Cave Spots in Kochi Area

  • Ryugado Cave
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    Kouchi Pref. Kamishi Tosayamadachousakakawa 1424
    Ryugado Cave is a sightseeing limestone cave which is representative of Japan, which is said to have been formed over roughly 175 million years. There are remains of a cave dwelling from the Yayoi period in the vicinity of the entrance of an internal cave, and “Kami no Tsubo” can be seen within the cave in which Yayoi pottery has been integrated into stalactites. You can enjoy the beauty of nature moulding such as stalactite, stalagmite or celestial stone of 11 meters in height in this cave. There is a standard sightseeing course of about one kilometer but the 90 minute course in which you stretch and make progress through narrow caves and also the “Adventure Course” in which you climb onto three meter high rocks using ropes are also popular.

    You enter the cave complex at the bottom of a hill and climb up and up before exiting into sunlight, and then it’s a long staircase and walkway back down. I didn’t see any warnings (in English) that...

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sarudado Cave
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    Kochi Takaoka-gun Hidakamura Okina
  • Immobility is Iwaya cave
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    Kochi Prefecture Takaoka-gun Sakawa
  • Fern community of Ioki sinus
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    Kouchi Pref. Akishi Ioki

Kochi Areas

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The largest of Shikoku’s prefectures, Kochi is endowed with some of the island’s most exceptional sand beaches lining the Pacific Ocean, which narrows into the Shimanto-gawa, a huge river that stretches 196 kilometers into the prefecture, passing verdant mountains and hosting countless riverside activities. Whether you’re a pilgrim or not, Kochi’s 16 Buddhist temples that make up one leg of the Shikoku Pilgrimage are worth a visit, particularly Chikurin-ji for its five-tier pagoda.

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