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Gyokusendo (the second largest stalactite cave in Okinawa) is located in the "Okinawa World Culture Kingdom" in southern Okinawa. It is a stalactite cave with a history of more than 300,000 years. It is about 5 kilometers long and currently about 890 meters are open to tourists. There are more than 1 million stalactites in the cave, making it one of the largest stalactite groups in Japan. 🌸【Main Features】 🔸️ Spectacular stalactite landscape The stalactites in Yuquan Cave are of various shapes, including "Blue Spring", "Silver Pillar", "Water Curtain Cave" and other unique attractions. The lighting design inside the cave is ingenious, making the limestone layers more three-dimensional, especially the scenery reflected on the water, which is like a dream. 🔸️ Subtropical underground river The water in the cave is clear and flows slowly, making the stalactites form beautiful reflections in the water. In some areas, you can see naturally formed blue pools, like an underground secret realm. 🔸️Constant temperature environment The temperature in Yuquan Cave is kept stable at 21°C all year round. Whether in summer or winter, you can feel the comfortable cool air when you walk into the cave. 🌸【Gyokusen Cave Kingdom Village】 After visiting Gyokusen Cave, you can visit Kingdom Village, where traditional crafts and cultural experiences from the Ryukyu Dynasty are reproduced, including: 🔸️Ryukyu glass craft experience (you can blow glass yourself) 🔸️Bingata dyeing experience (Ryukyu traditional dyeing craft) 🔸️Paper-made house and Ryukyu dance performance 🔸️Snake wine factory (displaying Okinawa's unique wine culture) In addition, there is also a "Habu Snake Museum" in the park, which displays Okinawa's unique venomous snake species "Habu" (ハブ), and interactive performances between Habu snakes and king cobras. 🌸【Travel Tips】 🔸️Recommended visiting time: about 2 to 3 hours, suitable for visiting other facilities in "Okinawa World" together. 🔸️The cave is slippery, please wear non-slip shoes to avoid falling. 🔸️Best photo spots: "Green Fountain" and stalactite reflection area, it is recommended to bring a wide-angle lens. 🔸️Ticket information: Gyokusen Cave & Kingdom Village Pass: Adults 2000 yen / Children 1000 yen Visiting Gyokusen Cave only: Adults 1300 yen / Children 650 yen 🔸️Transportation: Driving: About 30 minutes from downtown Naha Bus: Take "Ryukyu Bus No. 54, 83" from Naha Bus Terminal and get off at "Gyokusen Cave-mae" 📍 Address: 1336, Tamaki-maekawa, Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture 🕒 Business hours: 09:00-17:30 #2月好去地方2025#Gyokusen Cave #okinawatrip #stalactite cave

#JanuaryGoodPlaces2025 Yuquan Cave: "Witness a 300,000-year-old geographical miracle carved by nature" Gyokusen Cave is the second largest stalactite in Japan. It is 5 kilometers long, but only 900 meters are open to tourists at this stage. It is very convenient to visit whether you drive or take a car. It is listed as a "tangible cultural property" by Japan. Visiting Okinawa in winter is when the temperature is most suitable. The interior of the cave is decorated with dazzling lights, adding a bit of intoxicating color~! ! 📖Geography class time: Stalactites are a type of dripstone, which refers to calcium carbonate deposits in different forms such as stalactites, stalagmites, and stone columns formed in caves in carbonate rock areas over a long geological history and under specific geological conditions. Stalactites: Coral rocks that grow from the top of a cave "Stalagmites": Coral rocks that grow upward from the ground When stalactites and stalagmites are connected, they become stone pillars. 🪸Must see key points: ～Meotowa Rock～ Just like its name suggests, travelers who visit here may wish to observe carefully. There are two rocks very close to each other, just like a couple in love. Come and find them! ! ～Gun patio～ This domineering yet childish name actually refers to the many slender and sharp stalactites on the ceiling. It is said that there are more than 20,000 of them! ! It's actually quite oppressive after watching it for a long time! ! ~ Bell of the Rising Dragon ~ Actually, I don’t know why it is called this name. I have the impression that it may be because it is a bit short and fat, and its shape is like a bell, so it was given this name! ? Since it is a must-see area, let’s take some photos of it~ ~Fossil Square~ There used to be many deer living in Yuquan Cave, but they became extinct about 15,000 years ago. If you look closely, you can still see many fossils of deer bones! ! Isn't this a very appropriate name? ～Qingquan～ The blue-green LED lights reflected on the lake surface add a touch of mystery and fantasy to the stalactites. It is definitely one of the must-sees! ! ~Curtain of Twisting~ A whole group of stalactites cascade down from the ceiling, just like a waterfall flowing down. It is spectacular, and stalactites are more difficult to form, so you must go there to take pictures. ~ Thousand Monks ~ This is one of the wonders formed by many densely packed small stalactites. After looking at it for a long time, it looks like many small dolls standing there looking at you. The name can be said to be just right~ ✨Must-see performances: ~ So encouraging ~ There are three performances every day, at 10:30, 12:30 and 14:30, each lasting about half an hour. In addition to the Taiko drums, there are many traditional musical instruments and dances that are only used by the local Ryukyu aborigines. You can enjoy them. However, photography and video recording are prohibited during the performance! ! Just let yourself relax and enjoy this unique feast! ! ~Viper Show~ There are three shows every day, at 11:30, 13:30 and 15:30 respectively. The audience will be introduced to knowledge about venomous snakes and will be combined with balloons 🎈 and otters 🦦 to help the audience better understand the habits of venomous snakes. The whole performance can be recorded and photographed 📷. Don’t forget to visit the "Venomous Snake Museum" next door after the show! ! 📍Address: 1336 Tamakimaekawa, Nancheng City, Okinawa Prefecture 🕰️Business hours: 0900-17:30 💰Per capita consumption: (Yuquan Cave + Venomous Snake Museum + Wangguo Village) 1. Adults 2,000 yen (15 years old and above) 2. Children 1,000 yen (4 to 14 years old) 3. Free for children under 3 years old 💞Recommended reasons: 1. World Tangible Cultural Property 2. Travelers who are interested in animal ecology must visit 3. If you are interested in the humanities and geographical environment, you must come here to visit! 4. If you love taking beautiful photos, don’t miss it! ~ 🚴Transportation: Self-driving: Enter Mapcode "232 495 330*28" and there is free parking. Public transportation: Take Ryukyu Bus No. 83 (Gyokusendo Line) or No. 54 (Maekawa Line) from Naha Bus Terminal and get off at "Gyokusendo-mae" 🗓️Itinerary: Self-driving: Yuquan Cave - Wangguo Village - Venomous Snake Museum - Owu Island Popular tools: Yuquan Cave-Wangguo Village-Venomous Snake Museum #SoloTravel #Okinawa #Okinawa Gyokusendo #WorldTangibleCulturalTreasures #Winter escape #100 Ways to Travel

Gyokusen Cave is really a relaxing place. You must go to Okinawa.

In Okinawa World Kingdom Village, in addition to Gyokusen Cave, there are actually more exciting activities. Among them, I think the wonderful traditional dance performances, drums and lion dances combined with glass culture, are a pity that you can't take pictures. But there are many places to play in the entire park. 🕹️Handmade Ryukyu Glass Experience: In the late Meiji era, glass craftsmanship came from Satsuma Domain. At that time, due to the lack of materials, discarded glass was recycled, resulting in bubbles and irregular colors. The concept of renewable energy was implemented in Okinawa as early as possible. Sign up for DIY activities, you can participate in making cups and other supplies, and then pay to send the finished products back home. It doesn't matter if you don't have time, you can also buy beautiful Ryukyu glass products in the store next door. 🕹️Ryukyu Village: Houses that can adapt to heat, high humidity, frequent earthquakes and typhoons are not difficult from a modern architectural perspective, but in traditional houses, you can glimpse the wisdom of the ancients. The double-layer red tile roof and extended eaves can prevent excessive sunlight from causing the house to become hot, and the wooden beams and columns are raised to allow heat to rise and circulate through the patio. The old houses moved from all over Okinawa have now become castle towns, shops, indigo dyeing, leather making and other DIY activity venues, inheriting the glass culture. 🕹️ Nandu Brewery: Okinawa's famous Habu snake wine is made from venomous snake extracts and 13 spices. Along the way, you will pass by a modern factory and see the real Habu snake in the barrel. In order to increase the artistic value of the collection, there are also kimono bottles. The snake wine is wrapped in a kimono-dressed bottle, which is also beautiful as a decoration. 🕹️ If you have a strong heart, the last stop is the snake museum: here, the skeleton specimens of the world's largest snake are displayed, as well as reptiles and bats, and you can pay to interact with snakes and take photos. In general, this place embodies the beautification of Ryukyu and "non-daily experience". If you participate in all the DIY activities, it is definitely not a problem to play for a whole day. 📍Address: Maekawa-1336 Tamagusuku, Nanjo, Okinawa 901-0616 Japan 🚗Take bus No. 54 or 83 from Naha Bus Terminal and get off in front of Gyokusen-do. #OkinawaTravel

Okinawa is so much fun! Stepping into American Village feels like being transported to Hawaii, with sunshine, sea breeze, and countless shops that will have you shopping till you drop. Next, head to the Churaumi Aquarium, where seeing a whale shark swim right in front of you will leave you in awe! At Gyokusendo Cave, you'll feel like you've entered a magical underground world, with stunning stalactites that look like movie scenes. At Ryukyu Kingdom Village, you can experience wearing traditional Ryukyu attire and enjoy cultural performances, giving you a deep sense of Okinawan heritage. Finally, make your way to Kokusai Street, where you can indulge in various snacks and shop for souvenirs to your heart's content. The entire trip is packed with excitement and perfect for capturing amazing photos!

There is a popular activity in the Ryukyu Kingdom in Gyokusendo: pearl digging experience, which is to take real pearls from the shells of horse mackerel produced locally in Okinawa. The taken pearls can be processed into necklaces, earrings and pendants. It doesn't matter if you don't know Japanese. As soon as you sit down, the waiter will know that you want to experience pearl digging. I was lucky enough to dig a purple pearl. The waiter said "すごい", and I also felt that I was very good~ ・Experience time: 5 minutes～ ・Fee: From 1,000 yen ・Location Ryukyu Kingdom Castle Town ※Extra charge for jewelry processing (My daughter and I each paid 1,800 yen for the necklaces.)

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 Surrounded by coral reefs and connected to subtropical islands, Okinawa has more than 600 stalactite caves. The largest stalactite cave among them is Yuquan Cave. The Gyokuseondong Cave, which took about 300,000 years to build, is 5,000 meters long and has 1 million stalactites, making it the largest cave in the country. (890 meters for general public) In today's developed civilization, all places on Earth are everyday spaces for humans, but in the world beneath our feet and underground, non-ordinary spaces are expanding. The sound of dripping water flowing through the underground river in various stalactites and caves. Please experience the underground time that has continued from the past to the present over tens of thousands of years.

# Sign up for a hotel sleeper To Okinawa in addition to Wanzamao, American Village, you can also go to the world of Okinawa Yuquan Cave, at the entrance to the left 5 minutes will reach the entrance, inside can probably walk about 30 minutes, there are different stalactites to see, inside is very humid and cool, good place to escape the heat. 🤣 #JapanTravel

Arrived in Okinawa and rushed to the hotel to check in. Then started the trip of using one day as two days. Stayed 5 minutes away from Kokusai Street. Bought a 3-day subway pass and started visiting attractions at each stop. After doing enough homework for places far away, I took the bus. I ate delicious food and took pictures of the scenery. The only downside was a small incident. My mobile data suddenly ran out and I couldn’t find a telecom operator to buy it. But it was convenient that I could buy it at 7-11 in Okinawa. I wasted more than an hour and didn’t go to the American Village. (The return bus has a time limit) (Taxis are expensive) I wanted to eat a very popular steak. But the store was closed, so I went back to my country for the holidays. What a pity. The Okinawa subway is super convenient, but it is only available in Naha city. The 3-day pass is super cost-effective and saves a lot of transportation costs. Eating seafood at the fish market is basically 1,000 Taiwan dollars, which makes me vomit. Expensive seafood is excluded, but it is also very cheap. I will go again next year to complete the things I haven’t played and eaten. 🤩#Okinawa #Kokusaitong

Today the weather is as hot as Taiwan really can not compare, early morning out of the feeling to sweat, opened 6 minutes drive to reach the first stop Bo Shang Gong, did not see how to park wasted 300 $ parking fee, enter Bo Shang Palace free of charge ... inside is really small, then came to the second stop Yuquan Cave The botanical garden above instead stayed for a long time... G god took me to the ghost place over there and we missed the restaurant and went to the supermarket to shop! After carrying the things back, I went to International Village and returned the car again. I ate Ichiran Ramen🍜 It was really delicious! It started to kill everyone... buy buy buy.. really buy to explode! I'm really exhausted today! I have to go home tomorrow. It’s really fast...

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When visiting southern Okinawa, you must visit Gyokusen Cave. The whole walk, including viewing and taking photos, takes about half an hour. The magical natural wonders of stalactites underground, combined with the lighting design, are very magical and magnificent. But the ground will be wet, so be careful when walking‼ ️After walking out, there is still a park to visit, which is very interesting It is recommended to stay for about 2 hours

Finally reached one of my pocket lists😍😍 It's really beautiful~ But it's a bit stuffy inside 😅 Fortunately, it was off-season to visit Okinawa Otherwise, it would be even more stuffy with so many people in the small road. I can’t take good pictures 😅 The road surface in the cave is also slippery, it is recommended to wear non-slip shoes to avoid falling down 😅 The entire park is very large, and there are also hand-made projects and kimono rentals for taking beautiful photos It is recommended to have enough time.

#Nature's Wonders# Visiting Okinawa World (Culture Kingdom, Gyokusen Cave) is 5,000 meters long and is the second largest stalactite cave in Japan. There are many strange-shaped stalactites, silver pillars, and the Rising Dragon Bell... It takes about 3 years for the stalactites to grow 0.1 cm in height. During the visit, please do not touch them, so that future generations can also experience the wonders of nature in Gyokusen Cave.

#OkinawaTravel #100 Ways to Travel Did you think that you can only see the bell-breasted cave in Yuquan Cave? In fact, the kingdom of Okinawa is super fun. In addition to the must-see bell-breasted cave, you can experience the unique activities of Okinawa. Adults are super happy to play🥳 Only need ¥800 (hkd40) to experience it. The whole process is very simple. You can also add money to make jewelry. In addition, you can also see how to brew, experience Ryukyu costumes, glass blowing, etc., so that visitors can learn more about Okinawa traditional culture while playing. #Okinawa Attractions #Okinawa Free Trip #Okinawa Parent-Child Tour #Okinawa World Culture Kingdom #Okinawa Driving Tour #Okinawa Must-See Attractions #Ruri

Summer in Okinawa😋 Salt ice cream sweet and salty taste Everyone must try it 👅😍👌 Name: Blue seal Location: Kokusai-dori, Okcheon-dong Yuquan Cave is really great😎 Supernatural landscapes, no other place can compare Must-see attractions in Okinawa! ! ! It’s also very cool inside, perfect for summer! ! ! 📍Address: 1336 Tamaki Maekawa, Nancheng City, Okinawa Prefecture 🕰️Business hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Where are you going to go next summer? Let's leave a message and discuss #Okinawa #Must-eat in Okinawa #Must-eat in Okinawa #Natural attractions in Okinawa

Although this attraction is not very convenient in terms of transportation, the displays, performances, and explanations inside are all excellent. The stalactites in Yuquan Cave are quite Zen-like, and the route planning is also excellent. However, it is dark in the cave, so be careful with the stairs.

The stalactite viewing route is very well planned! It is cool in the cave in summer After exiting, there are botanical gardens, wineries, glass, and local shows to watch!

The first stop of our self-driving trip to Okinawa is to visit the Okinawa Cultural Kingdom and Gyokusen Cave. This is a place full of mystery and beauty, with spectacular underground rivers, ancient limestone walls and unique stalactite caves. Here, you can feel the wonder and grandeur of nature. Every mirror reflection and every dripping stalagmite will make you intoxicated. Gyokusen Cave in Okinawa is a place where both the mind and body can be purified, and it is worth a visit. #Gyokusen Cave #Okinawa Attractions