Aya Teruha Suspension Bridge
綾の照葉大吊橋
A 250-metre pedestrian suspension bridge about 142 metres above the valley floor, spanning one of Japan's largest laurel forests.
The Teruha Suspension Bridge is in Aya town. Completed in 1984, it is 250 metres long and about 142 metres above the valley floor. Through grates in the centre of the deck you can see the deep gorge below, and the bridge sways noticeably. It spans the laurel forest (evergreen broadleaf forest) upstream along the Aya River. This primeval forest is one of the best-preserved laurel forests in Japan and was added to UNESCO's biosphere reserves in 2012. A loop trail on the far side takes about an hour. Admission is about 350 yen. It is about 50 minutes' drive from central Miyazaki, and those with a fear of heights should take care.
Opening hours
08:30–17:00 (extended in July and August)
Nearby sights
- Saitobaru Burial Mounds
- Heiwadai Park
- Miyazaki Jingu
- Kisakihama Beach
- Aoshima Island & Aoshima Shrine
- Devil's Washboard
- Horikiri Pass & Michi-no-Eki Phoenix
- Obi Castle Town