Hiraodai karst plateau
One of the three largest in Japan
It is located in southeastern part of Kitakyushu-city.
At altitudes between 400 and 600 meters above sea level and stretching 6 km from north to
south and 2 km from east to west.
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Yougunbaru, which was so names because of the limestone which stands in row like a flock of sheep
in a vast meadow, dolines or conical hollows and limestone caves create distinctive scenery.
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The Plateau offers a different views in each of the four seasons, resembling a burnt field in the spring,
appearing fresh and green in the early summer, and similar to a dry plain in the fall.
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