Japanese Bridge
Among the sights of Swansea is Japanese Bridge, an attraction. Add any of 10 more places within 5 km to a visit. The first to add nearby is Oystermouth Castle, at 2 km.
Attraction in Swansea
Inside Swansea
Japanese Bridge is inside Swansea’s built-up area, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
Aim for June to September, when Swansea reaches 18–21°C.
Japanese Bridge
Attraction.
In Swansea, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
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Where Japanese Bridge is
Spot Japanese Bridge in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Swansea’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
The biggest base of the 5 is Swansea (170,090 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Swansea
Bishopston
Upper Killay
Dunvant
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Japanese Bridge is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | It’s in town | 170,090 | 33 |
| Bishopston | 1.9 km southwest of it | 3,533 | 11 |
| Upper Killay | 2.4 km northwest of it | 937 | 9 |
| Dunvant | 3.7 km northwest of it | 1,732 | 9 |
| Gowerton | 4.7 km north of it | 7,447 | 15 |
Around Japanese Bridge
Within 15 km you can add 5 castles, a cathedral and a garden.
CastleOystermouth Castle2 km away2
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle5.4 km away3
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral6.1 km away4
GardenClyne Gardens300 m away5
CastlePennard Castle6.9 km away6
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle8.9 km away7
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich12 km away8
MuseumNational Waterfront Museum5.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Japanese Bridge: what to know
Where is Japanese Bridge?
Japanese Bridge is in Swansea, West Glamorgan, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Japanese Bridge?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Japanese Bridge?
June to September are the warmest months in Swansea, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Japanese Bridge?
Within 15 km: Oystermouth Castle (2 km), Swansea Castle (5.4 km), St Joseph's Cathedral (6.1 km) and Clyne Gardens (300 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Oystermouth Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swansea Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Joseph's Cathedral: Saint_Josephs_Cathedral_swansea.JPG: Wiccasha derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyne Gardens: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pennard Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Waterfront Museum: Reading Tom from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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