Akiyoshido
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
About
Akiyoshidō cave , a special national treasure, is one of the largest limestone caves in the country. It is filled with geographically precious objects such as gigantic stalagmites, rimstones like terraced rice fields, and many others. The cave started forming a million years ago and you will be fascinated with the visible history of the earth. Enjoy it thoroughly by viewing and photographing. You will walk through the cave comfortably as the temperature stays 17 ℃ throughout a year. You can go directly up to the Akiyoshidai Plateau from the elevator located in the middle of the cave.
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John-Mung
Sakai, Japan3,946 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Solo
Speaking of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Akiyoshido Cave comes to mind. This part of the cave is called Akiyoshido Cave, not Akiyoshidai. It's a very impressive cave. The entrance fee is over 1,000 yen, so I think it's quite expensive, but if you think about the value and protection it provides, I think it's a reasonable price.
It's dark and there are some slippery spots, so some people may be worried, but it is well maintained, so if you walk slowly wearing proper shoes, I think you'll be fine.
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Written February 21, 2024
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johnvtokyo
Tokyo, Japan121 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
A bit expensive at 1200 yen, but very beautiful formations, well lit, a river running through most of it. Paths are concrete and everything well maintained. Deeper in you go, the formations are more interesting.
Written March 18, 2024
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白熊爺
Minato, Japan16,074 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Solo
It was a very large limestone cave.
I entered from the front entrance and headed towards the Kurotani exit.
If you go this way it feels like you're climbing all the way.

Instead of leaving at the Kurotani exit, I went back and took the elevator to the ground at the fork in the road to see Akiyoshidai.
You can get back on the elevator if you show your admission ticket stub, so it's important not to lose it.

It's one of the largest limestone caves in Japan so it's definitely worth seeing.

The large underground pond also had quite a nice atmosphere.

I'm glad I went.
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Written April 25, 2024
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モリクマ
Yonago, Japan35 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
I went there in the summer, so the coolness was very relaxing. It was super crowded during the Obon festival! I had to line up at first, but after I bought my ticket online, I was able to enter right away without having to line up. (There is a dedicated reception desk.
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Written October 8, 2023
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純豆腐
Japan526 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Business
I was a candidate for a school trip, but I never went there as a student, and it was a place I long admired. It was a bigger cave than expected and there were lots of jams in each place. I was drawn to the beauty created by nature. The illumination is also calculated, so it is worth a look. The round trip took about an hour and a half.
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Written October 30, 2024
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Matan Katz
Jerusalem, Israel191 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
The cave is beautiful and very visitor-friendly with audio explanations in English, Japanese and chinese. It's nice to spend some time there although it's not a very "Japanese" authentic experience. It has a nice shopping and dining street leading into it though.
Written January 24, 2020
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Nomad65843395326
Sydney106 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2013 • Friends
Reading the website, you gat the impression that there are 3 caves to explore if you go to Akiyoshido. We travelled to the cave expecting to see 3. We took the shinkansen to Sin-Yamaguchi Station, then the bus to Akiyoshido (45 minutes). At Akiyoshido we walked to the Akiyoshido cave (5 minutes, after directions from the tourist information centre at the bus stop). We then bought the 3 cave ticket (2000 yen). After we walked through the first cave, we emerged and asked the way to the second cave. We learned that the second cave was 10 km away, the third 3 km further than that. A taxi would cost 7500 yen one way. The buses come at irregular intervals, every 1 to 2 hours. If we had known, we would not have visited the cave. It was a time and money expensive exercise using public transport. Each person paid 600 yen for a locker at Shin-Yamaguchi station, 2280 yen for the return bus fare to the caves and 1200 yen to see the one cave. That's a total of 4080 yen. The whole exercise, from when we arrived at Shin-yamaguchi until we departed Sin-Yamaguchi, took us 6.5 hours (waiting for buses that are not frequent, the long bus trip, and exploring the cave). we would have been better off using the day for something different.
If you do have a car, or if money and time are not an issue, then Akiyoshido Cave is great. It has huge caverns, beautiful formations, a very scenic entrance from the Akiyoshido side, a paved path throughout, audio guides at each main sight in 4 languages, including English, and excellent lighting. It has the charm of running water throughout, and the very spectacular King Pillar and Hundred Saucers formations.
Written January 22, 2013
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neena2709
Taipei, Taiwan171 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2014
i m still at yamaguchi jr station and would like to share my experience today. i came from hiroshima to witness the cave thats known to be the biggest limestone cave in east asia. so this s how u reach it. u can come with shinkasen from hiroshima,then u ll reach SHin yamaguchi station. u can put ur luggage at coin locker before go to exit gate. go and find bus counter,here u must buy bus ticket to akiyoshido which is 1170 yen per person for one way. u CANT use ur jr pass. the bus is boccho bus at the bus stop no 2, just 2 minutes from bus counter.the bus counter opens at 8.30 am so if u come earlier then u can just reach the boccho bus at 7.40am (the earliest) and pay the fare to the driver.the journey ll take abt 45 min and the journey has scenic view that i love. if u dont wanna spend so much then u can use ur jr pass with different way.after u reach shin yamaguchi station then drop ur luggage at coin locker,get jr train to yamaguchi. from the station after exit gate,there ll b tourist information desk which ll tell u that the JR bus to the cave ll be at the stop no 2. here u dont need to pay anythg for train n bus fare but the bus journey to cave will last for an hour. now abt the ticket. normal entrance fee is 1200,even when they said i cud get disc with jr pass but somehow they didnt reduce it.i can get the ticket fee as cheap as 700 with this trick. when i went to miyajima island,theres tourist information desk that had brochure which involved discount coupon for all the tourist place in chougu area including yamaguchi and hiroshima. one of the coupon mentioned that theres a disc from 1200 to 700 for akiyoshido cave so i used this. last but not least,is it worth to visit? totallllyyyyy yess ;) the numerous strange creations of nature as if frozen in time will blow ur mind away
Written July 31, 2014
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Divevoyager
Toronto, Canada269 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2011 • Couples
This is probably one of the largest cavern systems in Asian, that will take a couple of hours to go through, if taking your time. When it is not raining, you can hike the surface and view the karst plateau. This in itself may take an entire day. There are no trees here, therefore sun covering and sun protective lotion is mandatory. We accessed the Karst plateau via the underground cavern system to the end and took the elevator to the surface. Should note that there are different routes to the elevators. One will take you to a parking lot with a number of tourist traps on the surface, and the other will take you to the Karst Plateau. As for a photographer, there is a lot of subject matter underground and on the surface, therefore it may be best to bring along a tripod. The cave system is somewhat damp. In our case we were quite comfortable wearing short sleeved shirts and long pants. No Jacket.
There are numerous places where you can grab a bite to eat prior to entering the cave system prior to paying the admission fee, and on the surface at the Karst Plateau near the observation deck.
How to get there: from the Yamaguchi JR Station take the JR Bus to Akiyoshi Do. If you have a JR Rail pass, the bus charge is covered by the pass.
Admission is 1,200 yen per adult, and with the JR Rail pass there is also a discount on the admission price.

Would I recommend this attraction: Yes, this is the second time for us, the first time it rained all day and was quite foggy.
Would we return: Very unlikely as this was our second stint here, this time no rain, no fog, therefore we were able to appreciate the topside view and hiking trails. Though I would consider a return trip sometime in the very distant future. They have made numerous changes over the years.
Written February 29, 2012
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travelogue_voyage
London, UK104 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2018 • Couples
It's nice to have a walk in this cave. The track is well paved. So, many Japanese elderly visits this place.
It's a good get-away spot as it's only an hour bus from Yamaguchi city. Suitable for city girl like me who do not want a difficult path, a little bit lazy, yet still want to embrace the nature.
Tips: Presenting a foreign passport can get discount on the entrance fee.
Written July 15, 2018
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