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129: 32: 325: 195:. Megane Bridge is also part of the first group of bridges built over Nakashima river. Megane Bridge is made of stone and is a double arch bridge. It received the nickname "Spectacles Bridge" because its two arches and their reflection in the water create the image of a pair of spectacles. Vehicles are prohibited from crossing the bridge and is strictly prohibited to pedestrians only. On July 23, 1982, a 199:
washed away six of the ten stone bridges over the Nakashima River. Meganebashi was badly damaged but almost all the original stones were retrieved and the bridge was restored to its original appearance. As well as being damaged in a flood in 1982 another flood in 1647 destroyed Megane Bridge but was
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Near Megane Bridge are 20 heart shaped stone within the bridge's embankment from which you can make a wish for eternal love. It is also said that the more heart shaped stones you find the more lucky you will be.
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For the bridge within the Tokyo Imperial Palace also known as Meganebashi, see
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monk Mokusunyoujo who was in the second generation of Chinese monks living at
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Committee, Nagasaki Tourism Homepage Administration.
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rebuilt the following year in 1648 by Koumu Hirado.
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