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A rare view of Okunosu, temporarily connected to the shore during an extreme drought<\/p>\n
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In December 2023, the water level of Lake Biwa dropped to \u201370 cm due to a prolonged lack of rainfall.
\nAs a result, lakebeds that are usually hidden beneath the water were exposed in many areas around the lake.<\/p>\n
At Okunosu, off the coast of Nagahama, an island that normally floats about 200 meters offshore became connected to the mainland as the lakebed emerged.
\nThis rare phenomenon has drawn comparisons to Mont-Saint-Michel in France, where access to the island changes with the tides.<\/p>\n
As news of this spread, visitors from both inside and outside Shiga Prefecture came to the area.
\nPeople could be seen walking across the exposed lakebed, taking photographs, and crossing on foot to reach Okunosu.<\/p>\n