Lake Saiko Bat Cave
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MadisonMadison
290
Very underrated place! The cave is in the middle of a volcanic forest, and is beautiful and serene. It's a nice, 8 minute stroll to the cave from the entrance. They lend you a helmet because parts of the cave are very low (and I'm not a tall person). The cave is fantastic, short, sweet, and cold. It's beautiful. One section, through the low path where you practically have to crawl, the cooled down lava rivets can be seen and are amazing. You can reach two little wooden doors, behind which are bats. You don't actually see any bats, because they are nocturnal. The point is to visit the cool cave, and allow for the bats to do their own thing
Stephanie TangStephanie Tang
00
The bat cave provides a more immersive experience than the nearby ice cave, starting with a pleasant walk through Aokigahara before arriving at the cave entrance itself. Decent in size, there are two main routes, one which requires a bit of ducking and weaving under the cave ceiling which definitely makes use of the supplied helmet. The bats live in protected areas which are blocked to the public, so the chances of seeing a bat are minimal but you may get the odd one passing by. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Plenty of parking, ticketing machine for and a small gift shop upon exit.
Life's AbroadLife's Abroad
30
Itโs very cool learning about how these caves were formed over thousands of years from the volcano. Itโs probably not the best place to go if youโre claustrophobic. Youโll be squatting and walking for some distance. Itโs cooler in the cave which was an amazing break from the blaring sun. Tickets are 350 yen and we were in and out in about an hour since we checked out the free museum (all in Japanese) and gift shop. The museum was interesting to learn about the fish conservation acts in Lake Seiko. Very helpful gentleman helping us during our time here despite the language barrier.
K HK H
00
We read views that this was better than the wind and ice cave, so we changed plans and came here. Before entering the cave, there is a short walk through the very peaceful, quiet and beautiful Aokigahara forest. The cave is dark and halfway in you can choose to take an easy route out. If you go through the standard route, the ceiling gets pretty low and you have to squat-walk through a tunnel. The helmets they gave at the entrance protected us from concussion several times. The entire cave took about 30 min and was a great experience.
MagdaleneMagdalene
10
The bat cave is really cool and it's kind of nice to be able to go in a cave on your own and walk around. Please be mindful of the bats and quiet while you're walking around. You do have to get pretty low in some spots so definitely make sure you're wearing your helmet and be prepared to maybe get on your hands and knees. It is a little cold in the cave but it's nice in the summer. There's a bus stop out front and you can easily walk to the other caves from here
Dani DruganDani Drugan
10
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2068 Saiko, Fujikawaguchiko, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi 401-0332, Japan
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Lake Sai Bat Cave is the largest of the several lava tubes that are near Lake Sai, in the Aokigahara forest in the northern side of Mount Fuji, Japan. It is known as a cave where visitors can observe the bats which live there.
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