Narusawa Ice Cave

The 4th most beautiful caves in Japan is Narusawa Ice Cave (Japanese:, Narusawa Hyketsu). It is a lava tube in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the Aokigahara forest, in the Narusawa Village section. It's one of three huge lava tubes near Mount Fuji's northern foothills, with Fugaku Wind Cave and Lake Sai Bat Cave being the other two. In 1929, all three were recognized as Japanese Natural Monuments.

The Narusawa Ice Cave is 156 meters long, with two lobes ranging in width from 1.5 to eleven meters and height from one to 3.6 meters, as measured along the visiting route. Inside the cave, the usual temperature is around 3°C. The cave has been utilized as a natural refrigerator for a long time. Ice from this cave was given to the shgun and his entourage in Edo during the Edo period. Before the electric refrigerator arrived in the early 1900s, ice created here was used in the refrigerator.

Opening Hours: Apr.-mid Oct. 8:00～17:00 (Opening hours may vary depending on the weather and the condition of the cave)
Admission: Adult- ¥350 Elementary student, Child- ¥200
Address: 8533 Narusawa-mura, Miamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi (Google Map)