'Phantom bridge' in Hokkaido

'Phantom bridge' in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - Photo taken March 14, 2014 shows participants in a tour to Taushubetsu Bridge, an aging structure now surrounded by water in man-made Lake Nukabira in Kamishihoro, Hokkaido. Nicknamed the "phantom bridge," it is completely submerged around June and is only seen for a few months in wintertime.

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