Okinawa World & Gyokusendo Cave
おきなわワールド・玉泉洞
A culture-themed park in Nanjo City that includes Gyokusendo Cave, a stalactite cave about 5 km long in total, a reconstructed Ryukyu Kingdom castle town and Eisa taiko drum performances.
Gyokusendo Cave is one of the largest stalactite caves in Japan. About 890 meters are open to visitors, with over a million stalactites and features such as the Blue Spring. The park also has a reconstructed Ryukyu Kingdom castle town, with traditional red-tiled houses, Ryukyu glass and bingata dyeing workshops, the Super Eisa taiko drum and dance show, and Habu Park. A combined park pass costs about 2,000 yen and the park is open 9:00 to 17:30, with last entry at 16:00. It is about 40 minutes from Naha by car, and route buses also run there. It is a good choice for rainy days or family trips.
Opening hours
09:00–17:30 (last entry 16:00)
Nearby sights
- Ojima Island (Nanjo)
- Okinawa Peace Memorial Park
- Shikinaen Garden
- Sefa-utaki
- Cape Chinen Park
- Shuri Castle
- Shuri Kinjo-cho Stone-paved Road
- Makishi Public Market