Kokonoe Yume Suspension Bridge

**Cross and come back, or use both car parks.** The bridge is a there-and-back walk of about 20 minutes; the two ends have separate car parks and different approach views, and the Kitagata side is much quieter. **Late October to mid November for the gorge.** The valley below turns and the falls are framed by it. Weekends in that window queue for the car park. **It moves.** Wind across the gorge sets the deck swaying and the grating panels show the drop. Vertigo is a real consideration here in a way it is not on most Japanese suspension bridges. **Closed in high wind.** The operator shuts the bridge when it is unsafe and the weather at 777 m changes fast. Worth a phone call before a long drive. **Kuju is the reason to stay.** Tadewara marsh, the Kuju range trailheads and several hot spring villages are within 30 minutes, and the bridge alone does not justify the drive.