Nanatsugama Limestone Cave — Attraction in Saikai

While the caves alone are amazing, it would be a waste if you missed the absolutely stunning places just across the street. Across the street from the limestone caves is an old park that leads into the ruins of the now defunct Buddhist theme park, Saikai Rakuen. In the middle of the forest, you'll find three golden statues sitting upon a small pond, and breathtaking views from high up. Additionally, the fields here are covered in flowers during late March and early April, as well as late October. If you come here, please don't miss out on all this area...

It’s like a summer time ritual to visit Nanatsugama cave and sit out front on the bamboo platform to enjoy the breeze from the cave; which is close to 10 degrees cooler. There’s also a foot bath to use that has very chilled cave water flowing through. Bring your own towel for this feature or pay a few yen to purchase your own from them. The walk is great and enjoyable. Just the right distance for even small adventurers; my middle son was 2.5 years the last time we did the walk. Bonus, pick up a chilled ramune soda, it just hits the spot...

Place was empty except for us on a Sat in January. 800yen per adult. About 20min to walk through the cave. It’s a wet limestone cave without many stalactites. Still a unique setting and worth the price. Expect to crouch and duck walk for a few sections. Anyone above 250lbs probably won’t fit. It finishes with a walk through a forest ravine. The staff informed us that the nearby Fossil Forest is closed except for...