Sandanbeki Cave

Cave
This is a cave formed by years of sea erosion and is set into one of the famous sheer cliffs of Japan, the Sandanbeki cliff. It is a spot for invaluable study of fossilized ripples of stone caused by waves and currents, and rock crevasses surging with the tide. It is said that this cave was the hideout for the Kumano navy ships in the Genpei War during the Heian Period. Inside the cave is a restored Kumano navy barrack, and it enshrines Japan’s largest bronze benzaiten deity of water, the Muro-dai-benzaiten.

Spot details

Address
Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou 2927-52
Phone
0739424495
Hours
8:00-17:00(Last entry16:50)
Closed
open everyday (Dec.5/6/7 Sunday is Days closed)
Fees
[Admission fee]
[Adult]1,300yen
[Children]650yen
[Less than Elementary school students]Free
Parking Lot
Available(30spaces)
※Municipal free parking lot
Credit Card
Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking
Not available
Wi-Fi
Not available
English Menu
Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
Yes
Average budget
[Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
Estimated stay time
0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Available
Infant friendly
Available
Pet friendly
Yes (You can enter if you hold it or put it in a cage)

Information Sources:  NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

  • The sights and sounds of nature
    4.0 Reviewed:2019.11.23
    Sandanbeki Cliff has two parts, both the inside and the outside. To access the underground caves, you would have to take an elevator down, and follow the path to see the different parts of the...
  • Small and expensive, but very cool to look at
    4.0 Reviewed:2019.11.07
    It definitely felt like rather a large entry fee for such a small area below (you can easily see and enjoy everything in 15 minutes), but the cave was so interesting I really didnt mind. In...
  • Beautiful sites !
    4.0 Reviewed:2019.04.12
    Heard was one of the favourite suicide place in japan.. however, the view is breathtaking. Beautiful rocks cut into pieces with constant sea waves over million of years.. enjoy the fresh air and a...

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