Setouchi, a coastal region stretching across Japan’s inland sea, is a destination rich in natural beauty, cultural heritage, and immersive experiences. Known for its islands, historic landmarks, and ...

In the span of a single generation, China has redefined the limits of civil engineering, transforming itself from a nation ...

The engineer drew comparisons with the Akashi Kaikyo bridge in Japan, which is the third longest in the world, which also sits in a geologically active area. A rendering of the Strait of Messina ...

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is a key 12,831-foot bridge linking two islands in Japan across the Akashi Strait. This suspension bridge, also known as Pearl Bridge, took a decade to build and involved ...

Spectacular Views from One of the World's Largest Suspension Bridges Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Credit: Courtesy of Yoshinori Arai. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Credit: Courtesy of Yoshinori Arai. Connecting ...

As the world’s longest suspension bridge, the bridge surpasses the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (1998) in Japan by 32 metres (105 ft). The bridge was officially opened on March 18, 2022 after a record ...

At the heart of this transformation is its iconic Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in Japan, connecting Awaji Island to the mainland. From its towering 300-metre-high vantage ...

How does a bridge withstand the forces of nature and traffic? Host David Macaulay takes viewers from the stone arch bridges of the Roman Empire to Japan's giant, all-steel Akashi Kaikyo suspension ...

Before its opening, Japan was home to the world's longest suspension bridge - the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which opened in 1998 after a decade long construction. The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is 105 ...

1 Akashi Kaikyo Bridge photographed by VI. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge was also photographed with the 10 VI. It has warmer colors than the 1 VI. If you focus on the back side of the bridge girder ...

It was the longest-spanning suspension bridge in the world until the opening of the Japanese Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in 1998. The bridge was granted Grade I listed status in 2017 to mark Hull as the ...

And these bridges are no longer suspended only over simple rivers—Japan’s Akashi Kaikyo Bridge stretches 12,828 feet across the Akashi Strait and features a main span that is 6527 feet long.