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Typhoon No. 11 (Hinnamno) finally changed to extratropical cyclone in the Sea of Japan yesterday morning.
This typhoon came and went near Okinawa due to the effects of "rapid development", "complex movement", and "massification". . . .
That's right.
Let's explore the cave well today ww
Replaced with exploration clothes and helmets are also installed

Introduction of Gyokusendo Cave to explore now, introduction of creatures you may meet
I explained the precautions for exploration.


I wish I could meet you. Okinawa least horseshoe bat, Conjintenagaebi, Kuroiwa Kuroiwa's ground gecko, and Ogeji

And commemorative photo before departure

I'm going to go! Oh (^ ^)/

Guys, do you usually exercise?
Surprisingly hard, it's real.
Let's exercise well.

It's really good weather today.


“Go over the handrails here and go over here.
The pocorn will come out from here ~" was explained on the signboard ww


I will enter from the entrance of the tourist cave.


The cave, which usually feels cool at about 21 degrees Celsius, felt hot and humid today due to the typhoon and heavy rain.

v(^^)v


About 20,000 Stalactites hanging from the ceiling
The Spear Ceiling, right?

Overcoming the railing of the tourist cave to Dekoboko Road
Let's go slowly at first



The ceiling around this area glows golden and silver when I hit the light.
It was so beautiful like a small universe.


There were some explorers who hit helmets early


“Wow, it’s really dark,” he said.




On the way, I also found a pure white and beautiful Speleothem
Explorers, do you remember the name?

"The Cave Pearl (Cave pearls)"
It is a rare Speleothem that cannot be completed unless certain conditions are met.

Here we observe the pre-learning Speleothem
Stalactites, straw Soda straws, Stalagmites, etc. . . .

Columns and microgool

You were surprised at the speed of growth in Speleothem.
In Okinawa Prefecture, it grows at three times faster than the mainland

I met Conjintenagaebi

The middle is hollow and has a straw-like shape
"Straw Soda straws"

Well, let's go further and further.
As the expedition walks, muddy water makes your feet difficult to understand.
The deputy commander said, "Be careful, it's getting deeper here
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I found traces of cracks in the water.
In this area, around May, a drop was in a dry state without water.
This is the place where the water level returned due to the rainy season in June and heavy rain



Everyone got wet and finished ww


But the exploration so far is the practice level
Finally, a full-fledged cave exploration has begun.
Keep your mind tight.
Let's and go (`-')


The explorers said, “It’s cold!” "I'm sorry!"
He screamed of joy ww


The water temperature is about 18 degrees without losing the cold water.

Do you feel cold?

The guide will take a picture where you need it.

It looks like a dijob ww
A smile is spilling out of the mask

This team smiles too
Even if you wear a mask, you know.




The ceiling is also low, making it difficult to move.
The sound and laughter in the Speleothem
Sounds in the cave

Then we move on in the middle,
Sometimes they crawl four and move



It was a long deputy commander who participated in the cave exploration without prior information. . . . . you wouldn't have thought that you would go underground in such a posture ww







When you turn your camera, always peace sign
Thank you very much

I will pass through the low ceiling again.


Deputy Commander, serious look, cool

If the mask is difficult, you can shift it.
Please don't overdo it.


You can afford this team.



If you leave here, it's a break time.
Take another step and do your best. ('-')


I took a break in the middle a little past.
Here are some explorers who are breathing up ( ; 'D `)
Take a commemorative photo for each group with a broken Speleothem


I can't eat Speleothem

I couldn't eat ww

Here, I experienced the original appearance of the cave
The dark world of 40 meters underground
The sound of the babbling of the river and the sound of the drops were also mysterious

Let's do our best in the second half of the game (*'▽')
The ceiling is very low. ;'∀'


If you cross this low ceiling, you can stretch your back and proceed.
Take another step, FIGHT

Always bright and energetic explorer

Our guide side is also fun and exciting.

Did you have time to enjoy the scenery?


Think back on this blog.

Peace sign ww in the distance
Thank you very much, v.

Bogged Speleothem
It's a limestone bubble.

Speleothem, broken and stuck under the ground, continues to grow

Will it be a pillar in tens of thousands of years?


In front of the explorer
Speleothem hanging from the ceiling

Lots of Stalactites babies, straw Soda straws
The straw Soda straws in this area is over 10 cm.
You can guess it has grown over 300 to 400 years.




There were various forms of Speleothem.
Everything is a natural form.

Speleothem and microgool like terraced fields

Expedition and Final Battle
The left and right walls cross the continuous pool of Speleothem

I'm going to the dark place ahead.





Commemorative photo at the last big pool


That's the last cold water here.
I thoroughly immersed in my neck ww

This team, while checking the feet in the water.

All the way forward


Commemorative photo
A commemorative photo

Re-shooting with a rock-like pose
It's cool.

Naturally, it cooled well ww

The best psycho expression of the year GET

I saw a lot of oysters near the exit.

There were Okinawa least horseshoe bats flying around, and some children resting on the ceiling.

Okinawa least horseshoe bat is ranked fifth in the category of threatened extinction by the Ministry of the Environment and classified as "Endangered IB (EN)" and is considered to have a high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.…
If you climb this ladder, the exit is just over there.

Commemorative photo with friends who worked hard


Commemorative photo with all the friends in a rock-like pose
I'm very close.

When you go out to the outside world, the expedition clothes become heavy, including water, fatigue of exploration,
More than 30 degrees and sultry, so fatigue is doubled.

This time it was held with a small number of people, and there were only bright and fun explorers, and this side was also very fun.
Thank you very much.
Please enjoy your trip to Okinawa after this.
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Explore the Cave in the Southern Island is holding well until the end of September.
We look forward to your inquiry and reservation call.
For reservations and inquiries, please contact us at 098-949-7421
The guide was Horiuchi.
Thank you very much.