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"Phantom Bridge" Quietly Sinks Beneath the Surface of the Water: Hokkaido's Taushubetsu River Bridge Has Been Collapsing at an Accelerated Rate in Recent Years

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The Taushubetsu River Bridge, an arch bridge on the former Shihoro Line of the Japanese National Railways in Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido, has begun to sink under the waters of Lake Nukabira (a reservoir lake) again this year. The bridge is called the "phantom bridge" because it appears and disappears depending on the inflow of melting snow and changes in the water level due to electricity supply and demand, and is popular with tourists.
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The Taushubetsu River Bridge, an arch bridge on the former Shihoro Line of the Japanese National Railways in Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido, has begun to sink under the waters of Lake Nukabira (a reservoir lake) again this year. The bridge is called the "phantom bridge" because it appears and disappears depending on the inflow of melting snow and changes in the water level due to electricity supply and demand, and is popular with tourists.

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産経ニュース broke the news in Japan on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
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