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Ryusendo

Iwate · Iwaizumi · Nature & Scenery

Japanese name: 龍泉洞

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WHAT TO DORyusendo

One of the three great limestone caves of Japan. Its underground lake was long an object of dread.

WHEREIwate

Central · Iwaizumi

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One of the three great limestone caves of Japan. Its underground lake was long an object of dread.

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Ryusendo Cave (龍泉洞) is one of Japan's three largest limestone caverns. It is located in the town of Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.

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Designation:Natural Monument

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