The bridge has a rather unique roof, in the middle is a walkway and the two sides have a narrow corridor which make a resting place with seven wooden compartments. At eighteen meters long the bridge has the distinction of being erected entirely in wood and covered with a roof of concave and convex ceramic tiles. The bridge may have been founded by the Japanese but the architecture is traditionally Vietnamese. The pagoda we find there is dedicated to Bac De Tran Vo, protective genius revered by the inhabitants to wish peace and happiness. Since the beast is believed to cause floods and earthquakes, the bridge, like an imaginary sword is built to tame the monster and avoid disasters. The legend tells that a sea monster named Namazu (also called Cu) has its head in India, its body in Vietnam and its mouth in the Land of the Rising sun. The bridge at the beginning of the 20th century. Furthermore, the ceramic ornamentation represents the architectural features of the Nguyen dynasty. The bridge has experienced at least six restorations and the current look has its origin in the editions between the 18th and 19th century. The Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu changed its name to Lai Vien Kieu (literally bridge of passengers from far away) during his visit in 1719. A pagoda was built in 1653 on the parapet of the bridge. The bridge was built by Japanese traders in the early 17th century, combining traditional Vietnamese architecture with some Japanese touches Important dates of the Japanese covered bridge This is truly a beautiful place in the heart of these houses with their traditional yellow walls. It links Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Tran Phu streets and straddles the Hoai River which is a branch of the Thu Bon River. More than 400 hundred years old, it was born on the initiative of the Japanese community in Hoi An.

It is the meeting point between history and the present and is a must see while in the old city. The most emblematic symbol in Hoi An is the Japanese covered bridge. The Japanese covered bridge: a timeless symbol of the Hoi An old town.

Japanese serenity symbol