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Hakogase Bridge’s two towers and orange truss across Lake Kuzuryu, with autumn woodland.
Yume-no-Kakehashi (Hakogase Bridge), Lake Kuzuryu, 2024-11-12. Official 2024 foliage survey date, corroborated by supplied JPEG EXIF DateTime only; DateTimeOriginal is absent. Historical foliage survey, not current foliage or a guarantee that the bridge is open.MLIT, Kuzuryu River Dam Management Office · PDL 1.0 · 2024-11-12

Yume-no-Kakehashi (Hakogase Bridge), Lake Kuzuryu

Twin towers and an orange bridge span cross Lake Kuzuryu beneath wooded hills, recorded in the November 2024 survey.

Current visiting conditions

These are 12 November 2024 survey photographs, not a current foliage, snow or bridge-access guarantee. Do not stop on the road for photographs.

September disruption information was superseded by the 5 October 2026 full-line reopening. However, limited maintenance cancellations are listed for 10–13 November. Check the exact train; no all-service guarantee is made.

Getting there

Hakogase Bridge is a separate location upstream of Kuzuryu Dam. Fukui’s official tourism page gives roughly 120 minutes by car from JR Fukui Station via the Chubu-Jukan Expressway. Rail visitors arriving at Kuzuryuko Station still need onward transport; this is not a short station-front stroll. A station-to-bridge distance and year-round direct bus have not been verified from primary sources, so neither is stated. The local tourism bureau advises booking taxis. Check road restrictions, snow and the return journey in advance.

Route details
Station
JR Fukui Station (official car route); JR Kuzuryuko Station needs onward transport
Before setting off
Station-to-bridge distance and year-round direct bus are unverified. Do not confuse driving and walking times; reserve a taxi and plan the return.
Official access ↗

Access checked: 2026-10-31

Another view of the region

Separate site: Kuzuryu Dam. The approximately 6 km / 10 minutes by car from JR Kuzuryuko Station applies to the dam, not Hakogase Bridge, and is not a walking time.

Kuzuryu Lake, rockfill dam slope and gated spillway beneath autumn wooded hills.
Kuzuryu Dam and Lake Kuzuryu in autumn, 2024-11-12. Official 2024 foliage survey date, corroborated by supplied JPEG EXIF DateTime only; DateTimeOriginal is absent. A separate dam scene, not Hakogase Bridge; historical survey, not current conditions.MLIT, Kuzuryu River Dam Management Office · PDL 1.0 · 2024-11-12
Official sources & checks

Checked: 2026-10-31

Keep exploring

Start in the same prefecture, then explore the wider region. These are article connections, not a route or a promise of a short journey.

More to explore · dates in Fukui

Selection checked against recorded conditions on 2026-11-07. Opening days, reservations and current access must be checked for your visit. The calendar shows a researched selection, not live availability.