Furumachi bridge

Stone bridge

It is one of stone bridges over Nakajima River. Like Meganebashi, it is just for pedestrians. The actual bridge is a reconstruction after the flood in 1982.

it's a stone bridge that matches the masonry on the banks of the nakajima river.

Original Text

　The Nakajima River flows through the center of Nagasaki City. This river has several old stone bridges, including the famous Meganebashi Bridge. We walked hundreds of meters upstream while looking at those bridges from the downstream side. After passing the Meganebashi, the number of tourists decreased sharply, but the old stone bridge continued. The bridge that was built upstream of one of the list bridges is Furumachi Bridge. The first Furumachi Bridge was built in 1697, but it seems that it was washed several times, and the current bridge is made of concrete ...

one of the nakajima river ishibashi groups.

Original Text

　From Kofukuji Temple, I headed to the tram stop called "Citizen's Hall". On the way, I crossed a bridge over the Nakajima River. The stone bridge on the north side of the bridge we crossed is Furumachi Bridge. Although it is a single arch bridge, it was a beautiful arch bridge. There are still many stone bridges left on the Nakajima side, but it is said that there used to be more stone bridges. This Furumachi Bridge was built in 1697 but was flooded. It looks like a stone bridge, but it is now made of concrete ...

From the glasses bridge to the Nakajima River further upstream

Original Text

Do you know "Furumachi Bridge"? It is a stone bridge over the Nakajima River that flows through Nagasaki city. It is located further upstream of the famous Meganebashi Bridge and is the 17th bridge from the estuary. It is a quaint bridge that connects Tsutayamachi and Furumachi and is as quaint as Meganebashi. Please stop by the nearby Koeiji Temple.

And this place was often flooded.

Original Text

This bridge seems to have been washed away as well as other stone bridges. The current bridge was built in the Showa period, and it was named Furumachi Bridge because it spans Furumachi (the name seems to have been named in the Meiji period).