If You're NearbyNatureCavesRock formations

Akiyoshidai

Japan's largest karst plateau, grassland dotted with limestone pillars above Akiyoshido, a huge cave you can walk through.

Photo: Motokoka · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Akiyoshidai is being written. It's on the Western Japan list as If You're Nearby.

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