The Eshima Ohashi Bridge, connecting Matsue and Sakaiminato cities, achieves fame through its dramatic visual appearance. When captured using telephoto photography, the bridge appears impossibly steep, resembling a roller coaster ascending sharply toward the heavens. In actual reality, the gradient measures only 6.1 percent, but the optical illusion proves so convincing that it has become a worldwide sensation among travelers seeking thrills without genuine peril.
