpenStreetMap feature
building=bridge
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Japanese Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Lai Viễn Kiều／來遠橋”
- Chinese: “来远桥”
- Dutch: “Chua Cau”
- Dutch: “Chùa Cầu”
- Dutch: “Japanse brug”
- Esperanto: “Chùa Cầu”
- Esperanto: “Japana ponto”
- Estonian: “Jaapani sild”
- French: “Chùa Cầu”
- French: “pont Japonais”
- French: “Pont Japonais”
- German: “Chùa Cầu”
- German: “Japanische Brücke”
- German: “Lai Vien Kieu”
- Japanese: “来遠橋”
- Korean: “내원교”
- Slovenian: “Chùa Cầu”
- Slovenian: “Japonski most”
- Slovenian: “Most Japoński”
- Spanish: “Chùa Cầu”
- Spanish: “Puente Japonés”
- Thai: “จั่วเกิ่ว”
- Thai: “สะพานญี่ปุ่น”
- Ukrainian: “Японський міст”
- Vietnamese: “Chùa Cầu”
- Vietnamese: “Lai Viễn Kiều”
- Vietnamese: “Lai Viễn”
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