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Otaki Cavern
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Area: Mino and Gujo
Category: Nature Parks > Caves
Category: Nature Parks > Caves
Otaki Cavern (大滝鍾乳洞) is one of the largest cave in Tokai region. It is located in Gujo, Gifu prefecture. The entire site is over 7km long and 700m of the area is opened. There is a 30m tall underground waterfalls which explains that stalactites are still actively growing. That underground waterfalls, called Otaki, is the tallest underground waterfalls in Japan.
Tourist Info.
Admission: 1000 yen for adult. junior 800 yen. kid 500 yen. There is a group discount from 15 persons.
Open: 8:30 to 17:00
There is a parking.
Tour takes about 30 min.
Access
0. at Minoshi Station.
1. use Etsuminan Line to GujoHachiman (44 min.)
2. take a taxi to Otakishonyudo (15 min.)
Tourist Info.
Admission: 1000 yen for adult. junior 800 yen. kid 500 yen. There is a group discount from 15 persons.
Open: 8:30 to 17:00
There is a parking.
Tour takes about 30 min.
Access
0. at Minoshi Station.
1. use Etsuminan Line to GujoHachiman (44 min.)
2. take a taxi to Otakishonyudo (15 min.)
Access to Mino and Gujo Area
Terminal station: Minoshi Station.
Access from Nagoya.
- by car: use Tokai Hokuriku Express way to Mino.
- by train: use JR Tokaido Line to Gifu. use JR Takayama Line to Mino Ota. use Nagaragawa Etsuminan Line to Minoshi.
Access from Nagoya.
- by car: use Tokai Hokuriku Express way to Mino.
- by train: use JR Tokaido Line to Gifu. use JR Takayama Line to Mino Ota. use Nagaragawa Etsuminan Line to Minoshi.
Map around Otaki Cavern
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Detailed Travel Guide for Otaki Cavern
Gujo is famous for it pure water. The limestone layer surrounding the city of Gujo provide its pure water. Otaki Cavern is a huge cave created on one of those limestone layers by water. The stalactite takes 100 years to grow only 1cm. In this cave, you can see its activity of growing.
There are gift shops and restaurants which offers great local foods and products of Gujo.
The official website: http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/%7Eootaki/ootakicavegate.htm
