Kinuura Tunnel (衣浦トンネル, kinuura tonneru) is an undersea tunnel in Japan for cars and pedestrians which connects Handa, Aichi with Hekinan, Aichi under the Mikawa Bay at Kinuura Port.[1][2] The tunnel provides 2 lanes of road going in each direction, and a separate pedestrian tunnel. The pedestrian tunnel plays a radio broadcast, and it is accessible by 11 flights of stairs on either side. Both the Handa side and Hekinan side have public parks near the exits to the tunnel.
![]() Entrance to pedestrian tunnel | |
Overview | |
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Location | Kinuura Port, Mikawa Bay |
Coordinates | 34°52′26″N 136°57′58″E / 34.874°N 136.966°E |
Route | Route 256 |
Start | Handa, Aichi |
End | Hekinan, Aichi |
Operation | |
Work begun | October 4, 1969 |
Opened | July 31, 1973 |
Toll | ¥250 (regular cars) |
Technical | |
Length | 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) |
No. of lanes | 4 |
See also
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edit- ^ 路線紹介 (in Japanese). Aichi Prefectural Public Road Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-12-19.
- ^ 新・衣浦海底トンネルのひみつ (in Japanese). Port and Airport Department, Chubu Regional Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.