Yotsubashi was the collective name of the only 4 bridges that intersected and crossed the Horikawa River. It was an important point for transportation in which roads, canals, and later railways traversed. These 4 bridges are believed to have been built shortly after the Horikawa river was excavated in 1622. Pontoon bridges, strengthened with 3 support beams, the bridges were each 3 meters in width in the early Edo period. However, by 1881 the records showed them to be 6 meters. In 1845, the Yodogawa River flooded and consequently, Yotsubashi lost one of its bridges. Yotsubashi had once been closer to the urban center and was used by citizens as a path for walks. Thereafter, the Hori River was reclaimed and currently Yotsubashi remains only as the name of an intersection and train station. It's a famous spot in Osaka that is seen on tourist attraction photos and postcards. Yotsubashi Station, on the Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line, was completed in 1965.