Ryūjin Suspension Bridge
竜神大吊橋
A 375-meter pedestrian suspension bridge over Ryujin Gorge, about 100 meters above the water; visit for the gorge's autumn colors, or try a bungee jump from 100 meters up.
The Ryujin Suspension Bridge opened in 1994. At 375 meters long, it is one of the longest pedestrian suspension bridges in Japan. It spans Ryujin Dam in Ryujin Gorge in Hitachiota City, with the deck about 100 meters above the water. Walking across, you can look down on the gorge and the reservoir. The hillsides turn red in the first half of November, and from late April to early May, more than a thousand carp streamers fly over the gorge. A bungee jump from about 100 meters above the water is available at the center of the bridge (reservation required).
The crossing fee is a little over 300 yen. Open about 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Bus service is infrequent, so it is best to drive or hire a car. From Mito, it takes about an hour by car, and it can be combined with Fukuroda Falls on a northern day trip.
Opening hours
08:30–17:00 (varies by season)
Nearby sights
- Fukuroda Falls
- Seizansō (Nishiyama Goten)
- Hitachi Station
- Hananuki Valley
- Mobility Resort Motegi
- Mito Hachiman-gū
- Art Tower Mito
- Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History