Bridge · Tenmabashi / Sakuranomiya

Sakuranomiya Bridge (Ginbashi) 桜宮橋（銀橋）

Osaka's "Silver Bridge": a 1930 silver-painted steel arch over the Okawa River, designed by architect Takeda Goichi, with a matching twin by Ando Tadao.

About

Sakuranomiya-bashi, universally called Ginbashi (silver bridge) for its colour, opened in 1930 on Route 1. Because the ground here is soft, it was built as a three-hinged arch to cope with settlement, and the architect Takeda Goichi gave it its clean, modern lines. When the road was widened, a second arch, Shin-Ginbashi, was added alongside in 2006 to a design by Ando Tadao that echoes the original. The bridges overlook the cherry tree promenade of Kema Sakuranomiya Park, and the silver arches are illuminated at night.

Highlights

• 1930 silver steel arch by Takeda Goichi
• Matching Shin-Ginbashi by Ando Tadao (2006)
• Overlooks the Okawa cherry tree promenade
• Illuminated at night

Tips

• Photograph both arches together from the riverside path in Kema Sakuranomiya Park.
• Early April brings cherry blossoms and food stalls along the river.
• The Mint Bureau's cherry tunnel (Zoheikyoku, mid-April) is a short walk north.

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Nearby

• Old Sakuranomiya Public Hall (Former Mint Entrance)Photo Spot · 100 m away
• Japan Mint Museum and Cherry Blossom PassageMuseum · 160 m away
• Don Quijote SakuranomiyaUnique Store · 170 m away
• Kema Sakuranomiya ParkPark · 180 m away
• Fujita Museum of ArtMuseum · 360 m away
• Imperial Hotel, OsakaStay · 570 m away
• Kawasaki BridgeBridge · 610 m away
• Tenmabashi BridgeBridge · 860 m away