Cave Spots in Japan
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- Yugendo Cave
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3.533 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Iwate Pref. Ichinosekishi Higashiyamachounagasaka Higashimotomachi 154-1
- This limestone cave has been forming for about 350 million years. Deep in the cave is a mystical and beautiful emerald green underwater lake. It is also a treasure trove of Japanese fossils including whole trilobites and ancient coral.
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ゆっくり見れました。 比較的短い鍾乳洞 中は一般的な照明のみでカラーのライトアップなどはないです。 アップファウンの有るコースと平らなコースに分かれている。 見学料金は大人１１００円でした。 お高めだけどノンビリ雰囲気を味わいながら進むと良いです。 入り口と出口は別です。 天井は少し低いのでツバの有る帽子は注意が必要です。
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- Otaki Limestone Cave
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4.05 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Gifu Pref. Gujoushi Hachimanchouakuda 2298
- The Otaki Limestone Cave is said to have been formed through groundwater erosion in the faults of the Palaeozoic limestone rock formation. There are lots of things to see along the approximately 700 meter section such as the ‘tenjokai’ group of stalactites and the mysterious Otaki (waterfall). There is a fishing pond close by where you can catch and eat your fish there and then.
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This place was fantastic! The village itself was gorgeous in a deep pine valley. After alighting from the cable car, be ready for the cool draft that comes out of the cave. The cave was stunning...
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- Furen Stalactite Groto
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4.017 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Oita Pref. Usukishi Notsumachitomari
- "A limestone cave located in Tomari, Notsu-machi, Usuki City. Discovered in 1926, the cave is 500 meters deep and has been designated a National Natural Monument. Largely unaffected by external influences like weathering caused by the outside air, the interior of the cave is a beautiful, lustrous almost pure white. Visitors to the cave can view 21 picturesque groupings of stalagmites including stalactites with names like the ""Tenjokai (celestial world),"" ""Remyokaku (miracle tower),"" and ""Zuiun-no-taki (waterfall of auspicious clouds)."""
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鍾乳洞は全国にありますが、ここは特に美しいのに人が少なくておすすめです。入口の建物も昭和感があって面白いです。
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- Historic Limestone Cavern Genzankutsu
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3.019 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Shiobara 1118
- This limestone cavern is located along National Route 400 in Shiobara, Nasushiobara City. It is said that Minamoto no Aritsune, who fought in the Battle of Dannoura alongside Minamoto No Yoshitsune, secretly lived here after escaping to Shiobara to evade Minamoto no Yoritomo’s army. There are exhibits on the formation of limestone caverns and Minamoto no Aritsune, and there’s also an arms museum that features 150 pieces of gear from the Azuchi-Momoyama until the present day.
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塩原温泉にあります。 ここへ泊まりに来るまで、こちらの存在を知りませんでした。 入場料はは600円ですが、宿泊した旅館に置いてあったパンフレットを持参すると、50円引きになります。 まずは、最初に社長さんによる洞窟の生い立ちと、こちらに隠れていた源氏の落人、源有綱に関する説明があります。 講談のようで、話に引き込まれます。 続いて洞窟探検です。 「窟」は、ここでは鍾乳洞のことです。 隣の福島県にあ...
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- Keya no Oto
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- Fukuoka Pref. Itoshimashi Shimakeya
- A cavern located in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Located on the northwestern tip of Itoshima, the cavern has been designated a National Natural Monument. Japan's largest basalt cavern, the mystical cave reaches heights of 64 meters, is 90 meters deep, and 10 meters wide. Visitors can board a pleasure boat leaving from Keya Fishing Port to view the cavern from the sea (not available in winter).
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- Nanatsugama Caves
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- Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yakataishi
- This is a group of seven sea caves which stand in a row along the coast of Karatsu City in Saga Prefecture. It is a scenic spot formed by the erosion of the basalt cliff face which reaches a height of 40 meters by the violent waves. If you board a pleasure boat, you can see the powerful rocks up close. In 1925, the caves were designated as National Natural Monuments as “the seven pots of Yakataishi”.
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- Ama-no-iwado
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- Mie Pref. Shimashi Isobechouerihara
- A cave where according to legend the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami hid herself. Surrounded by trees, it is also a naturally beautiful location. The water welling forth from six holes in Erihara has been selected as one of the 100 most renowned spring waters in Japan. Many ascetic practitioners come to train in the waters of the nearby Misogi Falls.
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- Tensodo Cave
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- Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunnishizuchou Nishina Dogashima
- “Tensodo Cave” in the town of Nishiizu is a sea cave made from white tuff (a type of volcanic rock). The cave has three entrances: one in the east, the west and the south. From the south exit, the pleasure boats go as far as the center of the cave. In the centre of the cave, there is a big round hole in the ceiling, and the way the light shines into the cave through this hole is mysteriously beautiful. Tensodo was designated as a Natural Monument of Japan in 1935.
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- Lake Saiko Bat Cave
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- Yamanashi Minamitsuru-gun Fujikawaguchikomachi Nishi
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- Irimizu Cave
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- Fukushima Pref. Tamurashi Takinemachisugaya Dairoku 89-3
- Go to Irimizu Cave to try authentic spelunking. At a total of 900 meters this cave offers three spelunking courses, including a simple one with your casual clothes as well as an orthodox one requiring full lighting equipment. The long tunnels that stretch for tens of meters and large caves are must see sights. This cave has also been designated as an Important Natural Monument of Japan.
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- Kawachi Wind Cave
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- Shiga Pref. Inukamiguntagachou Kawachi Miyamae
- A limestone cave located in Miyamae Kawachi, Taga Town, Inukami County, Shiga Prefecture. The cave is believed to have been formed some 5.5 million years ago in a karst system in the Unzen Mountains. Visitors are only allowed to go about 200 meters into the cave, but it actually extends 10,020 meters in length, making it the third longest cave in the country. The cave has been designated a Natural Monument by the prefecture.
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- Mizonokuchi Cave
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- Kagoshima Soo-shi Takarabecho Shimotakarabe
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- Odake Limestone Cave
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- Tokyo Akiruno-shi Yozawa 1587
- Designated a Natural Monument by the Tokyo metropolitan government, this limestone cave is located inside Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park and is situated at the foot of 520-meter-high Mt. Odake. Inside the 300-meter-long cave, visitors can take in the majestic natural beauty of stalactites such as stalagmites and milk-stone. The cave rises and falls significantly and many points are slippery; accordingly, visitors can borrow sandals and safety helmets at the cave's reception area.
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- Blue Cave
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- Ishikawa Pref. Suzushi Misakimachi Jike 10-11
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- Mikurodo Cave
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- Kouchi Pref. Murotoshi Murotomisakichou
- This cave is located on the side of National Route 55 in Murotomisaki-cho, Muroto City. It is one of the many places that still remain in Muroto with connections to the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi. It is said that Kobo Daishi lived here during his ascetic practices in his younger years and that he discovered enlightenment in this cave. The cave is also the site of Gosho Shrine and is adjacent to Shinmeikutsu Cave, which is said to have been used for ascetic practices by Kobo Daishi.
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- Fujido Cave
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- Gunma Pref. Tanogunuenomura Kawawa 665
- 2.2 kilometers long, this is one of the largest tourist caves in the Kanto region, located within Kawawa Natural Park of Ueno Village, Tano County, Gunma Prefecture. Discovered roughly 1,200 years ago, the first to reach the end of the cave was a monk from Fujiwarayama Kichijoji Temple 400 years ago. The temperature inside remains around 10°C year-round. Illuminated by LED lights for a mysterious feel, bringing in many visitors.
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- Kumamoto Pref. Kumamotoshinishiku Matsuomachihirayama 589 Unzen Temple
- "A cave located in Nishi Ward, Kumamoto City. Situated at the foot of Mt. Kinbo, a statue of the Buddhist deity Kannon known as the ""Iwato Kannon"" is enshrined in the cave. The cave is also known as the place where the great warrior Miyamoto Musashi spent the last five years of his life writing ""The Book of Five Rings."""
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霊巌洞に向かう道に五百羅漢さんが、武蔵の時代から150年後に奉納されたものです。 金峰山は火山で幾多の大小地震で、頭部の落ちたものが多いです。 洞窟内には観音像があります。
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- Chikura no Iwaya Cave
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- Kagoshima Pref. Kumagegunminamitanechou Hirayama Hamada
- This sea cave is located to the right-hand side of Hamada Beach. It is the largest sea cave in Tanegashima Island, and is said to be large enough for a thousand people to sit inside. Accessible only at low tide, visitors to the cave can enjoy the fantastic rock art created by nature. The interior of the cave is cool and comfortable even in the summer.
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- Mikurodo and Shinmeikutsu Caves
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- Kochi Muroto-shi Murotomisakicho
- Muroto City has lots of spots with ties to Kobo Daishi (Kukai). This cave is one of them. Legend says he stayed there while young during his ascetic training about 1,200 years ago and achieved enlightenment. Gosho-jinja Shrine is inside. The location has been selected as one of the top 100 soundscapes in Japan.
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- Genbudo Cave (Genbudo Park)
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- Hyougo Pref. Toyokashi Akaishi
- "A National Natural Monument-designated cave located in Genbudo Park along Prefectural Route 548 in Akaishi, Toyooka City. The cave is notable for the narrow, regular ridges from which it is formed, created when magma flowing from a volcano which erupted 1.6 million years ago cooled. Formed of innumerable lines of basalt, the cave's name is derived from the Japanese word for basalt-""genbugan."" The nearby Genbudo Museum provides information about the cave and also contains mineral and fossil exhibits."
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