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Shimanto River — Japan's Last Clear Stream
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Kochi· Shimanto

Shimanto River — Japan's Last Clear Stream

The Shimanto River flows 196 kilometers from the mountains of western Kochi to the Pacific, and is famously called 'Niho…

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Updated Jun 2026
Shimanto Sink Bridges — Drive Over, Not Under
Kochi· Shimanto

Shimanto Sink Bridges — Drive Over, Not Under

The Shimanto River is crossed by 47 chinkabashi — low-slung, railing-free concrete bridges designed to be submerged duri…

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Updated Jun 2026
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