Genbudō

Kansai


Genbudō is the largest of the five caves at this site, part of San-in Kaigan National Park, with other-worldly surfaces of pillar-like ripples formed by basalt lava 1.6 million years ago.

It's about 5km south of Kinosaki Onsen, accessibly by car or bike, via a route the follows the Maruyama-gawa.


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