Aonodōmon

Oita (大分県)

Historical Landmark

Japan, 〒871-0202 大分県中津市本耶馬渓町曽木

0979-52-2211

4.0 (1.2k reviews)

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About

A Buddhist monk spent 30 years hand-carving this riverside tunnel during the Edo Period.

Reviews

Thomas Au

6 months ago

An interesting tunnel through the rock. The historical small tunnel worth a look.

都玲グッチ

7 years ago

It has been many years since I visited and led tours here. When you visit, ask yourself why the monk felt it necessary to carve this tunnel, which took nearly 30 years to complete. And be sure to check out the watering hole which isn't too far away, but off the beated path. It isn't too far from the bakery in Yabakei.

yh loon

4 years ago

The tunnel is made by hand-power according to the information available at this historical site. It is unbelievable!

brad lusignan

5 years ago

Nice piece of history. Beautifully scenic area in the mountains

Chris

8 years ago

It's almost impossible to believe that one person dug this tunnel on there own - WITHOUT the help of machines!