Ozu Nagahama Bridge

Nagahama has grown to be a pivotal port town which has connected sea and river freight transport since the Edo feudal period.

Nagahama Ohashi (bridge) was constructed as a part of a public works project to connect the Prefectural Road from Nagahama to the Kawanoishi (Yawatahama City) Line and Nagahama to the Gunchu (Iyo City) Line to help boost the economy. The bridge was designed by Jun Masuda, who was considered to be a pioneer bridge-building consultant.

With total construction costs of approximately 280,000 yen, (modern equivalent of approximately 2 billion yen), the bridge was completed in August, Showa 10 (1935) using the latest construction techniques.

Hijikawa Arashi Storm.

Hijikawa Arashi is a cold foggy wind which occurs between fall and winter at night and early mornings around the mouth of the Hijikawa River in Nagahama, Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture. On some sunny mornings, strong cold air is created in the upper stream of the Hijikawa River in the Ozu Bonchi Basin and it blows along the river, accompanied by fog. It looks as if a swift current is flowing out of a foggy lake, swallowing the town with roaring sounds. The spectacular scene of foggy wind blowing into the sea often reminds people of the wonder of nature.