The Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line (東京湾アクアライン, Tōkyō-wan Akua-rain[9]), also known as the Trans-Tokyo Bay Expressway, is an expressway that is mainly made up of a bridge–tunnel combination across Tokyo Bay in Japan. It connects the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture with the city of Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture, and forms part of National Route 409.

Dec 18, 1997 · The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway consists of two-10km long tunnels (Aqua Tunnel) under Kawasaki waters and a 5 km long bridge(Aqua Bridge) over Chiba waters with two artificial island in between. Japan's first marine rest area "Umihotaru" is an artificial island constructed to shift the expressway from the tunnels to the bridge.

The Aqua Line has drastically reduced this distance, allowing travelers to cross the bay in just 15 minutes. This expressway consists of two main sections: A 9.6-kilometer undersea tunnel known as the Aqua Tunnel; A 4.4-kilometer bridge called the Aqua Bridge

Nov 19, 2024 · Combining a viaduct, an underwater tunnel, and artificial islands, the Aqua-Line is not just Japan, a country renowned for its engineering marvels and innovation, showcases one of its most remarkable feats of infrastructure with the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line.

Apr 7, 2016 · In truth, this island is located at the crossover point of an amazing feat of Japanese engineering: a bridge-tunnel system spanning the entire bay. This is called the Tokyo Bay Aqua-line, and it connects the city of Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture with the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Feb 28, 2025 · The Tokyo Bay Aqua Line has significantly reduced travel time between Haneda Airport and Kisarazu by approximately 45 minutes. It has also improved access to the Boso Peninsula, thereby enhancing tourism in the area known for its stunning temples with stone statues and beautiful white sand beaches.

Sep 9, 2024 · The Tokyo Bay Aqua Line, also called the Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway, is an impressive engineering project that connects Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture with Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture. This 23.7-kilometer road is a mix of a bridge and a tunnel, providing a distinctive travel route across Tokyo Bay.

Come explore the undersea tunnel! As an aggregation of state-of-the-art technologies and know how, the Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway was referred to as the “Apollo project of civil engineering.” Crossing through the middle of Tokyo Bay, it is made up of approximately 10km of tunnel (Aqua Tunnel) and 5km of bridge (Aqua Bridge).

Mar 24, 2025 · But don't let your guard down when you see the light at the end of the tunnel. I got the wettest when our raft splashed out of the tube into a pool of water that would float us along a track back to the starting position. ... The Aqua Slidecoaster replaces the giant two-and three-deck-high go-kart tracks on Norwegian's most recent ships as the ...

Tokyo Bay Aqua-line is a bridge and tunnel construction that extends across Tokyo Bay and links Kanagawa with Chiba. It opened in 1997 after over 23 years of planning and 9 years of construction and a cost of ¥1.4 trillion.