有明大橋

Overview

Ariake Ohashi is a road bridge in Niigata City that carries the Sowa Inter–Shinanomachi Line, commonly known as Nishi Odori, across the Sekiya Diversion Channel. Its east bank falls within Chuo-ku and its west bank within Nishi-ku.

Highlights

• ●A road bridge crossing the Sekiya Diversion Channel to connect Chuo-ku and Nishi-ku
• ●Carries Nishi Odori, part of the Sowa Inter–Shinanomachi Line
• ●Sits directly on the boundary between Niigata City's Chuo-ku and Nishi-ku
• ●A landmark for those exploring the Sekiya Diversion Channel waterway

History

Detailed public records of when Ariake Ohashi was built or its construction background are not readily available. It continues today as part of Niigata City's road network, linking Chuo-ku and Nishi-ku across the Sekiya Diversion Channel.

Map

37.9019, 139.0076 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Approach Ariake Ohashi from the Chuo-ku side along Nishi Odori
2. 2Pause midway across to view the Sekiya Diversion Channel below
3. 3Continue across into Nishi-ku on the western bank
4. 4Carry on along Nishi Odori, checking local transport options as you go

Did you know?

💡 The Sekiya Diversion Channel that Ariake Ohashi crosses also marks a ward boundary within Niigata City, with Chuo-ku on the east bank and Nishi-ku on the west bank — a single bridge spanning two of the city's wards.

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