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Takase Submersible Bridge Firefly Viewing
高瀬沈下橋のホタルKochi · Shikoku
高瀬沈下橋 is a 232.3 m 'submersible bridge' on the Shimanto River, built in 1973 with no side railings so floodwater passes over it rather than tearing it apart — the third-longest of the river's chinkabashi. Fireflies gather along this stretch of the river in late spring, and because the bridge sits away from the busier, more-photographed crossings closer to town, it draws a quieter crowd for viewing than other points on the same river.
- Best season
- Spring · Summer
- Late May to early June (Genji firefly season, annual recurring window)
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Admission
- Free.
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FreeHow to get there
Along National Route 441 in Shimanto City, Kochi.
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