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Eshima Ohashi Bridge (Betabumizaka)
We were able to climb Betabumizaka of Eshima Ohashi Bridge without stepping on the accelerator pedal fully! Also, the brakes worked downhill! Eshima Ohashi Bridge (1.7 km in length) is a bridge between Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture, and Eshima Island of Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. The height of the bridge girder is 45 m from the lake surface at its highest, and with the help of optical illusions, it looks like a steep slope from the Shimane Prefecture (Eshima Island) side. It was also introduced by a car manufacturer TV Commercial as if the slope can only be climbed with the accelerator pedal fully open, getting famous as “Betabumizaka.” It […]
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Oki Islands
Oki Islands are beautiful islands in Shimane Prefecture that looks like they are not islands in the Sea of Japan, even though they are islands in the Sea of Japan. Oki Islands consists of 4 manned islands and 180 unmanned islands that are located in the Sea of Japan, northeast of Shimane Prefecture. It is located approximately 40 to 80 km offshore of Shimane Peninsula. Of the four inhabited islands, Chiburijima Island (belonging to Chibu Village), Nakanoshima Island (belonging to Ama Town), Nishinoshima Island (belonging to Nishinoshima Town) are called as Dozen Islands and the largest island (belonging to Okinoshima Town) of Oki Islands are called as Dougo Island. Also, […]