Visiting Ishibashi Memorial Park, Kagoshima

On the morning of the third day, we went to a couple of sightseeing spots in Kagoshima. 

First we went to Ishibashi Memorial Park near Kagoshima Station🚃 

There were five stone bridges built over the Kotsuki River during the Edo period, but two of them were washed away in the heavy rains of August 1993😲 So, in order to preserve the three remaining bridges as a valuable cultural heritage for future generations, it was decided to move them to a safe location and is open to the public when the river was renovated. This is how this park was created😊 

The Nishidabashi Bridge. It was built in 1846 by Iwanaga Sabugoro (岩永三五郎), a well-known architect from the Higo Province, present-day Kumamoto Prefecture. 

The Nishidabashi Gate. There used to be a gate on the left bank of the Nishidabashi Bridge, where samurai and townspeople from the castle town, as well as travelers passing through the domain, would pass through after being inspected at the guardhouse next to the gate. The gate was opened only daytime, from 6am to 6pm.  

We're crossing the Inari River flows between Ishibashi Memorial Park and Gionnosu Park. The best view of Sakurajima volcano island can be seen from here. 

Here we find the Koraibashi Bridge. Compered to the above mentioned Nishidabashi Bridge, it is more simple than that. I think it is more focused on practicality. 

Oh, did I forgot something? Yeah that's right, I forgot to take a picture of Tamaebashi Bridge!😥

The museum was closed today. Sorry😭