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Tengu Kogen (Tengu Plateau, Shikoku Karst)

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Tengu Kogen (Tengu Plateau, Shikoku Karst)

天狗高原

Kochi · Shikoku

A roughly 1,400m-elevation limestone plateau at the eastern end of the Shikoku Karst, with rolling grassland, grazing cattle, hiking trails, and a well-known dark-sky stargazing spot.

Why we picked it

Famous within Shikoku as a scenic drive, but far less visited than mainland Japan's alpine highlands, with genuinely empty hiking trails outside peak weekends.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.5· 925 reviews
Opening hours
Daily Open 24 hours

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Free access to the highland and trails; lodging/facilities priced separately
Website
kochi-tabi.jp/search_spot.html?pcflg=PC&ID=7478

Today

Open 24 hoursFree

Stored weekly hours

Daily Open 24 hours

How to get there

About 1h20min by car from Susaki-Higashi IC via the Shikoku Karst Skyline (Route 383); base facility is Hoshifuru Village TENGU.

Tags

highlandgeologyhikingstargazingnature

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