Amakusa is famed for, among other things, its five bridges, the first of which connects Misumi and Oyano towns. It is that type of bridge that you hope will still be there by the time you reached the other side. As part of a major roadworks project to connect a planned new interchange on the Kyushu Expressway between Ueki and Kumamoto ICs with Hondo, a new bridge is being built to supplement the No. 1 bridge. Its arch was completed yesterday, as can be seen in the below photograph. More information on the new and very-welcomed route can be found at the link. I’ll write more on this topic later. - William
Amakusa is famed for, among other things, its five bridges, the first of which c…
