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Ryugado Cave 1424 Tosayamadacho Sakakawa, Kami, Kochi 782-0005, Japan Last Updated: 09/19/2025 |
| The Ryūga Cave is a limestone cave located in Kami City, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the three largest limestone caves in Japan, with a total length of 4 kilometers. The cave has been designated as a National Natural monument of Japan. | |
| One of Japan’s three largest limestone caves, Ryugado which means “dragon river cave” was formed over the course of 175 million years. The entirety of the cave is approximately 4 km long, with about 1 km that is open to the general public. This otherworldly cave’s twists and turns reveal stalactites and stalagmites of all sizes. It was designated a Natural Monument of Japan in 1934 for both these stunning formations and the 100 different animals that make their home in this unique environment, as well as a Historic Site for the vessels from the Yayoi period (300 BCE- 250 CE) discovered here. | |
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Kochi Place » City Kochi is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture located on the island of Shikoku in Japan. With over 40% of the prefectural population, Kōchi is the main commercial and industrial centre and the "primate city" of the prefecture. As of 1 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 311,224 in 163,479 households. 114 views 💖 1 👍 0Japan |