Ryugado Cave & Katsurahama Beach
Strenuous Activity
Includes snack
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
WHAT YOU VISIT
Ryugado Cave
Designated as a National Natural Monument, Ryugado Cave set on the slopes of Mt. Sampo offers an abundance of waterfalls and a wide variety of uniquely shaped stalactites. Believed to date back 150 million years, this magical and mystical limestone cave is just one of the largest three of its kind in Japan. In addition to spectacular stalactites, the cave is home to animals including bats, shrimps and crabs.
Katsurahama Beach
Ranked one of the "100 Best Beaches in Japan," Katsurahama is a crescent-shaped beach framed by rocky capes and Japanese pines. This relaxed setting boasts scenic paths, a small shrine and a statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, one of Japan's most beloved historical figures and founding father of the modern age. Near the Sakamoto Ryoma statue sits the Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum whose sweeping views look out over the Pacific Ocean.
※This tour is not included the entrance fee for the Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
From the moisture, minerals and time that have turned droplets of water into works of art inside Ryugado Cave to the impressive views from Katsurahama Beach, your camera will be working overtime!
WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
En route from Ryugado Cave to Katsurahama Beach, you'll travel through Kochi and past Kochi Castle, a Japanese National Treasure and beloved landmark.
Points of interest
Kochi Castle
Katsurahama Beach
Ryugado Cave
Schedule
Special Notes
The path to the statue of Sakamoto Ryoma can be sandy but there is a paved road leading close to the statue.
Katsurahama beach is sandy and not accessible by wheelchair. Swimming at Katsurahama beach is not allowed.
Kochi Castle is not wheelchair accessible. It is possible to go up to Ninomaru area, the base of the castle. the road is mostly paved and flat.
Guests are required to walk through the narrow path and negotiate steep steps and sometimes walk in a crouched position inside Ryugado Cave. It is not wheelchair accessible. Not recommended for guests with limited mobility. The entrance fee for the Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum is not included in this tour.
Tour does not include lunch. However, we will provide a snack and water per person.
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Strenuous Activity
Includes snack
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
WHAT YOU VISIT
Ryugado Cave
Designated as a National Natural Monument, Ryugado Cave set on the slopes of Mt. Sampo offers an abundance of waterfalls and a wide variety of uniquely shaped stalactites. Believed to date back 150 million years, this magical and mystical limestone cave is just one of the largest three of its kind in Japan. In addition to spectacular stalactites, the cave is home to animals including bats, shrimps and crabs.
Katsurahama Beach
Ranked one of the "100 Best Beaches in Japan," Katsurahama is a crescent-shaped beach framed by rocky capes and Japanese pines. This relaxed setting boasts scenic paths, a small shrine and a statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, one of Japan's most beloved historical figures and founding father of the modern age. Near the Sakamoto Ryoma statue sits the Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum whose sweeping views look out over the Pacific Ocean.
※This tour is not included the entrance fee for the Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
From the moisture, minerals and time that have turned droplets of water into works of art inside Ryugado Cave to the impressive views from Katsurahama Beach, your camera will be working overtime!
WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
En route from Ryugado Cave to Katsurahama Beach, you'll travel through Kochi and past Kochi Castle, a Japanese National Treasure and beloved landmark.
Points of interest
Kochi Castle
Katsurahama Beach
Ryugado Cave
Schedule
Special Notes
The path to the statue of Sakamoto Ryoma can be sandy but there is a paved road leading close to the statue.
Katsurahama beach is sandy and not accessible by wheelchair. Swimming at Katsurahama beach is not allowed.
Kochi Castle is not wheelchair accessible. It is possible to go up to Ninomaru area, the base of the castle. the road is mostly paved and flat.
Guests are required to walk through the narrow path and negotiate steep steps and sometimes walk in a crouched position inside Ryugado Cave. It is not wheelchair accessible. Not recommended for guests with limited mobility. The entrance fee for the Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum is not included in this tour.
Tour does not include lunch. However, we will provide a snack and water per person.