Cool Subterranean Cavern Adventure
Year-round 12°C interior, open April through November with surrounding mountain forest foliage.
Shizushi Limestone Cave
Located in Kyotamba, Shizushi Limestone Cave is the only natural limestone cavern in Kyoto Prefecture. The cave has a vertical depth of 52 meters across 4 distinct levels, accessible via an exhilarating near-vertical metal ladder descent surrounded by subterranean rock curtains.
- Best time
- All year
- Entry
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- Parking
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- Getting there
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- Official info
- town.kyotamba.kyoto.jp ↗
Weather for your date
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20°C
Drizzle
💧 80% rain chance · wind 6 km/h
Hourly forecast
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Forecast: Open-Meteo
Directions to Shizushi Limestone Cave
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When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Kids: Near vertical ladders inside; not suitable for infants or young toddlers.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Drones: banned
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
KyotoHiyoshi Dam Auto Campground
Hiyoshi Dam Auto Campground in Kyoto, prepared with map position, photo, accessibility notes and a month-based planning window.
19 km away
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29 km away
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source