Hiraodai, Karst plateau in Japan
Hiraodai is one of the leading karst plateaus in Japan, offering gorgeous landscapes marked with jagged rock formations.
Present for nearly 300 million years, Hiraodai landscape has been shaped by the constant washing away of its limestone bedrock.
Locally called 'Senbutsu-dai', it's a place cherished for nature walks and exploration of interesting limestone caves.
Get there via public bus from JR Yahata station or by car through the Fukuoka/Higashikyushu Expressway.
Home to rare species like the Hiraodai salamander, making it an ecologically significant site.
Location: Kitakyushu
Website: hiraodai.jp
Source: Wikimedia
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