Hida Great Limestone Cave
飛騨大鍾乳洞
A limestone cave at about 900 meters above sea level. The roughly 800-meter visitor route passes illuminated stalagmites and columns, and there is a nearby Ohashi Collection Museum.
Hida Great Limestone Cave was discovered in 1965 by local man Ōhashi Sokichi, and it is one of the highest show caves in Japan. The route covers the first through third caverns and is about 800 meters long. Stalagmites, stalactite curtains and the Palace of Dreams look spectacular under colored lights. Some passages are narrow and steep, so you will need to stoop and duck. The Ohashi Collection Museum by the entrance displays antiques collected by the founder, and admission to both is combined. Adult admission is about ¥1,300. The cave lies between Takayama city and Hirayu Onsen, about 30 minutes by car, and public transport is inconvenient.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00 (closes earlier Oct–Mar)
Nearby sights
- Okuhida Onsen Villages
- Hirayu Great Falls
- Senko-ji Temple
- Higashiyama Walking Course
- Shiroyama Park (Takayama Castle Ruins)
- Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine & Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall
- Takayama Museum of History and Art
- Hida Takayama Showa-kan