Ryugado Cave
Ryugado Cave
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8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Eden Prairie, MN658 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
If you don’t do steps well this is probably a cave you will want to skip. Set in the mountainside, the entrance to the cave gives no indication of the beauty that awaits you. From the moment you step inside you are doing steps into the heart of the cave, I would suggest wearing good footwear as the paths are wet and slippery. Unlike American caves there has been no blasting done to make the cave more accessible, you have to get down low to get through some of the areas and watch your head as you move wrong and you will knock your noggin. The cave was beautiful with many stalactites and stalagmites and well worth the visit.
Written November 13, 2018
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gilbertc657
Las Vegas, NV368 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
Ryugado caves was interesting. Some different things to see. Like most caves lot of narrow passages and low entrances. Can get a little slippery. Worth the trip.
Written October 8, 2018
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Jeff P
Prescott, AZ346 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
We visited this on a cruise excursion. If you aspire to be a spelunker cave explorer adding to your life list, this is definitely for you. If you are a casual tourist interested in great sight seeing, and you’ve visited Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico or Luray Caverns in Virginia; this not comparable. There are no expansive cave rooms and most of the visit is up and down cramped stairs in very narrow passageways with many sections requiring you bend way over just to avoid hitting your head. The signs are mostly in Japanese with phonetic translations. Knowing how to speak the terms defies knowing the meanings. What would be nice would be some audio devices with recordings in languages common with many visiting tourists. That would make the visit much more meaningful.
Written October 4, 2018
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Henro88
Kochi3 contributions
While the natural caves are very nice, they are not well-kept. Walkways and railings are necessary, but often interfere with or destroy the natural caves. Outside the caves, the market area has some charm, but also some dismal, depressing scenes - for example, a famous local chicken with a particularly long tail kept in a box. Just. A box. There's even a sign that says, "Please do not complain about the bird's box. It is a bird in a box." Just...kind of a tourist trap.
Written February 23, 2012
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global3adventure
Quito, Ecuador543 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
Ryugado caves, on the slopes of Mount Sampo, represent nature's creative work in carving limestone over 175 million years. A national heritage site which allows you to experience stalactites and stalagmites in a wide variety of interesting shapes.
Descending over 800 steps into the earthen cavern, the caves run for over 4.5 km. Only 1 km is open to the public. Ancient civilization inhabited these caverns. Currently home to bats, shrimp, and crabs inside the caves is steep, narrow, low and slippery from dripping water. A light rain jacket or rain poncho is recommended. Not for the faint-of-heart agility and dexterity are required. While the features areas are well lit, some passageways are dark. The features are named after figures in Japanese culture so often will escape foreigners understanding.
The adventure experience takes about 90 minutes and is well worth a visit !
Descending over 800 steps into the earthen cavern, the caves run for over 4.5 km. Only 1 km is open to the public. Ancient civilization inhabited these caverns. Currently home to bats, shrimp, and crabs inside the caves is steep, narrow, low and slippery from dripping water. A light rain jacket or rain poncho is recommended. Not for the faint-of-heart agility and dexterity are required. While the features areas are well lit, some passageways are dark. The features are named after figures in Japanese culture so often will escape foreigners understanding.
The adventure experience takes about 90 minutes and is well worth a visit !
Written September 2, 2018
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TheRelfster
Manchester, UK1,498 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
It was a very wet afternoon so it was good to be sheltered in the caves. There’s a covered escalator to the entrance and a covered walkway back down so even in inclement weather you don’t get wet. The caves are very narrow and low in places which was the most entertaining bit for me as there isn’t much to look at. There are lots of steps to climb once inside so come prepared. We’d booked this tour as it was included in our cruise and I wouldn’t rush back as it wasn’t particularly interesting. i was looking forward to seeing the rare chickens so popped into the building on the way down but I wish I hadn't - I was distressed to see the tiny cages and boxes they are kept in, some don't look as though they can move. Maybe they're taken out for exercise but it didn't look that way.
Written January 6, 2018
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elisa20
Carmel Valley, CA23 contributions
Feb 2013
I love caves but this one left me a bit underwhelmed. Perhaps it was the 'unnaturalishness' especially of the first half. Or maybe the lack of stalagmites and stalagtites. The second half had more and was more enjoyable.... That said, it is a very long cave and it is fun to squeeze through some very tight spots.
Written March 4, 2013
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Trevor N
Jersey, UK536 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
You enter the cave complex at the bottom of a hill and climb up and up before exiting into sunlight, and then it’s a long staircase and walkway back down. I didn’t see any warnings (in English) that these weren’t suitable for anyone who wasn’t happy to climb and climb, often bending double, and the friend who was with us had to stop about 2/3’s of the way through to get his breath back, Even my wife who is 4ft 9 inches had to bend double at one point, so for myself as a rather broad near 6ft guy, some bits were a bit of a challenge. That said, it was an amazing experience even if I don’t believe this would have met (boring) UK health and safety codes.
Note, the cave is very wet and humid inside, cool at the bottom, but certainly warmer nearer the top once you’ve climbed up the path
Note, the cave is very wet and humid inside, cool at the bottom, but certainly warmer nearer the top once you’ve climbed up the path
Written May 4, 2023
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13juliebean
14 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
Visited here in the humid heat in the middle of summer. What a relief! The caves were nice and cool and absolutely beautiful. You can take your time wandering through. The price is a little steep at 1,100 yen but it ended up being really nice. We visited a cafe nearby and spent a few hours there.
Written May 29, 2019
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Louise W
5 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
The caves were amazingly beautiful. I loved the work out. Lots of stairs, inclines, and windy areas, made it very interesting. I bought some items in the gift store and left my phone there. Our bus took off and I thought I had lost the phone forever. Our wonderful guide, Mii, called the store. They were able to find it and said they would deliver the phone to my ship. I received the phone and the Kochi people at the ship were incredibly nice. The lady driver refused money from me. Wow!! Thanks to this lady, the Kochi helpers at the ship, and our wonderful guide, Mii!!!
Written May 29, 2019
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junebugger
junebugger7 contributions
Are the stairs in the cave difficult to walk down or up?
TheRelfster
Manchester, UK1,498 contributions
I didn’t find them a problem but then I go to the gym six times a week so keep fairly fit.
cmelelina
Honolulu, HI4 contributions
Are there a lot of steps involved to get to the caves and inside the caves???
Ryugado Cave (Kami) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Ryugado Cave
- Ryugado Cave is open:
- Sun - Sat 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- Hotels near Ryugado Cave:
- (1.45 mi) Ryuga Onsen
- (2.08 mi) Yumeno Onsen
- (6.08 mi) Royal Hotel Tosa
- (2.68 mi) Yuan
- (3.85 mi) Kochi Kuroshio Hotel
- Restaurants near Ryugado Cave:
- (0.01 mi) Ryuga Kaikan
- (0.02 mi) Cafe Ayam
- (0.03 mi) Yamashige-Ya
- (0.82 mi) Yama no Shokudo Hana
- (1.39 mi) English Garden House
- Attractions near Ryugado Cave:
- (0.03 mi) Ryugaku Cave Rare Birds Center
- (0.03 mi) Ryukawahora Museum
- (3.14 mi) Noichi Zoological Park of Kochi Prefecture
- (3.81 mi) Kami City Takashi Yanase Memorial Museum Anpanman Museum
- (1.63 mi) Konan Cultural Assets Center