Japanese Bridge
Japanese Bridge Chùa Cầu, Cầu Nhật Bản | |
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The Japanese Bridge in 2024 | |
| Coordinates | 15°52′37.589″N 108°19′33.492″E / 15.87710806°N 108.32597000°E |
| Carries | pedestrians |
| Crosses | Outlet of Thu Bồn River |
| Locale | Hoi An, Vietnam |
| Official name | Lai Viễn Kiều |
| Other name(s) | Pagoda Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Covered bridge |
| Longest span | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1593 |
| Location | |
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| Chùa Cầu | |
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The bridge and temple in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoist |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Temple |
| Patron | Trấn Vũ |
| Year consecrated | 1653 |
| Location | |
| Location | Hoi An, Vietnam |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Japanese Edo (original) |
The Japanese Bridge (Vietnamese: Chùa Cầu, lit. Pagoda Bridge) is a footbridge with a temple atop, located in Hội An, Quảng Nam Province, 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.