Ryugashido Cavern — Attraction in Hamamatsu

You have to enter $1000Yen to experience the caves. Can be slippery dark and narrow so be careful. Along the close to 500 metres route you will see natural exhibits with some description. Some were just awesome and you wouldn't believe they are natural. The history of earth was discovered through these rocks before humans even existed. The souvenir shop has many crystals for you to buy. No proper restaurant here but you can get some of their local snacks. They have clean toilets too. It's an out of public transportation place, there's a bus stop below the mountain. You can take bus 45 back to Hamamatsu Eki. You won't be able to flag a cab or book via Uber or Go Cab app from this place. You can either rent a car or a driver. Or...

This is actually a pretty neat little cave. There a waterfall, and some nice stalactites and the like. It's about an hour walk through the cave. It's all paved, some stairs and low places. Ok for someone with a cane if they can bend low and climb stairs. There are bats but only at the beginning they are essentially in a cage. It's rather commercial, but not too bad. There is a not too bad restaurant the plum juice is good. There is ice cream and knick knacks including some small fossils mostly ammonites. Won't blow you away if you've seen Carlsbad or Wind Cave. Reminiscent of some of the commercial caves in the Sierra foothills. Take the bus 45 from Hamamatsu station, just a 10...

Pretty neat 400 meter or so walk into the coolness of caves. Most everything is in Japanese but some translated signage can be found. Cool to see "nature in action" and marvel at all nature is capable of with time. Also interesting (if not disappointing and disturbing) to see the displays at the end demonstrating how the cave routes were "explored" and created…

Not recommended for those traveling with the elderly as many seem to have found it physically challenging. Maybe difficult to push a stroller through and uncertain of wheelchair...