Akiyoshi Travel Guide

  Landscape around Akiyoshi-dai
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  • Landscape around Akiyoshi-dai
      Landscape around Akiyoshi-dai
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  • on the shopping street
      on the shopping street
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  • just inside the cave
      just inside the cave
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  • limestone terraces filled with water
      limestone terraces filled with water
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  • rock formation
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Things to Do  

Karst plateau viewing

Karst plateau viewing, Akiyoshi

 yumyum Says:  At the end of the Akiyoshi-do cave there is an elevator which you can use up to the surface. Then there is a not to long uphill walk and you reach the Karst viewing platform. Also up there you find ice cream and a museum in a nearby building.It's worth going to the viewing... 

Akiyoshi-do (cave)

Akiyoshi-do (cave), Akiyoshi

 yumyum Says:  The Akiyoshi-do can be visited every day and an entrance fee applies. I wanted to check the current price but the official website is in Japanese only.The cave is huge and you can walk about 1,5 kilometers through it. There is also a small river running through it and you... 

Restaurants  

Noodles

Noodles, Akiyoshi

 yumyum Says:  I had lunch in the restaurant by the viewing platform (Observatory) on the Karst plateau. This turned out quite an experience since I don't speak any Japanese. The noodles menu is handing there but in Japanese only and at the time when I was there, there were hardly any... 

Transportation  

By bus

By bus, Akiyoshi

 yumyum Says:  I took the bus from Hagi on the north coast and had a good introduction of the Karst tablelands. There are several bus stops with similar names, so make sure you get off the right one as walkings distances are great. If you take this bus and travel on a Japanese railpass... 

Shopping  

Various: Souvenirs

Various: Souvenirs, Akiyoshi

 yumyum Says:  Once you arrive, you basically cross the street and following the pedestrian path through the souvenir shops and restaurants to the cave. On this stretch you will find all the souvenirs you need. 

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Welcome to Akiyoshi-do

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 These Karst tablelands contain something special underground. From the hundereds of caves, one big one is accessible. Often the Akiyoshi-do cave is overrun by people but I was lucky and had stretches... 

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