Here, you can become one with nature from listening to the howling wind and flowing river.
It is a 15 minute bus ride from Keihan Yawatashi Station.
Because of its elegant atmosphere, it serves as a setting for many historical plays like "Abarenbō Shōgun" and "Mito Kōmon."
Visiting might make you feel as if you went back in time.
It is 356.5 meters (1170 feet) long and 3.3 meters (11 feet) wide.
The official name is Kyoto Prefectural Yawata-Joyo Line Kozuya-bashi.
Called "Nagare-bashi" for short, the bridge divides into smaller bridge boards when the water level of the river reaches the bridge's height.
As the water level decreases, the river pulls down strings that connect the boards together, automatically reconstructing the bridge.
Nagare-bashi was specially built to handle the destructive force of floods.
Instead of fighting against the power of nature, builders sought to befriend it by building a bridge that intentionally "flowed" during a disaster.
Since its opening in March 1953, it has recorded a total of 22 discharges.
While people and bikes may pass through the bridge, cars cannot.