Ryūga Cave

The Ryūga Cave[1] or Ryuga Cave[2] (龍河洞; りゅうがどう[3]), also known as Ryugado Cave, [4] is a limestone cave located in Kami City, Kōchi Prefecture. [5] It is one of the three largest limestone caves in Japan, [6] with a total length of 4 km.[7] The Cave took roughly 175 million years to form.[8]

Ryūga Cave
Ryugado Cave
LocationKami City, Kōchi Prefecture
Coordinates33.6032°N 133.7453°E / 33.6032; 133.7453

Opened to the public in August 1931, [9] Ryūga Cave has been designated as a National Natural monument of Japan. [10]

References
  1. "Kōchi's Ryūga Cave: A Mysterious Realm of Stalactites". Nippon.com. Aug 25, 2018.
  2. New Japan, Volume 2. Mainichi Newspapers. 1949.
  3. "Three power stations in Kochi Prefecture". Excite. Nov 16, 2020.
  4. "New cave experience in west Japan offers chance for real adventure, discovery". Mainichi Shimbun. April 30, 2021.
  5. "Ryuga Cave will be released with a new look on July 6th". United Daily News. 2019-07-03.
  6. "Safety Prayers for New Route Opening". The Asahi Shimbun. 2021-04-30.
  7. "4 Popular Attractions in Kochi". United Daily News. 2019-07-13.
  8. "Visit Kochi Japan" (PDF). Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  9. "A new attraction at the Ryuga Cave". The Asahi Shimbun. 2021-05-01.
  10. "The Shikoku Transport Bureau announced the number of tourists to major tourist destinations in Shikoku". Mainichi Shimbun. 2020-02-06.


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