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Ryuga Cave, Kochi
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Ryuga Cave

龍河洞

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Admission Sightseeing course individual admission: high school students and above JPY 1,500; junior high school students JPY 800; elementary school students JPY 600; preschool children normally free. An out-of-hours surcharge of JPY 100 per person is listed separately.
Opening hours Sightseeing course only: cave entry 08:30–17:00 in February–October, 08:30–16:30 in November–January. Ending times are last cave entry times. The reservation guide service is currently suspended.

Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site

Our guide

Ryūgadō is a limestone cave in Kami, Kōchi, one of the three largest limestone caves in Japan, with a total length of 4 km. It is a Natural Monument.

We have not checked opening hours, fees or a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map and look for local information before you go.

Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.

Photos

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
  1. Kami Kochi Ryugado East Entrance 1 — 京浜にけ at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  2. Ryuga-do, kekkyo-2 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  3. Ryuga-do, kekkyo-1 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
  4. Kami Kochi Ryugado West Entrance 1 — 京浜にけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  5. Kami Kochi Ryugado Rare-bird Center 1 — 京浜にけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  6. Kami Kochi Ryugado Museum 1 — 京浜にけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  7. Kami Kochi Ryugado Inside 6 — 京浜にけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  8. Kami Kochi Ryugado Inside 4 — 京浜にけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  9. Kami Kochi Ryugado Inside 1 — 京浜にけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  10. Kami Kochi Ryugado Inside 7 — 京浜にけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized

What this place is

The Ryūga Cave (龍河洞, Ryūgadō), also known as Ryuga Cave or Ryugado Cave, is a limestone cave located in Kami City, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the three largest limestone caves in Japan, with a total length of 4 kilometers. The cave has been designated as a National Natural monument of Japan.

Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Ryugado: sightseeing course

Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What to expect at this type of place: Landmark

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Area: Kami, Kochi Prefecture

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