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Shimotsui-Seto Bridge

Located in Japan Coordinates: 34°25′48″ N 133°48′23″ E

Shimotsui-Seto Bridge
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Nearest town
Sakaidechō
12 km S
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
TAK Takamatsu Airport31 km
OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport37 km

About Shimotsui-Seto Bridge

Shimotsui-Seto Bridge is a landmark. Location: Japan.

From Wikipedia

The Great Seto Bridge or Seto Ohashi Bridge (瀬戸大橋, Seto Ōhashi) is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Built over the period 1978–1988, it is one of the three routes of the Honshū–Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshū and Shikoku islands and the only one to carry rail traffic. The total length is 13.1 kilometers (8.1 mi), and the longest span, the Minami Bisan–Seto Bridge, is 1.1 kilometers (3,600 ft).

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At a glance

Built
1988
Opened
1988
Heritage designation
Japan's 20th Century Heritage
Length
13 km
Official website
jb-honshi.co.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Shimotsui-Seto Bridge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Shimotsui-Seto Bridge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°12°17°22°25°29°31°27°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°9°13°18°22°23°20°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)3854871381452261951072131126931

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Shimotsui-Seto Bridge

  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 31 km
  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 37 km
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 81 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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