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Let’s enjoy Nasu with Kaori. — Welcome to Genzankutsu, a cave where you can enjoy a short exploration.

Genzankutsu Cave

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First, you buy a ticket, and before you enter the cave, you watch a picture-story show about its origin.
Genzankutsu is said to be the cave where Minamoto no Aritsuna lived while he was in hiding.
▼ Virtual View (Surroundings)

You can see the cave entrance and the surrounding area with Google Street View.

▼ Kaori's Report

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For some reason, a small Ikkyu-san doll welcomes you at the cave entrance.

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My heart starts to beat fast.
Inside the narrow, dim cave, the air is cool.

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People say his hiding place was found when milky water from washing rice flowed out of the cave.
The passage continues for some distance.

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There are mannequins at several points in the cave, so it feels like looking at a picture scroll.
Exploring the cave is surprisingly fun.


(Kaori’s Highlights)

Exploring caves is very exciting.

▼ Contact Information


[Phone] +81-287-32-2338


[Address] 1118 Shimo-Shiobara, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi


[More Info.] info Opening hours and details

▼ Map


You can check the exact location of Genzankutsu on the map below.

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