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Akiyoshidai, Akiyoshido

Japan’s largest karst plateau.

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Akiyoshidai is Japan’s largest karst plateau spread in the middle of and eastern of Mine city, the central city of Yamaguchi prefecture. A coral reef which was born about three hundred million years ago in the warm sea became limestone while moving on the plate over a huge time, and the limestone accumulated and moved from the sea to the mountain became Akiyoshidai. The scenery of the limestone found through the prairie is spectacular.

Under the ground of Akiyoshidai, there are limestone caves spreading like spider webs. A total of caves are over 450, one of them, Akiyoshi-do was designated as a Special Natural Monument, Kagekiyo-do was a hideaway where the defeated military commanders of the Heike lay doggo, and Taisho-do is a three- dimensionally labyrinth cave. You can taste a real adventure in another dimension in the cool air. Among the other highlights, you can drive or cycle through prairies on The Karst Road, view all over the plateau from the Akiyoshi-dai Karst Observation deck, and the Miné-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau Geopark Center “Karstar” is a information center and a free resting area.

You will surely be satisfied enough with the mystery of nature created by activity of the earth over and under the ground. Spend your time actively trekking or exploring caves.

Highlights

  • Enjoy the nature of Akiyoshidai, Japan’s largest karst plateau.
  • Explore Akiyoshi-do, the cave in another dimension under the karst plateau.
  • You can actively enjoy trekking and cycling with a rental bicycle between prairies.

Photos

  • The mysterious beauty created with limestone.

    The mysterious beauty created with limestone.

  • A powerful 360-degree panoramic view is spread.

    A powerful 360-degree panoramic view is spread.

  • Yamayaki (burning the dead grass) on the Akiyoshidai plateau is a tradition called spring.

    Yamayaki (burning the dead grass) on the Akiyoshidai plateau is a tradition called spring.

  • A huge space where numberless stalactites hang down from a ceiling in Akiyoshi-do Samidare Goten.

    A huge space where numberless stalactites hang down from a ceiling in Akiyoshi-do Samidare Goten.

  • Flowstones in Akiyoshi-do called Hyakumai-zara are globally famous.

    Flowstones in Akiyoshi-do called Hyakumai-zara are globally famous.

Reviews

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  • 葉茲

    東洋第一大鐘乳洞,只開發的其中1公里的長度,步道修建完善還有電梯等設備,洞穴溫度很涼有點冷,我受不了就趕快出來。

  • 良光

    洞穴全長達10.7公里,目前開放洞口附近約1公里的區域,走到步道最後有很美的瀑布,有機會的話一定要來看看。

Details

Name in Japanese
秋吉台・秋芳洞
Postal Code
754-0511
Address
3506-2 Shuhochoakiyoshi, Mine City, Yamaguchi
Telephone
0837-62-0115 (Akiyoshidai Tourism Exchange Center General Information Center)
Holiday
Open every day
Hours
Akiyoshi-do 8:30 am- 5:30 pm(closed at 6:30 pm)*8:30 am~4:30 pm(closed at 5:30 pm)bewteen Ⅾecember and Feburary
Admission
Adults: 1300 yen / Junior high schoolers: 1050 yen / Elementary schoolers: 700 yen
Ⅾirection
Get on the Sentetsu bus at JR Mine station on the Mine line, get off at Akiyoshi-do, and walk 7 minutes.
Official Website
Official Website (English)