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Shimanto River submersible bridges（四万十川の沈下橋）
しまんとがわのちんかばし Submersible Bridges of the Shimanto
Photo: 四万十人 / CC BY-SA 3.0 ／ Source
Bridges built without railings, designed to be submerged by floods rather than resist them.
| Type | Architecture |
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| Genre | Architecture / Outdoor art / Land art |
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| City / town | Shimanto |
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| Area in the prefecture | Western area |
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FAQ
- Where is Submersible Bridges of the Shimanto?
- It is in Shimanto, Kōchi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
- What can I see at Submersible Bridges of the Shimanto?
- Bridges built without railings, designed to be submerged by floods rather than resist them. The focus is architecture, land art.
- When was Submersible Bridges of the Shimanto established?
- It dates from the 1930s.
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