縄文鍾乳洞

Jōmon shōnyūdō - Jomon Limestone Cave

Useful Information

Location:	1553 Hachimancho Akuda, Gujo 501-4205 Gifu Prefecture. (35.733660, 136.971966)
Open:	All year daily 10-16. [2006]
Fee:	Adults JPY 500. [2006]
Classification:	Karst cave
Light:	torches provided.
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Guided tours:	self guided
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Address:	Jomon Limestone Cave, 1553 Hachimancho Akuda, Gujo 501-4205 Gifu Prefecture, Tel: +81-575-67-1331.
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History

Description

縄文鍾乳洞 (Jomon Shonyudo) is a karst cave, with nice speleothems and interesting excavations of prehistoric man in the entrance area. Jomon is the name of the time in Japanese pre-history between 10,000 BC and 300 BC, so the name refers to the archaeological findings. The cave is visited on self guided tours, but as there are no electric lights, the visitors cary electric torches which are provided. We recommend bringing a good lamp. The cave is a river cave and shows interesting erosional forms.