Welcome to the party ,that promotes Kintai Bridge to world heritage
Kintai Bridge is a wooden arch bridge in Japan ,that Iwakuni city citizen boasts to the world.
About 340 years since its establishment, it has been protected as an iconic symbol of Iwakuni's traditional culture
and has been passed down as a treasure of the citizen.
In March, 2008, a citizen volunteer group aiming to register the world heritage of the country's scenic spot Kinzaki Bridge 'Association for the preservation of Kintai-kyo Bridge to a World Heritage Site'for the support of over 50 groups and companies in Iwakuni city ' Was launched.
This was developed as a 'prospecting party' to solve the 'World Heritage Society' that has already developed signature activities and the like aiming to become a World Heritage Site, gathering support and enthusiasm for more citizens It is organization.
We submitted a letter of request to the governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, the education chief of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the mayor of Iwakuni city so that we can be actively involved in the registration of the World Heritage Sites of Kintai Bridge. In response to that request, we got an answer that we would like to act aggressively with our approval. I am expecting full-scale efforts in the future.
The only wooden arch bridge / Kintai-kyo bridge unparalleled in the world has been replaced for a long time while maintaining the prototype at the time of construction. It is our duty to take over the technology of that excellent wooden structure to future generations.
The world heritage number is 1021 in the world, and the hurdle for new registration is getting higher. However, Kintai Bridge has the qualification to become a world heritage as a masterpiece of mankind called the only special wooden long span arch bridge in the world. It is essential that it be posted promptly to the world heritage provisional list which is its gateway as much as possible.
For this reason, we would like to encourage the support of Kinzaki Bridge as a World Heritage Site together with the support of many citizens for their strong cooperation. Thank you for your consideration.
