極楽洞

Gokuraku-do - Gokuraku Cave - Nirvana Cave - Paradise Cave

Useful Information

Location:	1020 Hanazonoyanase, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture 〒643-0611. (34.161946, 135.518195)
Open:	MAR to SEP daily 9-17. OCT to FEB Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 9-17. [2025]
Fee:	Adults JPY 900, Children (3-14) JPY 600. [2025]
Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	Incandescent
Dimension:	T=13 °C.
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	yes
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Address:	Gokuraku-do, 1020 Hanazonoyanase, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture 〒643-0611, Tel: +81-737-26-0836.
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History

Description

極楽洞 (Gokuraku Cave, Nirvana Cave, Paradise Cave) are part of a dinosaur theme park named 恐竜ランド (Kyōryū rando, Dinosaur Land). So the site is named 恐竜ランド極楽洞 (Dinosaur Land and Paradise Cave). You will find dinosaur animatronic in the cave and the mine, and the whole site is actually for children. This was originally a mine, but we could not find out what was mined. However, they found a cave. As a result, the cave is reached through a mine tunnel.