🌿 Nature
Ryusendo Cave
Cobalt-blue underground lakes inside one of Japan's three great limestone caves.
Typical duration
60 min
Price
¥1100 adult (≈ €6.5 / $7)
From port
28 km / 17.4 mi
Transfer time
60 min
Indoor / Outdoor
indoor
Queue risk
medium
👨👩👧 Family friendly
🕐 Best time to visit
Anytime; cool inside year-round, bring a layer
Ryusendo, an hour inland near Iwaizumi, is one of Japan's three great limestone caves, with floodlit passages and deep, glass-clear underground lakes glowing cobalt blue. Allow most of a port day for the round trip.
Getting there from the port
About 60 minutes by taxi or tour from the wharf via Iwaizumi
🚌 Best transport: taxi💶 Cost: Taxi/tour ¥10000+ return