“Rainbow Bridge is a great, free activity with health benefits and great views of Tokyo”
The Rainbow Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
It was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, with construction starting in 1987 and completed in 1993. The bridge is 798 m (2,618 ft) long with a main span of 580 m (1,903 ft). Officially called the "Shuto Expressway No. 11 Daiba Route - Port of Tokyo Connector Bridge," the name "Rainbow Bridge" was decided by the public.
The towers supporting the bridge are white in color, designed to harmonize with the skyline of central Tokyo seen from Odaiba. There are lamps placed on the wires supporting the bridge, which are illuminated into three different colors, red, white and green every night using solar energy obtained during the day.
You can access the Rainbow bridge by walking, and it takes around 30 minutes to walk on 1,7 km the bridge. The bridge is open from 9 am to 9 pm during summertime, or 10 am to 6 pm in winter.
Accessed
by foot from Tamachi Station (JR East) or Shibaura-futō Station (Yurikamome) on the mainland side.