Genji-ga-Daba

This karst plateau straddles Onogahara, Nomura-cho, Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture and Yusuhara Town, Takaoka County, Kochi Prefecture. It is part of the Shikoku karst, one of the three major karsts in Japan, and it is located at an altitude of 1,400 meters. Legend has it that the name Genjigadaba dates from the Genpei War 1180-1185, when the remnants of the Heike, the losing side, saw the limestone extending over the plateau, mistook them for the horses of their opponents, the Genji, and fled. The gentle terrain is used extensively for dairy farming.