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Nemophila · April

Aonodomon (Nakatsu)

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青の洞門 · Nemophila · Kyushu & Okinawa
Nemophila at Aonodomon (Nakatsu), Hida, Honyabakei-machi, Nakatsu, Oita
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About this spot

A tunnel cut by hand through the cliffs of Yabakei gorge. Since 2012 residents have planted the fields on the far bank of the Yamakuni River with nemophila, some 700,000 to 800,000 blooms facing the rock face. Admission is free.

Getting there

Nearest station
Bus from Nakatsu Station; free car park at the tunnel
Address
Hida, Honyabakei-machi, Nakatsu, Oita
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