Gyokusendō

Overview

Gyokusendo is a limestone cave located in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. In the broad sense it refers to a cave system exceeding 5,000 meters in total length that developed in the basin of the Yuhigawa River in the southern part of Okinawa Island; in the narrow sense it refers to the Maegawa No. 6 Cave located within this cave system. Numerous stalactites have formed within it.

Highlights

• ●A cave system exceeding 5,000 meters in length in the Yuhigawa River basin of southern Okinawa Island
• ●The Maegawa No. 6 Cave situated within the cave system
• ●Numerous stalactites that have developed inside the cave
• ●A show cave that opened to the public in 1972

History

It is a cave system that developed in the basin of the Yuhigawa River in the southern part of Okinawa Island, exceeding 5,000 meters in total length. In the narrow sense, it refers to the Maegawa No. 6 Cave located within this cave system. It opened to the public as a show cave in April 1972.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter Gyokusendo in Nanjo, Okinawa
2. 2Learn the scale of the cave system that developed in the Yuhigawa River basin
3. 3Observe the numerous stalactites that have formed inside the cave
4. 4Follow the Maegawa No. 6 Cave as you make your way through the interior

Did you know?

💡 In the broad sense, Gyokusendo refers to a cave system exceeding 5,000 meters in total length.

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