Amarube Viaduct, Hyogo
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Amarube Viaduct

余部橋梁

Admission Former viaduct observation facility admission is free.
Opening hours Former viaduct Sora-no-Eki observation facility only: normally 06:00–21:30; seasonal changes and weather closures may occur.

Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site

Our guide

The Amarube Viaduct is a railway bridge on JR West's San'in Main Line between Yoroi and Amarube stations, in the town of Kami, Hyōgo. The original steel trestle bridge opened in 1912; it was replaced by the present reinforced-concrete bridge on 12 August 2010.

Amarube Station is about 350 m away in a straight line. We have not checked viewpoints or timetables, so look for local information before you go.

Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.

Photos

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
  1. Amarube bridge 20110812 — Rsa · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  2. Amarube Viaduct 1978-01 — Gohachiyasu1214 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  3. AmarubeBridge2 — Ippukucho · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
  4. AmarubeBridge1 — Ippukucho · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
  5. Amarube.bridge.exhibit — ブルーノ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  6. Amarube-tekkyo bridge-4 — w:Ja:User:Fe-Taq · Public domain · source · resized
  7. Amarube-tekkyo bridge-3 — w:Ja:User:Fe-Taq · Public domain · source · resized
  8. Amarube-tekkyo bridge-2 — w:Ja:User:Fe-Taq · Public domain · source · resized
  9. Amarube-tekkyo bridge-1 — w:Ja:User:Fe-Taq · Public domain · source · resized
  10. Amarube-Station-Bridge — My SEIN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized

What this place is

The Amarube Viaduct (余部橋梁, Amarube Kyōryō) is a railway bridge in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, on JR West's Sanin Main Line between the stations of Yoroi and Amarube. The original steel trestle bridge opened in 1912, and was replaced with the current reinforced concrete bridge on 12 August 2010.

Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information

Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What to expect at this type of place: Cityscape

Nearby station

Nearby station: Amarube (San'in Main Line), about 350 m from the spot in a straight line.

Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.

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