No ('ω')
It is a little unstable weather because it rains and stops.
"Okinawa World" located in Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture
Hot and hot explorers gathered today without losing the rain.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen


Changed into expedition clothes, helmet is also installed.
Guys, it's cool ['▽']




We introduced the Gyokusendo Cave to explore now, the creatures we might meet, and the precautions for exploration.

I wish I could meet you~
Okinawa least horseshoe bat, Conjintenaga shrimp,
Ogeji, Kuroiwa's ground gecko Kuroiwa

Group photo with all the members before departure

It's starting~! Oh (`-') No

We head to the cave with tension aggage

Somehow the weather seems okay
But it has nothing to do with us in the cave, ww


Overcoming a handrail from a place called "The Spear Ceiling" in a cave
I’m going to go here like this...

It is read as "Gyokusendo"
It's not "I'm sorry," ww



It will change from this area to a tiny air,
The average temperature in the cave is 21 to 22 degrees throughout the year.



At the top of the explorer, about 20,000 Stalactites hanging from the ceiling
The place named The Spear Ceiling

Quickly over the railing to the Dekoboko Road
The ceiling was shining and beautiful.


I will pass through the low ceiling early.

I'm not used to it yet, so the explorers suddenly hit their heads ww I'm glad they were wearing helmets~



It was really dark and I heard the words.
Soyade ~ It's dark ~ Only your headlights depend on you~

At first you will move slowly and slowly.
Please check your feet thoroughly~

Thank you for the Peace Sign v(*'▽')
I don't know anyone in the light, but...
You'll see yourself, ww




Here we all looked for Speleothem who had learned in advance.

Where is it? Stalactites, Straw Soda straws

Stone bamboo shoots such as "Stalagmites" and microgool

I was surprised by the growth speed of Speleothem.
In Okinawa, 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.



It's getting deeper and deeper.


Observing the Long Straw Soda straws up close

We go beyond that darkness.
I'm scared to go alone, but I'm okay because I have friends (*'ω'*)v



I will proceed with attention to my feet and my head.





Finally, cold water is approaching the side of the captain's chest.


The water temperature is about 18 degrees cold water and commemorative photo

It is fun even with wet ww to the neck (*'▽') v

This team is cool.



"Cold" and "Hy" were shouting here and there.

Thank you for your cooperation in wearing a mask.
If you have difficulty breathing, you can change it appropriately (*'▽') v



Friendly Threesome Ww


This is also a good friend, three-member ww
A man’s friendship is forever.

From now on, we will continue to move the middle backwards and move four crawlings.
The child's deputy captain will also keep his posture low and proceed.




Captain, you have something in your left hand ('ω')?

Adult explorer, almost swimming, ww






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



Thank you for refreshing Sam's up in harsh conditions







This explorer also took a commemorative photo with double sumsup


The feeling of exploration is conveyed, nice caving (`-')b



One after another explorers clear the low ceiling zone






It's pretty tough, I agree with you ww





It is a break time around a little past in the middle.
Commemorative photo with broken Speleothem



Commemorative photo in the world of 40 meters underground ('ω')


Commemorative photo with Speleothem, which is more heavy than it looks


This team is cool.


Commemorative photo of the revenge team for the first time in three weeks


Here, we had a break and experienced the original appearance of the cave.
What you did, Hi, Mi, and Tsu
Let's take a break and try the second half of the game.





Can you afford to see the scenery around you?
Take a look at the photos and remember them. ^_-)☆








Speleothem hanging from the ceiling


Straw Soda straws is hanging a lot
There was also a lot of Stalagmites under it.

Lots of straw Soda straws
It grew over 300 to 400 years.




At the end, both sides are narrow and several pools in Speleothem
I'll go over



On the way, I found Conjintenaga shrimp


We all watched it...v.


Conjintenaga shrimp, if large, grows to 30-40 cm. Your eyes are reflected in the light, right?


Looking at the left and right, there was a lot of pure white and mysterious Speleothem.


Commemorative photo with the last water at a deep point


If you immerse yourself in cold water, you will naturally smile ww






Enjoy groundwater to the neck (*'▽') v








Move over the last rocky place to the residence of Okinawa least horseshoe bat
Let's move quietly so as not to wake up Okinawa least horseshoe bat


Okinawa least horseshoe bat flying in luck
I also met Okinawa least horseshoe bat, who is resting on the ceiling


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.
Luckily, I also met Kuroiwa Kuroiwa's ground gecko.

As we all observed, we hid behind the rock. . . .
See the explorer you couldn't see in the photo, Smithson


In Japan, it is a primitive creature that lives only in Motojima and its surroundings, and is currently protected by various laws such as natural monuments of Okinawa Prefecture and rare domestic wildlife and plant species.
If you go up this ladder, the earth is almost there.

I saw the light outside

Commemorative photo with all the friends who worked hard last time


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I was able to get out of the cave safely (^_-)☆


Bright three brothers explorers,
Thank you very much.

Thank you very much for your participation.
Please enjoy your trip to Okinawa after this.
Explore the Cave in the Southern Island, we hold every year,
I look forward to seeing you here again
The guide was Horiuchi.
Thank you very much.
Expression in Manga ♪ Exploration of the cave