Rokando is a breathtaking limestone cave that stretches 1,132 meters. At 880 meters into the cave, there is a natural dome, 60 meters in height and 50 meters in circumference, and a 29-meter waterfall from the top of the dome. It is named “Ama no Iwato no Taki” or “the waterfall of the heavenly cave” after a tale in Japanese mythology, and is the largest waterfall in Japan inside a cave.
VENUE DETAILS
- Address
- 298-81 Aza Tsuchikura, Kamiarisu, Sumita-cho, Kesen-gun, Iwate
029-2501 岩手県気仙郡住田町上有住字土倉298-81 - Hours
- 8:30-16:30 Closed: end-of-year to New Year's holidays
- Admission
- adults 1,000 yen; high school and junior high school students 700 yen; elementary school students 500 yen ( group discount available for groups of 20 or more )
- Other
- 3 min. on foot from Kamiarisu Station; 2 min. by car from Rokando IC, Sennin Toge Road
- Access 1
- On Foot About 2 min. from JR Kami-Arisu Station
- Access 2
- Car About 90 min. from Mizusawa IC About 70 min. from Hanamaki-Towa IC About 1 min. from Rokando IC
