Megane Bridge

Meganebashi or Spectacles Bridge, over the Nakashima River was built in in 1634 by the Chinese monk Mokusunyoujo who was in the second generation of Chinese monks living at Temple.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: arch bridge in Nagasaki, Japan
  • Also known as: “Meganebashi” and “Spectacles Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City hall of Nagasaki and Kofukuji Temple.

Town hall
Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town hall, which is situated 250 metres north of Megane Bridge.

Buddhist temple
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Kōfuku-ji or Tōmeizan Kōfuku-ji is a of the Ōbaku school of Zen established in 1624 in , Japan. It is an important cultural asset designated by the government. is situated 370 metres east of Megane Bridge.

Museum
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The in Nagasaki, is one of the few museums in Japan devoted to the theme of "overseas exchange". The museum holds 48,000 items in its collection, including historical documents and arts and crafts, that tell the story of Nagasaki as the sole window opened to foreign countries during the period of national isolation. is situated 630 metres north of Megane Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dejima and Nagayo.

Locality
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or Deshima, in the 17th century also called Tsukishima, was an artificial island off Nagasaki, Japan, that served as a trading post for the Portuguese and subsequently the Dutch.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 39,548 in 17077 households, and a population density of 1400 people per km2. The total area of the town is 28.73 km2. is situated 9 km north of Megane Bridge.

Megane Bridge

Latitude
32.74729° or 32° 44′ 50″ north
Longitude
129.87999° or 129° 52′ 48″ east
Open location code
8Q4FPVWH+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5336401732
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q74710
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Satellite Map

Discover Megane Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Megane Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Megane zubia”
  • Chinese: “眼鏡橋”
  • Chinese: “眼镜桥”
  • Chinese: “長崎眼鏡橋”
  • French: “pont Megane”
  • French: “Pont Megane”
  • German: “Megane Bridge”
  • Hungarian: “Meganebasi”
  • Japanese: “眼鏡橋”
  • Korean: “메가네교”
  • Korean: “메가네바시”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Brillebroa”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Brillebrua”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Meganebashi”
  • Norwegian: “Meganebashi”
  • Russian: “Меганэ-баси”
  • Ukrainian: “Окулярний міст”
  • Vietnamese: “Cầu Megane”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 緑十字会 高原中央医院 and Meganebashi Bridge (Nigiwaibashi).

Nearby Places

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