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There are a lot of amusement and theme parks in Japan with the most mind-blowing roller coaster rides. But in the city of Matsue at Shimane Prefecture, there is a structure that gives each motorist and traveler the experience of a roller coaster ride, even if they are simply riding their car or commuting in a bus.

The Eshima Ohashi Bridge connects Matsue City to the city of Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture. But all are just optical illusion. The bridge just have a gradient of 6.1% on the Shimane side and 5.1% on the Tottori side. Overlooking Nakaumi Lake, the bridge started construction in 1997, and finally launching in 2004.

Photo by mstk east. Licensed under Creative Commons. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en)

Tags: travel, eshima ohashi bridge, rollercoaster bridge, matsue, shimane, sakaiminato, tottori, japan, nakaumi lake