Mado ('-')
Okinawa World, "2022 Explore the Cave in the Southern Island"
The summer of the 37th year since 1986![]()
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There were hot
explorers here today.![]()
Yes
, ladies and gentlemen![]()





Introduction of Gyokusendo Cave to explore now, introduction of creatures you may meet
I explained the precautions for exploration.
Thank
you very much for listening to the sword.![]()


Commemorative photo before departure![]()
I'm going to go! Oh (^ ^)/

What we explore is Gyokusendo Cave
"Titakudo",、No, ww "Gyokusendo"




A child explorer who is enthusiastic or traveling alone

Gyokusendo Cave averages 21 degrees throughout the year![]()
It was a little shy and pleasant.![]()


Long-awaited headlight ON![]()


The explorer stares at around 20,000 Stalactitess hanging from the ceiling
The place named The Spear Ceiling

From the sightseeing cave, go over the railing to the Dekoboko road




When I looked up at the ceiling, it glowed golden silver and it was very beautiful.![]()



Let's go slowly at first
There were some explorers who hit helmets early![]()

The white spot in the photo is water vapor.
It's a very high humidity place.




Here we observed the pre-learning Speleothem![]()

We observed Stalactites, straw Soda straws, Columns, Stalagmites, etc.

I was surprised by the growth speed of Speleothem and Straw Soda straws.![]()
In Okinawa Prefecture, it grows at three times faster than the mainland![]()
Well, the exploration so far is practice ('ω')
Finally, a full-fledged cave exploration has begun.![]()





Delicate straw Soda straws




They all say, “It’s getting deeper,” and “There’s a step.”
We spoke and worked together.![]()




This area is filled with cold water to the neck.


Water temperature is about 18 degrees![]()
I was pleased with "Yaba-i" and "Cold" ww


It looks like a subguide is shooting![]()

Commemorative photo while enduring cold water![]()


Great smile, thank you![]()



I'm happy with a smile and a guts pose![]()


This team is great too.![]()
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I'm glad you're having fun too.![]()




Even children explorers have a low ceiling zone![]()



I think tall adults are very difficult.![]()







With a nunny explorer
Boy explorer who photographed ww![]()


Let's challenge once again where the ceiling is low![]()


If the mask is difficult, you can shift it.![]()
Please don't overdo it.![]()



You guys can afford it, v.




If you pass through this low ceiling, we will have a little rest time.![]()

(*’ω’*)




Boy, I found something like
Okinawa least horseshoe bat![]()





I took a break in the middle a little past.![]()
Here are some explorers who are breathing![]()


Per team
Commemorative photo with broken Speleothem![]()



The giant Speleothem on the right is light.
It's quite heavy![]()

Niju team also took a cool commemorative photo![]()

The smile is dazzling![]()
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This is a world of 40 meters underground
After a break, I experienced the original appearance of the cave.![]()
Nature is amazing, isn't it?![]()


Let's do our best in the second half of the game ('-')

There were a lot of Speleothem on the way.![]()



An explorer who couldn’t afford to see Speleothem, look back at this blog![]()







Where the explorers look.
Speleothem hanging from the ceiling![]()


Stalactites baby, straw Soda straws![]()

Straw Soda straws grew over 300 to 400 years![]()

The exploration is finally final.![]()
Take a narrow road to the left and right, and a white Speleothem appears on the wall, so let's wash your gloves so that you can touch it.![]()

This narrow rocky ground, some of the pools of Speleothem![]()







A wave of Speleothem like Tanada in rice fields
There was a microgool, right?![]()







Commemorative photo at the last water deep rimstone pool![]()


With peace sign and thumb's up![]()

The cold water was finally here, and it cooled well ww is it like a monk?

v(*’ω’*)v v(^^)v

1 (*'ω'*) 0 (^^) 0

Ψ(*’ω’*)Ψ Ψ(^^)Ψ

Cool thumbs up![]()

It looks like I’m photographing each other sinking.![]()

It's fun![]()
Adults Return to Childhood Explore the Cave in the Southern Island![]()
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Boy explorer, to the terrifying deep part![]()
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Psychoic expression ww

Today's Smile Grand Prize ♥

It cooled well ww


There is a residence in Okinawa least horseshoe bat ahead, so let's move quietly![]()


Searching for Okinawa least horseshoe bat with all explorers


Luckily I met Okinawa least horseshoe bat (*'ω'*)


I was hanging from the ceiling.

There was also a kamadouma.![]()
It's also called a toilet korogi,
isn't it?![]()

Okinawa least horseshoe bat is defined by the Ministry of the Environment
5th from the top in the category (rank) of endangered species,
Classified as Endangered IBs (EN)
There is a high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
When you climb the ladder, the exit is right there![]()


Commemorative photo with all the friends who worked hard last time![]()

I did my best to explore the cave ('-')

Put it out ~ prisoner-like shot ww

I was able to escape safely from the cave.![]()


It
's a brevre, but it's fun.![]()




Thank you, explorers, for your participation.![]()
Teamwork is wonderful, bright and fun people
We also enjoyed the guide.![]()
The guide was Horiuchi.![]()
Thank you very much.













