is a
limestone cavern located in the town of
Iwaizumi,
Iwate Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at , with a population of 1,210,534 (as of October 1, 2020). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefectur ...
in the
Tōhoku region
The , Northeast region, or consists of the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. This traditional region consists of six prefectures (''ken''): Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata.
Tōhoku retains a ...
of northern Japan. It has a measured length of , which makes it the longest in Japan.
Journey to the Center of the Earth The cave system was designated as a Natural monument
A natural monument is a natural or natural/cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance.
Under World Commission on Protected Areas guidelines, nat ...
by the Japanese government in 1980. Since 1991, a portion of the caverns have been open to the public for part of the year.
Outline
There are Flowstone
Flowstones are sheetlike deposits of calcite or other carbonate minerals, formed where water flows down the walls or along the floors of a cave. They are typically found in "solution caves", in limestone, where they are the most common speleothe ...
and subterranean lake.
Access
*Iwaizumi Town Bus
**From/to Iwaizumibashi
References
External links
A Trip to Iwate
Caves of Japan
Landforms of Iwate Prefecture
Tourist attractions in Iwate Prefecture
Show caves in Japan
Iwaizumi, Iwate
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