Depicting the colours of the rainbow in all its glory, Tokyo’s Rainbow Bridge is one of the wonderful masterpieces that stands out in the Japanese capital. Those holidaying in and around the capital can spend some time observing this engineering marvel and should you be staying at Tokyo service apartments, a visit to the site will not take too long. Somerset Azabu East Tokyo with its serviced apartments Tokyo would be one of the lodging options from where visitors could visit the Rainbow Bridge.
Comprising of three spans the bridge reaches an astounding 798 metres in length and was opened in August of 1993. Its transportation lines are divided by two decks while the walkways are ideally placed on the south and north sides of the lower deck. Catch amazing views of Mount Fuji from the southern section while the opposite side affords unobstructed panoramas of the Tokyo Tower. Regarded as a suspension bridge which runs across the Tokyo Bay, this construction is best viewed during the night when it is lit up in the colours of green, red and white after absorbing hours of solar energy in the day. However it was the public who decided on the name on the bridge which now attracts large amounts of people throughout the year.
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