Cave Spots in Tochigi Area

  • Historic Limestone Cavern Genzankutsu
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    Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Shiobara 1118
    This limestone cavern is located along National Route 400 in Shiobara, Nasushiobara City. It is said that Minamoto no Aritsune, who fought in the Battle of Dannoura alongside Minamoto No Yoshitsune, secretly lived here after escaping to Shiobara to evade Minamoto no Yoritomo’s army. There are exhibits on the formation of limestone caverns and Minamoto no Aritsune, and there’s also an arms museum that features 150 pieces of gear from the Azuchi-Momoyama until the present day.

    塩原温泉にあります。 ここへ泊まりに来るまで、こちらの存在を知りませんでした。 入場料はは600円ですが、宿泊した旅館に置いてあったパンフレットを持参すると、50円引きになります。 まずは、最初に社長さんによる洞窟の生い立ちと、こちらに隠れていた源氏の落人、源有綱に関する説明があります。 講談のようで、話に引き込まれます。 続いて洞窟探検です。 「窟」は、ここでは鍾乳洞のことです。 隣の福島県にあ...

  • Okunoin Temple Limestone cave
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    Tochigi Tochigi-shi Izurumachi

Tochigi Areas

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Most visits to Tochigi revolve around Nikko, a small city home to the spectacular, lavishly decorated Toshogu Shrine and Nikko National Park with its mountains, lakes, waterfalls, onsen, and wild monkeys. Neighboring Oku-Nikko is an extension of the fantastic scenery famous for its autumn leaves, while Tochigi’s capital, Utsunomiya, is the only place in the world where you can find oya stone beautifully exhibited in temples and the Oya History Museum.

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