Fancy a bridge that can gush out water? Well, this experience is yours to claim if you make your way out to Tsujun Bridge, a charming old arch bridge in Yamato, Kumamoto. Built in 1854 to provide a water supply for agricultural purposes, Tsujun Bridge comprises three stone aqueducts that can transport 15,000 cubic metres of water in one day. Hence, in order to keep these aqueducts in pitch-perfect condition, the bridge is flushed with water at specific times for maintenance purposes.

You can observe this magnificent water discharge display at 1 pm from April to May and from August to November. Don’t forget to climb on top of this bridge to obtain a picturesque bird’s eye view of the surrounding lush-green rice paddies as well as an up-close-and-personal view of the water discharge.

If the winds of fate blow your way and enable you to visit Tsujun Bridge in September, don’t forget to check out the Hassaku Matsuri, where local communities proudly parade their huge floats made up of Japanese pampas grass and bamboo down the streets of Yamato town. You might just find one Kumamon or two!