Ryusendo Caves

Fresh water flowing into a river outside Ryusendo
Deep cavern view from bridge
Fresh water flowing into a river outside Ryusendo
Deep cavern view from bridge
The second lake
The first lake in cave
The second lake
The first lake in cave
Operation Hours: 8:30-17:00  ( Oct.-Apr. )  8:30-18:00  ( May-Sept. ) 
Days Closed: Open every day
Cost: Adults and high school students 1,000 yen,
elementary and junior high school students 500 yen
Phone: 0194-22-2111; Inquiries: 0194-22-2566 Ryusendo Office
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Water of Ryusendo

Emerald-colored water in a great limestone cave

One of Japan's 3 greatest limestone caves, Ryusendo has a number of underground lakes enriched with water of exquisite features. Sceneries of the lakes, keep the massive volume of water ever quietly, are exposed to visitors when they proceed in a long, narrow, and complex underground path in the giant cave.
The first lake to be encountered in the cave is called "Ryugu-fuchi (pond of Dreagon palace)", known for high level of transparency of water as one of the highest in the world with 41.5m. The third lake has a depth of 98m, and its emerald-like shining water is the highlight of the tour.
Spring volume mounts 17 thousand tons daily in Ryusendo, flowing out into a river. Temperature of this remarkable water is naturally kept at 7~10? throughout year. Notably this water is bottled and marketed nationally under brand name "Ryusendo-no-Mizu (Water of Ryusendo)", known also for winning Gold awards in Monde Selection.

Directions

- Exit base out POL/Falcon Gate. Follow road to Expressway
- Take Expressway towards Morioka
- Exit Expressway at Morioka IC and take R46 to NHK at Morioka City
- Turn right onto R4 at NHK

- About 1100m turn left onto R455

- It is about 2 hrs drive from Morioka IC to Ryusendo in Iwaizumi town

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