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  • Akiyoshido
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Mineshi Shuhouchouakiyoshi 3506-2
    Akiyoshidai, in the eastern part of Mine City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is home to the “Akiyoshido,” Japan’s greatest limestone cave. The entrance to the cave has a height of 24 meters and a width of eight meters, and the cave’s deepest point is about 200 meters below the surface. There are plenty of sights to see such as the giant Golden Pillar, a travertine pillar with a height of approximately 15 meters, and the Hundred Saucers, which look like terraced rice-fields. The interior of the cave stretches for nearly 10 kilometers, but the sightseeing path only ventures to about one kilometer into the cave. The temperature remains stable at nearly 17°C throughout the year, and a wide range of ages can comfortably tour the cave.
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  • Taisho Cave
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Mineshi Mitouchouaka 2666-1
    "This solution cave is in Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Located on the northeast side of Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park, you can inspect the cave and see mysterious natural phenomenon like the Entrance to Hell, Staggering Aisle, and Shishi-iwa ""lion"" rock. Inside the cave, the guides can supply music and guidance during your exploration via the MAG-CEIVER system."
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  • Kagekiyo Cave
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    Yamaguchi Pref. Mineshi Mitouchouaka 3108
    This solution cave is in Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Legend says that the Heike general Taira no Kagekiyo hid here after the Battle of Dan-no-Ura. Visitors can check the ceiling and walls contains the fossils for fusulinida shells, coral, and seaweed, and enjoy the art of nature. On a separate course, there is an exploration course where visitors can look for fossils, and creatures of the dark.
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  • The Hundred Plates
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    Yamaguchi Mine-shi Shuhocho Akiyoshi Akiyoshi-do
    This is the most famous spot in Akiyoshido Cave, a nationally designated Special Natural Monument and one of Japan's largest limestone caves. Just a little way in from the main entrance, you'll find this spectacle of the travertine terrace formed by the precipitation of lime dissolved in water, which looks like an array of stair-stepped plates. The sight of more than 500 cascading plates is simply breathtaking. The lime water running from the middle of the cascade is the creator of these frozen ripple-shapes, and the visible testament to the ages needed to create this formation gives a tangible sense of the earth's history.
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  • Cave Fuji
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    Yamaguchi Mine-shi Shuhocho Akiyoshi Akiyoshi-do
    "This is the largest stalagmite inside Akiyoshido Cave, one of Japan's largest limestone caverns. The overwhelming rock pillar was formed by the dripping of lime carrying water that deposited the rock little by little over the ages. The snow-white limestone cave roof resembles clouds concealing a mountain peak, helping to give this stalagmite its name. There are other caves with their own ""Cave Fuji,"" but this is much larger than the others, making it quite popular."
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  • The Golden Pillar
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    Yamaguchi Mine-shi Shuhocho Akiyoshi Akiyoshi-do
    This massive limestone pillar stands roughly halfway between Akiyoshido Cave's main entrance and the Kurotani entrance. This golden pillar was formed over tens of thousands of years as underground water rich in calcium carbonate flowed from the ceiling and deposited the limestone here. It's now 15 meters high and 4 meters across. The massive pillar's front seems to be decorated in an intricate pleated pattern like clothing. The beautiful shape resembling that of a palace column has an overwhelming presence, and the way it glitters gold under the LED lights only adds to its impressive display.
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  • The Blue Ceiling
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    Yamaguchi Mine-shi Shuhocho Akiyoshi Akiyoshi-do
    This is one the famous sights inside Akiyoshido Cave, the largest limestone cavern under Akiyoshidai Plateau, and one of the largest in Japan. This wide open space is found just inside the main entrance, and is about 30 meters high and about 50 meters wide. The distinctive name refers the way the sunlight from the entrance reflects off the river and makes the ceiling look blue, like the sky overhead. The left side has an adventure course where you can use a flashlight to climb the stone shelves and explore. The course is short but climbing ladders and squeezing between stalactites adds a thrilling sense of exploration to your visit. The course is available anytime except when water levels in the cave are unusually high.
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  • Akiyoshido Cave Adventure Course
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    Yamaguchi Mine-shi Shuhocho Akiyoshi
    This adventure course leads off of the Blue Ceiling room, just inside the main entrance of Akiyoshido Cave. For a fee, you can rent a flashlight and explore the thrilling, unlit adventure course for about 15 minutes. The course itself is short, but climbing the rock face on ladders and squeezing between stalactites adds a thrilling sense of exploration to your visit. The adventure course is available anytime except when water levels in the cave are unusually high.
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  • Ogoyakomorido Cave
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi
  • Nakaodo Cave
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Mine-shi
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Iwakuni / Yanai / Suooshima Shunan / Kudamatsu / Hikari / Kasado Island Yamaguchi / Hofu Hagi Shimonoseki Nagato Mine City (Akiyoshidai) / Ube City
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Heading west along Japan’s largest island, Honshu, the very last prefecture you’ll reach is Yamaguchi, separated from Kyushu by a small strip of water known as the Kanmon Straits, which the far-reaching harbor city Shimonoseki looks over. With water at every turn, the seafood of Yamaguchi is an indisputable highlight, and we’re not talking just the usual fish dishes - the notorious fugu, or puffer fish, is a Japanese delicacy that was discovered in Yamaguchi prefecture, making it the best place to try it out.

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