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Bitchu Kanachi-ana Cave

備中鐘乳穴

Maniwa city

Forest Art Festival in the Sunshine Country, Okayama

Photo by Takeshi Asano

Known as the oldest limestone cave in Japan, its name is mentioned in the "Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku," a historical record written in 901 during the Heian period. It features a large stalagmite called "Dounai Fuji," which is 3 meters high and 5 meters in diameter, and a "Goju no To" (Five-Storied Pagoda) made up of 22 layers of stalactites. The cave maintains a low temperature of 9 degrees Celsius throughout the year. It is also designated as a natural monument of Okayama Prefecture.