Furen Limestone Cave, Usuki Oita - 風連鍾乳洞●臼杵市大分 - Japan As It Truly Is
The Furen Limestone Cave in Usuki, Oita is one of the closest things you can do to be on another planet.
If you like the movie Aliens, you've found just the place for you. There are over 100 limestone caves across Japan, and this is one of the best. It's also relatively unknown, so there are very few crowds to deal with.
Walking through this cave, it's truly humbling to know how small we really are. It takes about 100-130 years for a stalactite to grow 1 cm - and this cave has been carved out over the aeons and existed long before humans did.
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Limestone cave adventure in Japan (風連鍾乳洞) | Here in Japan
Hands down the coolest cave I have ever seen, and I know my caves.
I'm a geologist.
Hi everyone, today I want to take you to the Furen Limestone Cave in a tiny town in Eastern Kyushu called Notsu, part of the city of Usuki. In 1926, a limestone cave, one of the most beautiful of caves in Japan, was discovered by a local youth group. A year later, it was designated by the Japanese government as a natural treasure of Japan.
I was invited to go see this cave twice within about two weeks, and took some video footage each time I went.
The first time, I went with my wife, a couple of friends, and a Japanese lady I know that invited us. I was blown away at how stunning the cave was. And, having a degree in geology, it was one of the very few chances I've had to have an interested audience listening to me talking about rocks. ;)
Also, there were bats in the cave, and let's just be honest with each other here, bats are cool.
The second time, I was invited by a school that I teach at to come and see the 6th grade students give guided tours through the cave. This time, I rode the bus and then walked a ways to get to the cave.
Unfortunately, my knowledge of geology seems to be mainly confined to the English language, as my knowledge of geology words in Japanese is pretty limited. However, still a great time and I was so excited to go explore it again.
If you want to go straight to the entrance of the cave, start at 2:45
If you want to skip to the main room of the cave, it is at 6:55
However, you'll probably regret skipping the rest of it, so just start at the beginning ;)
If you are ever in the Eastern Kyushu region, I highly recommend a visit. I'll stick a map down here in case you ever get the chance.
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THE CREEPIEST SHRINE IN JAPAN | Usuki, Oita
A friend mentioned that there is a shrine with stacks of bones around it and we HAD to check it out.
We had to drive through some rugged roads and climb an almost vertical mountain cliff. It was definitely a cool shrine inside a cave. It's apparently a hunting shrine - somewhere to pray for/give thanks for successful hunts by returning the skulls of the animal. The skulls of hunted boars and deers were piled about knee high.
Much love and happy travels
xo Meggie Kay
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Hey! I'm Meggie Kay! I'm a travel and lifestyle vlogger/blogger. I'm just a 20-something Canadian girl who loves to explore the world. But more than that, I'm a serial expat and who loves to share my travels and life in foreign countries. So far I've lived in the USA, Germany, Singapore, and New Zealand and currently living in Japan. Join in on the adventure!
大沢鍾乳洞【limestone cave】
大沢鍾乳洞へ行ってみたVol2
【大沢鍾乳洞】
住所：新潟県五泉市刈羽字大沢乙1195外
大正2年に発見された地質学的にも珍しい洞窟。階段を降りて奥に進むとお稲荷様や観音様が姿を現す。懐中電灯と長靴は必需品!
コウモリ注意ですｗ
＃新潟＃大沢鍾乳洞＃洞窟
2014 Inazumi Cave / 2014.稲積Cave調査動画、再編集！
2014.2.23～25 1月に続き2度目の調査。鍾乳洞入口より370Ｍ示現の渕より入る。約150Ｍ進んだ所に新たな経路を近藤氏発見。奥より噴き出す水流が強く這って進む透明度は高く白い石灰岩で形成された水路はとても美しい。画像はその新洞調査。
今回の調査で新洞を約100Ｍほど進む事が出来た。先は続いており調査はまだまだ続く。
調査チーム4名－チームリーダー沖縄潜水科学技術研究所/近藤・沖縄県/今井・(株)アンフィカム/小谷・kanaloa/白石 「小谷さん撮影」
Adventure in japanese rural destinations - Caves in Maniwa, Japan
Looking for new places to go on adventure?
Lots of caves are waiting for you in #Maniwa
JG 4K 大分 稲積水中鍾乳洞 Oita,Inazumi water cave
稲積水中鍾乳洞 大分県豊後大野市 Inazumi cave,Bungoono city,Oita
JAPAN GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL
【4K】千仏鍾乳洞の一番奥はどうなっている？ 2019/8/31(Senbutsu limestone cave in Fukuoka Japan)
福岡県 北九州市 平尾台 千仏鍾乳洞で撮影。入口から900m地点までノーカット映像です。
撮影機材：SONY FDR-X3000
TRY＆REMENBER USUKI LONGver２【英語版】
2019年、大分県にはラグビーワールドカップ多くの外国人の方がいらっしゃいます。
そんな外国の「you」に、臼杵市民は、自分たちが最大限できる「おもてなし＝TRY」
をして、
臼杵を好きにってもらいたい。うすきを「忘れない＝REMEMBER」で欲しいと思いま
す。
「you」におもてなしをして、「you」にずっと覚えていてもらうプロジェクト。
TRY＆REMENBER USUKI スタート！
【Quality of 9】Inazumi Underwater Limestone Cave
Four months have passed since the Kumamoto Earthquake which occurred in April 2016. Ten representatives from Japan and other countries who took part in Miss International Pageant 2015 and 2016 traveled around Kyushu as restoration support. This is a video that shows they gradually find charm of Kyushu with their own sensitivity through people they met, the foods they savored and the scenery they were impressed by.
2019.5.1 kanaloa・稲積水中鍾乳洞
説明
Inazumi Underwater Cave Exploration
Okinawa Institute of Science and Underwater Technology
沖縄潜水科学技術研究所 Team No Limit
Feb 2014
群馬県の鍾乳洞！小平鍾乳洞探検！柔道三姉妹！(h28.8.21)
説明
Usuki Stone Buddha Fire Festival
So, this video is from back in the summer before I got internet. In August, the town of Usuki in Oita had a fire festival at their Stone Buddhas.
The JETs organised a little BBQ on the beach before heading to the buddhas. Unfortunately, I stayed at the beach a little too long and missed the tours that were given by local students.
The Stone Buddhas are a national treasure so I was glad to see them. However, I was a little disappointed that I missed the tours from students. Overall, it was a cool little festival.
** Also, sorry about the shakiness of the video. My hands were extra shaky this day. ???? **
Much love and happy travels
xo Meggie Kay
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Hey! I'm Meggie Kay! I'm a travel and lifestyle vlogger/blogger. I'm just a 20-something Canadian girl who loves to explore the world. But more than that, I'm a serial expat and who loves to share my travels and life in foreign countries. So far I've lived in the USA, Germany, Singapore, and New Zealand and I have no plan on stopping. Join in on the adventure!
Arrival In Japan | The Gaijin Survival Guide
The Gaijin Survival Guide announcement video starts with a time-lapse video of the sun rising on the Usuki castle located on the eastern shore of Oita prefecture. A voice-over gives a very brief explanation of the meaning of the Japanese word for Japan, and describes the legend about how Japan came into being. The video then transitions into an explanation of the geography of Japan's main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. The map of the country zooms into the island of Kyushu, specifically Oita prefecture. A black dot appears to show the location of the city of Usuki.
Several short shots flash images of Japan (specifically in the city of Usuki, in Oita Prefecture), including the Usuki Stone Buddhas, a Buddhist temple, the Usuki Castle, and some Japanese Koi fish.
The narrator then declares that he and his wife have moved to the city of Usuki, and while in the grounds of the Usuki castle, tells about the history and highlights of the city.
He talks about the castle and when it was built, and the Usuki Stone Buddhas. Explaining that the Buddhas were designated as national treasures and that they were carved somewhere between the 12th and 14th century, the narrator then briefly mentions temples and shrines and pagodas, and the Nioza Historic Road in Usuki.
The natural highlights are then covered, including the Furen Limestone Caves, a mineral hotsprings, the Hakubakei valley, and a rare type of bamboo that is only found in Usuki.
Japanese festivals are briefly mentioned, specifically talking about the Stone Buddha Fire Festival, the cherry blossom (sakura) festival in the spring, and a festival in November where 20,000 bamboo lanterns are lit around the city.
He finally announces the next couple of videos for the Gaijin Survival Guide, a set about the Japanese syllabaries, Hiragana and Katakana. Another movie about proper chopstick usage and etiquette is also announced.
More information on how to live life in Japan as a gaijin can be found at
New information can be found at
The introductory video to the Gaijin Survival Guide can be found at
The promised chopstick video can be found here ( or at the Gaijin Survival Guide official website.
【空撮】臼杵市、朝の家野方面
Phantom 3で空撮してみました。
千仏鍾乳洞 第三の滝へ進入
千仏鍾乳洞の最奥部まで挑戦してきました
使っているヘッドライト：OLIGHT H1R NOVA
(設定ミスでMIDモードで使ってました。HIGHならもっと明るいです。)
使っているハンドライト：シュアファイア6Zベース SolarForceドロップインLEDモジュールCree XPL
レインウェア：NORTH FACE ゴアテックスレインウェア
靴：ドンキで買ったパチクロックス
Iwaya Caves, Enoshima Island, Tokyo, Japan
Iwaya Caves, Enoshima Island, Tokyo, Japan