Mado ('-')
Okinawa World, "2022 Explore the Cave in the Southern Island"
The summer of the 37th year since 1986
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.


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


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


Boy explorer, to the terrifying deep part


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.