# Kesennuma Bay Crossing Bridge, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Kesennuma Bay Crossing Bridge is a road bridge in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan (気仙沼湾横断橋). Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kesensuma-bay-crossing-bridge/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Road bridge in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan · Architecture
- **Local name:** 気仙沼湾横断橋
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 363 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 38.88954, 141.59005

## What it is and where

Kesennuma Bay Crossing Bridge is a road bridge in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan (気仙沼湾横断橋). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 38.88954, 141.59005; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 363 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.889535%2C141.590053)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.889535%2C141.590053)

It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/arquitectura/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Kesennuma Bay Crossing Bridge is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 34 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 32 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 43 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 28 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 31 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 57 |
| November | Best time | 9 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 17 |

In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Tomo no Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tomo-no-yu/): Hot spring bath · 3.0 km
- [Rias Ark Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/rias-ark-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan · 3.6 km
- [Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake Kesennuma City Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kesennuma-city-memorial-museum/): Disaster memorial museum in Kesennuma, Miyagi, dedicated to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake · 6.5 km
- [Takata-matsubara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/the-miracle-pine-tree/): Pine forest in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan · 13 km
- [Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/iwate-tsunami-memorial-museum/): Tsunami museum in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan · 14 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Architecture

- [Akashi Kaikyo Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/akashi-kaikyo-bridge/): suspension bridge in Kobe, Japan
- [Tokyo Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/torre-de-tokio/): tower in Tokyo, Japan
- [Rainbow Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/puente-rainbow/): suspension bridge across the Tokyo Bay, Japan
- [Eshima Ohashi Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/puente-eshima-ohashi/): Japanese rigid-frame bridge
- [Tatara Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gran-puente-de-tatara/): cable-stayed bridge
- [Kobe Port Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kobe-port-tower/): observation tower

Every Japan place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/arquitectura/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Kesennuma Bay Crossing Bridge?

It is a road bridge in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan (気仙沼湾横断橋 in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Kesennuma Bay Crossing Bridge?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17.

### How do you get to Kesennuma Bay Crossing Bridge?

The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 363 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.889535%2C141.590053) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Tomo no Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tomo-no-yu/), [Rias Ark Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/rias-ark-museum-of-art/), [Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake Kesennuma City Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kesennuma-city-memorial-museum/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/964443110), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48753793), CC0. More about Kesennuma Bay Crossing Bridge on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B0%97%E4%BB%99%E6%B2%BC%E6%B9%BE%E6%A8%AA%E6%96%AD%E6%A9%8B). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

