Hida Great Limestone Cave (Hida Daishonyudo)

The Hida Great Limestone Cave, located near Takayama, is a well-known local attraction, but in my experience, it doesn’t quite live up to its grand name. Compared to other limestone caves I’ve visited—such as the magnificent ones in Halong Bay, Vietnam—this cave is relatively small and less impressive in scale. The interior mainly consists of a long, narrow corridor with low ceilings in some parts. It’s quite damp and chilly inside, even though I visited during the summer. The atmosphere can feel a bit uncomfortable due to the constant moisture, and the lighting is rather dim, which adds to the cold and slippery feel of the place. Visitors should also be prepared for a physically demanding walk. There are many steep slopes and stairways throughout the cave, which can be tiring and potentially unsafe for young children, the elderly, or anyone with mobility issues. The wet surfaces make it even more slippery, so proper footwear is highly recommended. Overall, while the Hida Great Limestone Cave may be worth a quick visit if you’re already in the area and interested in geology, it’s not a must-see attraction. Those who have explored larger or more dramatic caves elsewhere might find it underwhelming.

It's really worth divert and come here to visit the cave. It's a long undeground walk though different caves connected by the tunnels. Nature is breatifuly exposed with the help of colorful lights. Some passgaes requires a bit of a stretch and climbing up the stairs. Parking is for free and beatifully located among the mountains. There is also an amazing small park with sculptures on th way back from the cave to the parking.

Interesting lime cave! Stopped by on our way to Hirayu onsens. There is free parking lot with some shops nearby. Go to the ticketing office to buy your tickets and from there they will direct you to walk up the stairs to the second floor to begin your experience. When you first enter there is an exhibit where you cannot take photos, after the small art exhibit you will be direct some stairs to start your lime cave adventures! It’s very short 800km with three exits in case you feel tired or claustrophobic! Interesting experience. It’s 1100 yen per person.

Very cool series of caves! Quite a distance, bring decent walking shoes! There’s even a section where there’s local sake and wine chilling in a storeroom!

Lovely caves with lots of caves to explore. Bit of scaffolding here and there but we enjoyed it and great to explore somewhere new on our way to Takayama. Cat parking is free and entry was 1200 yen each.