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Makido Cave

Japan, 719-2721 2276-2 Akauma, Toyonaga, Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture

A 450m-long limestone cave designated as a natural monument by the prefecture. In 1929, the poets Yosano Tekkan and Akiko praised it as a "cave full of wonders," and it came to be called Makido. The silent cave is lit up with colorful LEDs, creating a mystical atmosphere. There are plenty of things to see, such as the Ryugu Bridge over the inner lake at the very back of the cave, and Senmaida, one of Japan's best rimstone fields. The Lover's Fountain in the cave has been selected as a "Sacred Place for Lovers." From Saturday, September 28, 2024 to Sunday, November 24, 2024, the international art festival "Forest Art Festival: Okayama, Land of Sunshine" will be held in the north of Okayama Prefecture, and Makido has been selected as the exhibition venue for art works. Photographer and film director Mika Ninagawa will exhibit her works in Makido.

Business Time

8:30-17:00 (entrance until 16:30)

Telephone number 0867-74-3100
Website https://www.city.niimi.okayama.jp/kanko/spot/spot_detail/index/77.html
Access
  • ・About 20 minutes from Kitaboso IC on the Chugoku Expressway or about 30 minutes from Niimi IC Parking: 150 regular cars, 10 buses ・About 40 minutes from JR Ikura Station by bus bound for Makido, get off at the last stop
Language 日本語 / English / 中文繁體 / ภาษาไทย / 한국어 / 中文简体
Other Admission fees: Adults (high school students and above) 1,000 yen, junior high school students 800 yen, children 500 yen, free for children under elementary school age

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