Japanese Stamps Digital Museum

関門橋開通 << 1973年(昭和48年) 11月14日 >> 2-4-301

Opening of Kanmon Bridge
Issued on November 14, 1973 (Showa 48)

Opening of Kanmon Bridge Issued on November 14, 1973 (Showa 48) The Kanmon Bridge is a maritime bridge that connects Dannoura, Shimonoseki City, and Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City, in the Kanmon Strait, and opened in November 1973. The bridge length of 1,106m was the longest suspension bridge in Japan and the Orient at the time of opening.
Stamps are issued to commemorate the opening of the Kanmon Bridge, and the entire Kanmon Bridge is designed.