Ryugado Cave is located on Mount Sampo in Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. The facility is open to the public and includes a sightseeing route (a relatively easy course, which I took) and an adventure route (with a guide through rougher areas of the caves).
In addition to the cave itself, the facility also houses a rare bird center, a museum, a gift shop, and a restaurant.
![Entrance to Ryugado Cave](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ryugado-Entrance.jpg)
SOURCE: Entrance to Ryugado Cave (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Woods Around Ryugado Cave](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ryugado-Woods.jpg)
SOURCE: Woods Around Ryugado Cave (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Statue Outside Ryugado Cave](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ryugado-Statue.jpg)
SOURCE: Statue Outside Ryugado Cave (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Shrine Inside Ryugado Cave](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ryugado-Shrine.jpg)
SOURCE: Shrine Inside Ryugado Cave (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
![Monument Inside Ryugado Cave](https://stephendanko.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ryugado-Monument.jpg)
SOURCE: Monument Inside Ryugado Cave (Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 24 April 2019.
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