Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge, does not connect the two major Japanese islands directly. It links Honshu to Awaji Island, and there is another bridge, the Onaruto Bridge, that links Awaji Island to Shikoku.

link: the bridges at Seto Inland Sea

Landing at Kansai International Airport can be more interesting as we can see the view of the Osaka-Kobe and surrounding areas. Landing at Narita International Airport (not new Tokyo, although the name of the Airport is Narita-New Tokyo International Airport) gives us a different view - green rice field if it is in the summer.




From the sky (photo by HLing)


Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (driving by Dr. Kawabata of Kobe University, photo by HLing)
7/23/09