H AMAMATSU, Shizuoka -- A passenger car crashed through the fence on the side of a bridge and fell onto the shoulder of an expressway in this central Japan city on June 1, but only two children ...

An illustration of cars traveling across a road. A video of vehicles driving up and down Japan's most terrifying bridge has gone viral on Instagram.

A tow truck removes a passenger car that crashed through a guardrail and wire fence and fell onto the shoulder of the Tomei Expressway in Hamamatsu's Chuo Ward on June 1, 2025. (Mainichi/Tetsushi ...

According to the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) website, the 1.7km bridge spans Lake Nakaumi and is situated between Sakaiminato in the Tottori Prefecture and Eshima in Shimane Prefecture.

Locals in Japan have complained about the huge surge of tourist numbers since the opening of a new bridge which is set against the backdrop of an iconic landmark.

HAMAMATSU, Shizuoka -- A passenger car crashed through the fence on the side of a bridge and fell onto the shoulder of an expressway in this central Japan city on June 1, but only two children ...