Saruhashi Bridge (Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Saruhashi (Monkey Bridge) is a wooden tourist attraction in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, known for the beautiful scenery created by the combination of a deep valley and a wooden bridge. There are various theories about the origin of the name, including "long ago, monkeys served as a bridge to cross the valley" and "the bridge's structure resembles a monkey's limbs.".