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Aonodōmon Tunnel
青の洞門Oita · Kyushu
A 185-metre tunnel through a Yabakei gorge cliff, hand-carved with hammer and chisel over roughly 30 years starting in 1735 by the Buddhist monk Zenkai, regarded as Japan's first toll road.
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free to view; as of 2025 closed to vehicles due to rockfall, with only partial pedestrian access.
- Nearest station
- JR Nakatsu Station
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
From JR Nakatsu Station south exit, take a Taikoku Hokubu bus toward Yabakei to the Ao-no-Domon stop; public parking available.
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historic tunnelgorgehistoryYabakeifolklore
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