Hysigsu yochuganabila
Hello everyone, how are you doing?
Okinawa World, Summer limited caving tour "Explore the Cave in the Southern Island"
There were hot and hot explorers today.
You're ready to change into expedition clothes right away.

Thank you very much for taking the precautions seriously.


Introduction of solutional cave "Gyokusendo Cave" to explore now
Explanation of Speleothem . . .


I introduced the creatures that I might meet.
Okinawa least horseshoe bat, Kuroiwa Kuroiwa's ground gecko, a natural monument of the prefecture
I wish I could meet you~


Take a commemorative photo with all your friends before departure

I'm going to go [~] No!

Easily explain the route using a cave sign
I'll go through the ground where you are.

When I entered Gyokusendo Cave, I was a little nervous.
I'll get over the railing immediately and go along the Dekoboko Road.





Thank you for your cooperation in wearing a mask.
It's okay if you're breathing hard.



It is a hot summer of nearly 30 degrees outside, but inside the cave is throughout the year
It's about 21 degrees, so it's very cool.
The air is also circulating with the outside air.

Observation meeting in front of Speleothem who learned on the ground in advance
Do you remember the name of Speleothem?
Stalactites. 。 。 。 。 。

You are taking your ears seriously, sir.

I was surprised at the speed of growth in Speleothem.
Grow at 3 times faster than the mainland

Well, I'm going to the back.




The water will get a little deeper from here.
Children explorers will also proceed with careful steps





Cave exploration and practice so far
From now on, cold water will come to the neck, and the ceiling will be lower.
The movement of the middle waist and the movement of the four sides continues.

Cold water to the head of the explorer
The water temperature was about 18 degrees, and the voice echoed
, cold ~
~~~

Child explorer with a dignified expression
It's a look that can withstand the cold


Even the explorer is serious.






They all return to their childhood, right?

There was such a long and narrow Speleothem
I can't wait to see


The ceiling is still low for a while.
Adults are a little difficult


Children explorers are exploring.


This straw Soda straws and Stalagmites
Will it be connected in about 30 years?

On the way, the child explorer, who is the deputy commander, says, "I'm doing something."
When I looked at it, a slender creature was swimming.
That's probably the eel fry.
You found it well.

Everyone is soaked ww
The ceiling will be lower.
Let's keep working hard

Annual ring of Speleothem




A hard exploration that leaves the helmet



Dad explorers always have beams out of their eyes.
It's like Xmen



If you pass through this low ceiling
We will set up a little rest time, so we will step on another step








Everyone worked hard at the low ceiling.
Let's take a break here.

Children explorers seem to have discovered a baby shrimp

Commemorative photo with broken Speleothem


It looks light and quite heavy, this broken Speleothem


Children explorers on a special natural Speleothem sofa

This child explorer team is also a special natural Speleothem sofa.
Dad explorer picked up a super huge Speleothem from somewhere ww


This is a world of 40 meters underground
I had a dark experience after a break.
I turned off all the lights and experienced the original cave.
The sound of the drop was also mysterious.

Let's take a break into
the second half of the game.


I'll be careful not to hit my head.





The explorers said, “This is getting deeper.”
It was good to talk to each other and have teamwork.







Even if you wear a mask, you can see that you smile
I'm glad you're enjoying it.


This Speleothem was also made naturally.

It looks like a candle.




Countless straws Soda straws where explorers look
Straw Soda straws and others who have grown over 300 years


Below is a rock with many fine Stalactites . . .


There was such a mysterious Speleothem.
Jagged like a shark's tooth

Well, it's a little more to the exit.

I'm going through the darkness of this narrow rocky place . . .



A child explorer who tells the danger points to the members behind
Deputy Commander, do a good job.


Commemorative photo at the large Speleothem pool


The cold water is the last here


The outside is a 30-degree hotspot, a mushi world
Let's keep it cool.



Cold water challenge
Thank you for your cooperation ww


Immerse in cold water and high pose
Thank you very much for your good expression.

Because there may be Okinawa least horseshoe bat in the future
Move quietly

Luckily I met Okinawa least horseshoe bat
I was able to see a lot of flying Okinawa least horseshoe bat
On the right side of the photo is the Okinawa least horseshoe bat that
is flying.

If you climb this ladder, the exit is right there.


Commemorative photo with all the friends who worked hard

The condition of the camera due to the humidity of the outside air

I'll take a lot of pictures just in case.


For those who enjoyed the exploration
You will receive such a "Caving Certification Card".

The date and name are also printed on the back.
Explorers, Explore the Cave in the Southern Island
Did you enjoy it?
Enjoy the rest of Okinawa’s journey.
The guide was Horiuchi.
Thank you very much.