[Akiyoshido Cave | Feel the power of nature in one of Japan's largest limestone caves 🌿]

[Akiyoshido Cave | Feel the power of nature in one of Japan's largest limestone caves 🌿]

📍A 10km-long limestone cave that spreads underground in Akiyoshidai, Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture❄️✨
The sightseeing route is about 1km long. You'll be impressed by the fantastic lighting and the impressive stalactites🕯️

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✨Highlights✨

🔹Hyakumaizara (100 Plates)
→ A stepped limestone shelf. It looks like plates stacked on top of each other, making it very photogenic📸

🔹Golden Pillar (Ougonbashira)
→ A huge 15m-tall stalactite. You might scream out loud at its overwhelming presence😳

🔹Route for an adventurous walk
→ 30-40 minutes of leisurely walking. It's cool and refreshing, so it's comfortable even in summer 🧊🌿

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🕰【Opening hours】
Normal season: 8:30-17:30 (entrance until 16:30)
*May vary slightly in summer and winter

🎫【Entry fee】
Adults 1,300 yen / Junior high school students 1,050 yen / Elementary school students 700 yen (as of 2024)

🚗【Access】
・About 40 minutes by bus from Shin-Yamaguchi Station🚌
・By car, about 15 minutes from Mine IC on the Chugoku Expressway🚙

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🌟Petitful advice🌟

✔️ The cave is wet and slippery, so **comfortable walking shoes are a must! **👟
✔️ The temperature is about 17℃ all year round, so bring a jacket in the summer for comfort🧥
✔️ You can enjoy a whole day here together with the Akiyoshidai Observatory and Akiyoshidai Safari Land🦁✨

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#Akiyoshido Cave

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