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Explore the Cave in the Southern Island

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Explore the Cave in the Southern Island
[Period] July 20, 2024 (Sat) to September 30, 2024 (Mon)

What is a cave exploration?

Cave exploration is generally called Cabbing (CAVING), and a cave explorer is called Caver (CAVER). It started in Western Europe at the end of the 19th century and is now a sport that is enjoyed by people from all over the world, from children to adults, mainly in Europe and the United States. To express the charm of Cabbing in a word, it is a search for something unknown. With the development of satellite technology, the cave is said to be the last frontier left on earth, while geographical exploration is said to have already ended. The desire to explore an unexplored land may be one of the origins of life that humans originally have.

ADVENTURE CAVING

The old memory of my feet,
Seeking a river without stars in the earth's world.
The beginning of darkness and silence.

Well, this summer is an adventure!

"Explore the Cave in the Southern Island" is one of the largest unlisted areas in Gyokusendo Cave with a civing instructor! This is a summer-only adventure tour that goes through the dark cave as it is, relying only on the lights of the headlamps. Let's go on an adventure this summer!

Adventure Point

An extraordinary feeling

The tension of putting yourself in a world far away from everyday life!

Reality

A real experience that is not virtual!

Wild sensation

The five senses will be sharpened vividly!

Sense of Wonder

Feel the nature that goes far beyond yourself!

Anyone can feel free to go on an adventure!
The charm of Explore the Cave in the Southern Island

  • In the exploration area of Gyokusendo Cave, huge Speleothem and beautiful Speleothem hang around here, and you can enjoy the powerful scenery unique to a subtropical limestone cave.
  • Explore the flow of the underground river flowing through the cave. The water temperature is cool at about 18 degrees Celsius compared to the ground. It's not too cold. That's right.
  • Gyokusendo Cave, where you can enjoy full-fledged cave exploration, is about 30 minutes by car from Naha city. It is also attractive to have good access to the earth's world.
  • Explore the Cave in the Southern Island can be enjoyed by children and adults. There are also customers who participated in all three generations!

Illustration map in Gyokusendo Cave

About Gyokusendo Cave

Surrounded by the sea of coral reef, Okinawa is surrounded by subtropical islands. There are more than 600 limestone caves there. Among them, the largest limestone cave is Gyokusendo Cave. Created over 300,000 years, Gyokusendo Cave is one of the largest in Japan, with a total length of 5,000 meters and over 1 million Speleothem. Gyokusendo Cave's first exploration and research was conducted by the Faculty of Academic Exploration, Ehime University. Over the years from 1967 to 7 years, he overcame various difficulties and revealed the whole picture of this huge cave. At present, the tourist cave area of Gyokusendo Cave is 890m, and the remaining 4,000m is an undisclosed area preserved for research purposes.

Old photograph of Gyokusendo Cave

TO THE UNDERGROUND WORLD

Aiming for the source of the underground river flowing through solutional cave, overcoming rocks, going up the river, and experiencing the true darkness ... real cave exploration is here.
 

Welcome to Gyokusendo-Cave

With family and friends
Enjoy a special Okinawan nature experience.

Welcome to Gyokusendo.