Hitachiota, Ibaraki / 竜神大吊橋
Ryujin Suspension Bridge
A 375 m pedestrian suspension bridge, one of Japan's longest, 100 m above the Ryujin dam lake in a V-shaped gorge; in May about 1,000 carp streamers fly over the valley.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is marked “Not checked yet”.
- Opening hours
8:30-17:00 (last entry 16:40).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open every day.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Adults 320 yen, children 210 yen.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
40 minutes by bus from Hitachi-Ota Station (JR Suigun Line) to the bridge; 40 minutes by car from Hitachi-Minami-Ota IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
265 free spaces in car parks 1-3 (large vehicles use 1 and 2).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
Wheelchair ramps, accessible toilet, baby-changing table.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Hitachiota, Ibaraki (Japanese address: 茨城県常陸太田市天下野2133-6)
Official site: http://ohtsuribashi.ryujinkyo.jp/
Location
We have not confirmed the location on an official source yet, so there is no map.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Peak time
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest days
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest season
In May, the carp-streamer festival flies about 1,000 streamers over the gorge.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps
Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteYou can also bungee jump from the bridge (Ryujin Bungee).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.ibarakiguide.jp/spot.php?mode=detail&code=316Hours, closing days, fees, access, parking, accessibility and description read from a tourism organization's site.
