Akiyoshido Cave
秋芳洞
One of Japan's largest limestone caves, with wonders such as the Hundred Plates and the Golden Pillar along a roughly 1-kilometer route.
Akiyoshido Cave lies beneath the Akiyoshidai Plateau. Its explored length exceeds 10 kilometers, and about 1 kilometer is open to visitors. The cave stays at around 17°C year-round. Highlights include the terrace-like Hyakumaizara (Hundred Plates), the Golden Pillar stalagmite about 15 meters tall, and the broad Senchoda (Thousand Town Fields). At the main entrance, an underground river flows out, and the turquoise pool at the mouth creates a spectacular scene. Admission is about 1,300 yen. There are three entrances, Main Cave, Kurodani and Akiyoshidai. You can take an elevator directly from the plateau to enter and exit the cave, which makes it easy to combine with a visit to the plateau.
Opening hours
08:30–17:30 (until 16:30 in Dec–Feb)
Nearby sights
- Akiyoshidai Plateau
- Akiyoshidai Safari Land
- Motonosumi Shrine
- Chofu Castle Town & Kozanji Temple
- Hinoyama Park
- Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel
- Mekari Shrine
- Tsunoshima Bridge