Ryusendo Cave

Japanese: 竜泉洞 - りゅうせんどう
Ryusendo Cave
The Great Limestone Cave (a natural monument) is located in the limestone region of Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture. In the Edo period, it was called Iwaizumi Cave. The total length is about 2,500 m, and groundwater has dissolved the limestone, creating stalagmites and stalactites. The long-eared bat and other creatures (natural monuments) live in the cave. In the north, there is Akka Cave.
→ Related article Iwaizumi [town]

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Japanese:
岩手県岩泉町の石灰岩地域にある大石灰洞(天然記念物)。江戸時代には岩泉洞窟とみえる。総延長約2500m,地下水が石灰岩を溶かし,石筍(せきじゅん)や鍾乳石がある。洞内にウサギコウモリなど(天然記念物)が生息。北部に安家洞(あっかどう)がある。
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