[Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture] Abukuma Cave is one of Japan's leading limestone caves! Experience the natural beauty created by 80 million years of time!

Abukuma Cave is a limestone cave located in Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture, and is said to be the largest limestone cave in the East due to the variety and number of stalactites. The artistic nature created by nature over a huge period of 80 million years is worth seeing.

Roots of Abukuma Cave

Abukuma Cave is located in the Abukuma Highlands Chubu Prefectural Natural Park is known as the Abukuma Cave System, which is a group of caves formed by water flowing from the south of Mt. Otakine, which is located to the east, along with the Imizu Limestone

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This limestone cave was discovered in 1969 by accident when it was blown up with dynamite during limestone mining.

Since it was a quarry called Busan Quarry, it was called ``Busan Limestone Cave'' The traces of mining still remain, giving you a vivid sense of how this cave was formed.

At the time of its discovery, Abukuma Cave was a small cave with only a 12m deep vertical hole and a 70m long horizontal hole. However, in 1970, a year after its discovery, an expedition from Nihon University explored the cave and discovered the main cave of Abukuma Cave. Continuous surveys have since been repeated, and it has been confirmed that the total length is over 3,000m.

Otakimaru's treasure legend

been a legend in this area , a local ruling family , was defeated in battle during Sakanoue Tamuramaro's expedition to the east of Oshu the demon hole ``Abyss Well''

However, that place was nothing more than a depression, and it was only passed down as a legend. However, in 1977, a vertical hole was discovered that confirmed the legend, and it was found that it was connected to the Higashimoto Cave of Abukuma Cave.

Maybe gold and silver treasures are still hidden in Abukuma Cave...

There are two courses at Abukuma Cave.

The section that has been developed as a sightseeing course has a total length of approximately 600m. In addition to the general course (1,200 yen for adults), there is also an exploration course for advanced users (300 yen plus the general course fee).

General course

The course has a total length of about 600m and takes about 40 minutes The road is paved, so this is recommended for those who want to take a casual tour.

You can see almost all the highlights inside Abukuma Cave.

exploration course

After about 200m of walking on the general course, the path splits into two. The one on the right is the optional course ``Exploration Course'' that requires an additional 300 yen admission fee.

The exploration course a total length of about 120m and a travel time of about 10 minutes , but it has more adventure elements than the regular course, such as crouching down narrow places and crossing log ladders and stepping stones, so wear clothes that are easy to move in. It is essential to prepare shoes. We will rejoin the general course at Takine Goten, one of the highlights of Abukuma Cave.

As soon as you proceed, you will hear the sound of rushing water. It's low overhead and you can hit your head if you're not careful. A feature of the exploration course is that it is quite thrilling.

Senshin Pond, is beautifully illuminated by the light, please choose the exploration course.

The temperature inside the cave is maintained at around 15 degrees throughout the year In the summer, it is better to have something simple to wear. On the other hand, it feels warmer in winter.

Highlights of Abukuma Cave

Inside the cave, you can see stalactites of various shapes. You can see strange-looking rocks called ``Yokai Tower'' ``White Porcelain Falls'' Stalactites that have not been crystallized for a long time are especially white, smooth, and beautiful.

``rim stones'' where groundwater collects in depressions and looks like the edge of a rice field, ``cave shields'' which are rarely formed stalactites with disk-shaped tops. You can see many stalactites.

Takine Palace

Takine Goten is a huge hall with a height of 29 meters located on the top floor of the public area. The space created by nature is amazing.

When you look up at the ceiling, you can feel the power of countless stalactites looming over you.

The aforementioned general course and exploration course meet here.

moon world

Near the exit of the public area is a plaza named Moon World. Here you can see almost all the stalactites of Abukuma Cave in one place.

You can experience the experience of being on the moon as the light changes from morning to dusk to night.

summary

Currently, only a small portion of the entire limestone cave is open to the public, but the remaining area, which extends over 2,500 meters, is said to contain many unpublished stalactites of high academic value.

Otakimaru's treasure may also be in that area!

Abukuma Cave＜Information＞

• Name: Abukuma Cave
• Address: 1 Sugaya Higashibusan, Takine-cho, Tamura-shi, Fukushima 963-3601
• Phone number: 0247-78-2125
• Official URL: https://abukumado.com/

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