The most exciting experience in Yanagawa is Canal boat cruise. Kachan Tanaka is the oldest boatman who is 87 years old. He is a very good singer and is a friend of the popular singer Uchiyamada Hiroshi. December 14, 2024 

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  Hiraodai Karst Plateau & Caves, in Fukuoka-prefecture   Hiraodai Karst Plateau & Caves is located in Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture. One of the three largest karst plateau in Japan. 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.     Yougunbaru, which was so names because of the limestone which stands in row like a flock of sheep in a vast meadow, dolines (conical hollows) and limestone caves create distinctive scenery. 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.    Limestone Caves There are three limestone Caves in Hiraodai Karst and each cave has different unique features.  Senbutsu limestone Cave The largest limestone caves in Hiraodai Karst Plateau extending about 900 m while meandering toward the northeast. The shape of the cave is narrow, narrow ceiling ravine with a maximum width of 10 m and a maximum ceiling height of 15 m.​ Mejiro limestone Cave It is the longest cave in Hiraodai Karst, over 2 km in length. The highlight of this cave is the monolithic ceiling which is a very unique structure as a limestone caves.   Ojika Limestone Cave The cave is called footfall of dinosaurs.  It is the very rare cave in Japan; the entrance is vertical pit with 25 meter, when getting down to the bottom, you follow the underground horizontal cave and you …

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