What other travelers are saying about Hida Great Limestone Cave (Hida Daishonyudo)
Interesting place to visit if you haven't seen a limestone cave. Just take a bus from Takayama and back. There is a free shuttle bus that brings you from the bus stop to the cave entrance as well. 1hr to 1hr 15mins time spent at the cave is sufficient. Quite an easy walk inside but there are short steep paths and some steps. Not suitable for wheelchair users or baby strollers.
It was a nice visit even with the colder temperatures! The trip through the caves took us about half an hour. It's organized really well and the path through the caves was easy to follow. Some restaurants are also outside. If you find yourself in the area I would say it's worth the visit. We went on a weekend around 1530 and it wasn't busy at all.
Very cool experience, so picturesque in the mountains as well. There is also a free shuttle that will take you to and from the bus stop which is very handy.
We dropped into the Hida Great Limestone cave more out of curiosity, but for 1000 yen it was definitely worth it! It was well maintained with paths and handrails throughout, waterfalls flowing within it, and backlighting to all of its features. Strangely no one else got off our bus to see it. Definitely worth a visit if you have a 2 day unlimited Takayama hop on hop off bus ticket.
The scenery is magnificent. Both inside the cave and passage way out. There is a sort of art museum before going into the cave that no pictures are able to be taken but worth checking out. After the cave experience you can buy some trinkets as souvenirs. Very much recommended
