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Maki-dō

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The immediate area is only accessible by car or bus, with a short but steep climb to the entrance. It is 30 minutes from the 313 National Highway. Buses leave from
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in 1929. It was designated an Okayama Prefectural Natural Monument in 1957 and was opened as a show cave. LED lighting was installed in 2015.
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The cave was used as a filming location for the 1977 movie "Yatsuhakamura".
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The cave is said to have been accidentally discovered by a hunter in the
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and a large underground lake. The cave was popularized by the poets
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is one of many limestone caves located in the city of
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Map showing the location of Makidō
Niimi, Okayama
Japan
34°58′18.3″N 133°35′0.3″E / 34.971750°N 133.583417°E / 34.971750; 133.583417
Niimi
Okayama Prefecture
Japan
Edo Period
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