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Inside Yamaya
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Hakusan Shrine gate (torii)THE SHINANO RIVER
Japan's longest river, the Shinano, runs through the center of Niigata City. There are four bridges connecting both sides of the river. The Bandai Bridge is the most famous of these bridges.
There is a fifth bridge being constructed north of Bandai Bridge and a tunnel across the mouth of the Shinano River. The bridge is being built to connect the center of the city with Niigata's bypass and to relieve congestion in the city. The new bridge will be called Ryuto Ohashi and is planned to open in time for the World Cup Soccer.
