Shikoku Karst Prefectural Natural Park, Prefectural nature park in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Shikoku Karst is a nature park in Ehime Prefecture featuring limestone formations and elevated plateaus across several municipalities. The landscape combines open hillsides and forested areas that create varied terrain throughout the park.
The park received official protection in 1964 to preserve its geological formations and ecological diversity. This designation reflected Japan's effort to safeguard distinctive natural landscapes for the future.
The park draws people who come to walk among the limestone hills and experience the quiet of the forests firsthand. Visitors often use the maintained trails to spend time with the natural landscape at their own pace.
Visit during months with milder weather when the walking paths are easiest to navigate. A car is convenient since roads pass through the area, but the trails can also be explored on foot.
On clear days, the highest points reveal both the ocean and distant mountain ranges in a single view. These vantage points show how the terrain connects three different geographic perspectives.
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