Gyokusendo Cave — Attraction in Nanjo

A cool cave to walk under in the hot summer. Bring along a front facing light for your phone so that photos taken can be clearer. There will be some dripping water but it’s a lovely and easy long distance walk underground with some stairs n wet floors. The tickets you bought will include the Caves and Kingdom world. After exiting from caves, there will be some shops and glass souvenirs shop. There are glass making experience here and the glass cups ranges from Y2000-Y8000. Design and colours and prices are definitely better than in Onna glass but it’s a small furnace outside the shop. Not sure how long it will take to receive your finished products. However, if you are looking to buy glass cups and glass earrings and necklaces, there are a lot of varieties here at reasonable prices. You can even make n design your own glass pendant. There’s also a cute game store where you get 5 ping pong balls for Y500 and you can get the cups that your ball enters. A great place for must visit for...

In Summer the air inside the cave felt heavy and stale. There is an unusual stink when you enter the cave. They should install strong ventilation system especially when the cave humidity meets hot weather above ( cold air will stay low) add hundreds of peoples carbon dioxide and its a dangerous mix. It is way too dark , I understand it is a cave but it doesnt mean it should be that dark. They should constantly measure the air quality inside. I felt sick a third of the way, the entire walk is on a wet pathway, there seems to be an elevator for emergency but it is cordoned and marked restricted - why?? we walked back and the staff outside taking photo ops had no clear protocol on what they should do. They just offered a bench. There were children and seniors going through this 30 min underground trail. Unless they review and improve its safety by adding proper ventilation, actual brief for possible claustrophobic and old visitors - this cave is a disaster...

Wow, what a stunning and enchanting stroll! The cave is just so breathtaking!

Gyokusendo cave spans an impressive five kilometers from one end to the other and showcases an array of magnificent rock formations. It has been in existence for about 300,000 years, but it wasn't until 1967 that we humans stumbled upon its beauty. When visitors enter the cave via a lengthy flight of stairs, they descend into a world that maintains a pleasant 21°C temperature all year round - a welcome escape from the heat outside. A sturdy steel walkway extends 890 meters into the cave, meandering through numerous twists, turns, inclines, and even squeezing through some narrow passages. ❤️🩷Make sure you bring a hat since the water will drop down from the ceiling rock, and enough...