Nippara Limestone Caves

Explore 'Nippara Limestone Caves', the amazing sight and natural wonder of the Kanto region

It is the good trip with the family and children to explore the wonderful nature, study the geological formation and discover the amazing 'Nippara limestone cave', an ancient ecotourism destination and well-renowned as the largest limestone cave in the Kanto region which located in the East of Japan, near Tokyo

Inside the cave is filled with wonderful shapes of many stalactites and stalagmites which have been spontaneously formed for several hundreds years. There are different in sizes and shapes. It’s been decorated with colorful lights and the sound of music to create good atmosphere throughout 800 meter journey, also worship of the white Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara enshrined in the cave. The temperature inside the cave is kept 11 ℃ throughout the year

Entrance fee

High school students-Adult 700 yen
Elementary school students 500 yen
Children 400 yen
Travel in groups of over 25 visitors receive 100 yen discount

How to get there

By Car-Driving from Yokota Air Base, take Route 411 headed toward Okutama, arriving in Okutama, then turn onto Route 204, which leads directly to the cave
By public transportation-take the JR Ome Line to Ome, and transfer to JR Ome Line trains to Okutama Station

TIP

Wear suitable clothes to flexible and comfortable with water droplets after the rain
Travel by bus to avoid the limited of parking lot
The Bus will drop you at the cave on weekday. On holiday, the bus cannot stop in front of the cave, so you must walk for 2 km from the bus stop

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Nippara Limestone Caves