Akashi Kaikyō Bridge

suspension bridge in Kobe, Japan
Place suspension_bridge Q184213
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Akashi Kaikyō Bridge

Summary

Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is a suspension bridge[1]. It draws 829 Wikipedia views per month (suspension_bridge category, ranking #22 of 199).[2]

Key Facts

  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge received the The Japan Society of Civil Engineers Tanaka Prize[3].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is located in Tarumi-ku[4].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is located in Awaji[5].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's instance of is recorded as suspension bridge[7].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's instance of is recorded as steel bridge[8].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's instance of is recorded as road bridge[9].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's maintained by is recorded as Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company[10].
  • Akashi Strait is named after Akashi Kaikyō Bridge[11].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's crosses is recorded as Akashi Strait[12].
  • The location of Akashi Kaikyō Bridge was Awaji Island[13].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's designed by is recorded as Satoshi Kashima[14].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is part of Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project[15].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is part of 100 Fine Bridges of Japan[16].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's Commons category is recorded as Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge[17].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge comprises Maiko Marine Promenade[18].
  • September 18, 1996 marks the founding of Akashi Kaikyō Bridge[19].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.616388888889, 'lon': 135.02027777778}[20].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's service entry is recorded as April 5, 1998[21].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's official website is recorded as https://www.jb-honshi.co.jp/[22].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's official website is recorded as https://www.jb-honshi.co.jp/english/[23].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge[24].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's Commons gallery is recorded as Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge[25].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's number of spans is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[26].
  • Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's date of official opening is recorded as April 5, 1998[27].

Body

Geography

Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is in the country of Japan[6]. Located in include Tarumi-ku[4], a ward of Japan[28], in Japan[29] and Awaji[5], a city of Japan[30], in Japan[31], founded in 2005[32]. Part of include Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project[15], a road bridge[33], in Japan[34] and 100 Fine Bridges of Japan[16], a selection of 100[35], in Japan[36].

Physical Characteristics

Akashi Kaikyō Bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3911'}[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include suspension bridge[7], steel bridge[8], and road bridge[9].

History and Context

September 18, 1996 marks the founding of Akashi Kaikyō Bridge[19]. Akashi Strait is named after it[11].

Why It Matters

Akashi Kaikyō Bridge draws 829 Wikipedia views per month (suspension_bridge category, ranking #22 of 199).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Akashi Kaikyō Bridge receive?

Honors received include The Japan Society of Civil Engineers Tanaka Prize[3].

References

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  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [3] . jsce.or.jp. jsce.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · AMAN KUMAR · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in
    Inception +1996-09-18T00:00:00Z
    Designed by
    Designed by Satoshi Kashima
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