Mine City

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Located in the center of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Mine City is a town of "Stories of the Earth" where you can directly feel the Earth's pulse. Its greatest appeal lies in the majestic natural landscapes created over hundreds of millions of years, such as "Akiyoshidai," one of Japan's largest karst plateaus, and "Akiyoshido," the top limestone cave in the East. Touring the karst plateau, where white rocks look like a flock of sheep, by driving or hiking makes you feel like you are traveling through the Earth's history. Also, with spots like the mysterious cobalt blue "Beppu Benten Pond" and fossil excavation experiences, it's packed with spots irresistible for nature-loving travelers. It is an area where breathtaking vast scenery and calm rural landscapes welcome you.

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Mine City Tourism Association

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Yamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation

Mine City

Address: 3506-2 Akiyoshi, Akiyoshi-cho, Mine-shi, Yamaguchi
Website: https://karusuto.com/
Operator: Mine City Tourism Association

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Beppu Trout Farm
Egawara Uvala Village
Magura-no-Oiwa-go
Akiyoshidai Plateau
Kagekiyodo Cave
Akiyoshido Cave
Beppu Benten Pond

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Beppu Trout Farm

Adjacent to the mysterious cobalt blue "Beppu Benten Pond," this is a rainbow trout farm utilizing clear spring water. Here, you can observe rainbow trout swimming energetically in exceptionally transparent water up close and also enjoy fishing at the fishing pond. The biggest attraction is being able to taste freshly caught rainbow trout on the spot as salt-grilled or fried. Rainbow trout raised in pure water selected as one of the Top 100 Famous Waters have no odor and firm flesh, boasting exceptional deliciousness. It is a popular stopover spot for families and outdoor-loving travelers where you can enjoy activities...

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Egawara Uvala Village

A village formed within a "Uvala" (a giant mortar-shaped depression), a geologically very rare landscape even globally, located in part of the Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau. In a vast basin created by the erosion of limestone, people have lived since ancient times, and peaceful rural scenery spreads out. The unique terrain, where water does not collect at the bottom of the depression and it is surrounded by mountains with white rocky faces, is truly a miraculous landscape merging "Earth's wonders" and "human activity." Looking down from the observatory, the sight of patchwork-like fields spreading within nature's giant creation is beautiful, giving...

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Magura-no-Oiwa-go

A mysterious scenic spot in the mountains of Ube City where countless quartz porphyry boulders, several meters in diameter, are piled up. The dynamic sight as if rocks overflowed from the mountainside is spectacular, and it is designated as a National Natural Monument. Locations where such giant boulders are exposed over a wide area are rare, and you can directly feel the energy of Earth's crustal movements. Seasonal plants peek out from between the rocks, letting you feel a powerful breath of life within the silence. The time spent walking along the maintained promenade surrounded by overwhelming natural stone art...

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Akiyoshidai Plateau

Japan's largest karst plateau, where countless white limestones looking like a "flock of sheep" are scattered across a vast grassland at an altitude of 200 to 400 meters. This landscape, created by coral reefs from hundreds of millions of years ago upheaving due to crustal movements and being eroded by rainwater over many years, is grand art telling the story of Earth's evolution. It changes expressions throughout the four seasons: mountain burning in spring, vivid green in summer, pampas grass in autumn, and snowscapes in winter, offering a different spectacular view every time you visit. Driving on the Karst Road...

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Kagekiyodo Cave

Located on the north side of Akiyoshidai, this is a limestone cave where a legend remains that the Taira clan warrior Taira no Kagekiyo, defeated in the Battle of Dan-no-ura, went into hiding. The cave is very spacious with high ceilings, and you can observe fossils of coral and fusulinids up close on the walls. In addition to general sightseeing courses, an "Exploration Course" is available where you wear a helmet and light to advance deep into the darkness, allowing you to enjoy the natural limestone cave with plenty of thrills. The complex formative beauty created over hundreds of millions...

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Akiyoshido Cave

This is one of Japan's largest limestone caves and is designated as a National Special Natural Monument. Upon entering the cave, a vast underground space extending about 1 kilometer opens up, leaving visitors overwhelmed by the natural art created over tens of thousands of years by the Earth. Lighting illuminates fantastical formations like the "Hyakumai-zara" (One Hundred Plates), which looks like over 500 plates are lined up, and the "Kogane-bashira" (Golden Pillar), which appears as a giant golden column, making it feel like a different world. The temperature is constant at around 17 degrees Celsius throughout the year, providing a...

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Beppu Benten Pond

Located in Mine City, this pond is characterized by an amazingly clear cobalt blue water surface and is selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Famous Waters. Spring water gushes from the bottom of the pond at a rate of 168 liters per second, and its transparency is so high that the swimming fish look as if they are floating in the air. There is a legend that "if you drink one cup, you live one year longer, and two cups for two years," and anyone can drink it. The pond is surrounded by a quiet forest, making it a...

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