Car Plunges from Rooftop Parking into Supermarket in Kushiro, Driver Injured
On October 7, 2025, at approximately 3:40 PM, a passenger car fell from the rooftop parking lot into the first floor of the Big House Asahimachi store, a supermarket in Kawakami-cho, Kushiro City, Hokkaido. An 80-year-old man, believed to be the driver, was injured in the accident and transported to the hospital. The fire department received a report from store personnel stating, "A car fell into the store from the parking lot," and firefighters and emergency services rushed to the scene. A witness reported hearing "a sound like thunder." According to the store, a car traveling in the rooftop parking lot somehow crashed into a stairway leading into the store and subsequently fell directly onto the first floor. Fortunately, there were no customers in the area where the car fell at the time, and no casualties other than the driver have been confirmed. This fortunate outcome has led to widespread relief, with comments such as "a blessing in disguise" and ...