Gyokusendo Cave
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Gyokusendo Cave

A magnificent underground cave discovered in 1967, with more than 1 million stalactites and springs.

★ 4.4 ・ 18,275 online ratings
Nature ・ Photo Spot ・ Rainy Day
Opening hours
09:00–16:00
Business status
Open
Official website

Basic information|Gyokusendo Cave

A magnificent underground cave discovered in 1967, with more than 1 million stalactites and springs.

Details

Opening hours
Mon09:00–16:00
Tue09:00–16:00
Wed09:00–16:00
Thu09:00–16:00
Fri09:00–16:00
Sat09:00–16:00
Sun09:00–16:00
Business status
Open
Official website
Link
Gyokusendo Cave
1336 Tamagusuku Maekawa, Nanjo, Okinawa 901-0616, Japan
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Traveler highlights

Gyokusendo is a limestone cave inside Okinawa World. It was surveyed and identified in 1967, then opened to visitors in 1972. The accessible route is about 800 meters long and takes roughly half an hour to walk. More than one million stalactites and springs shape the cave scenery; stalactites grow only about one millimeter a year, offering a close look at formations built over long periods.

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Overall score
8.2/ 10
Recommendation

Feedback online is consistently strong — highly recommended for travellers.

Radar chart of popularity metricsEach metric is scored out of ten; the closer the shape sits to the outer ring, the higher the score.Social buzzSearch interestReview scoreVisit volumeFeedback rateNearby buzz

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Every metric is scored out of 10

01Social buzz
6.3 / 10
02Search interest
6.8 / 10
03Review score
8.6 / 10
04Visit volume
9.8 / 10
05Feedback rate
9.8 / 10
06Nearby buzz
7.6 / 10

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