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flag Lake Suwa’s “God’s Crossing” ice phenomenon hasn’t occurred since 2018, now at eight years without, due to climate change.

flag Japan’s Lake Suwa has not exhibited the spiritual "God's Crossing" ice phenomenon since 2018, marking eight consecutive years without the event—the longest recorded absence—due to climate change. flag For centuries, priests at Yatsurugi Shrine documented the lake’s freezing and ice ridge formations, creating one of the world’s oldest continuous climate records. flag Rising winter temperatures now prevent the lake from freezing completely, a prerequisite for the phenomenon, despite a full freeze in January 2026 that melted too soon. flag Scientists and local priests attribute the change to global warming, warning the tradition may not survive future climate trends.

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