Yugen-do

Yugen Cave - Yugendo Cave


Useful Information

Location: Higashiyama-tyo (Higashiyama Town). 1.3km north of Genbikei. 5 minutes by car from Geibikei Station on the Ofunato Line. 10 minutes by car from the Rikuchu Natsukawa Station.
Open: APR to NOV daily 8:30-18. DEC to MAR daily 9-16:30. [2006]
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Classification:  Karst cave. Carboniferous limestones.
Light: electric.
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Address: Yugendo Cave, Higashiyama Town, Tel: +81-191-47-3303.
Last update:$Date: 2008/07/01 20:26:18 $

History


Description

The limestone of this cave is very old, of Carboniferous age, with many fossils from that period. Yugendo Cave is famous for various speleothms, especially cave coral.


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