Fujido Cave in Gunma Japan | Tourist guide

The Fujido Cave is the largest limestone cave in the Kanto region, with a length of 2.2 km. A cave for tourism exploration and, due to its unique characteristics, it has been designated as a Natural Monument of Gunma Prefecture.

To enter the cave, it is necessary to go through a tunnel (built) of 120 meters, which ends in a vertical cavity of 40 meters, where a spiral staircase was built, which gives access to the main cave.

The temperature inside the cave is 11 degrees all year round; being cool in the summer and considered warm in the winter.

Twelve hundred years ago, near the mountain Ofukuju, a dense forest thrived. In this place, there were several groups of monkeys that stole food from each other and played.

One day, an inhabitant of the village, finding the agitation between them strange, approached and noticed that these monkeys were surrounding a small hole. Thus, the discovery of this stalactite/stalagmite cave took place.

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Exploring Fujido Cave

Over the years, many people have tried to explore the interior of the cave, but due to the complexity of its structure, they have not been able to succeed in their endeavor. But, 400 years ago, a Buddhist monk named Chukoukaisan managed to explore the interior of the cave and spread the place for the practice of asceticism (practical exercise that leads to the effective realization of virtue).

In the year 40 of the Showa era, the cave was surrounded by fantastic stories, causing people to avoid the place. To dispel this myth, the local government decided to invest in infrastructure works so that these natural beauties (stalactites/stalagmites) could be appreciated by a large number of visitors.

This cave has a route of stairs, lighting and walkways, which allows visitors of any age to walk safely inside.

This is just one of the thousands of tourist attractions in Gunma and the other provinces of Japan.

Discover this cave through the video below, accompanied by the classic Indiana Jones soundtrack.