All throughout Aokigahara, Japan’s so-called Suicide Forest, are underground caves that were formed by volcanic activity from the nearby Mount Fuji. If you ever go exploring, you may just fall into one.
One of the largest and most impressive of these lava caves is the Narusawa Hyoketsu, or Ice Cave. There are stairs leading down into the 70-foot-deep cavern and areas where you must crouch to get through. Once you reach the bottom, the ice is crystal clear and stunning, catching the color-changing light beautifully.
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone Checkpoint | 2020 | 45.3km | site_ao | ||
| Saruhashi Bridge | 2020 | 32.4km | site_ao | ||
| Zeniarai Benten Shrine | 2020 | 81.1km | site_ao | ||
| Wado Ruins | 2020 | 75km | site_ao | ||
| Harakiri Yagura | 2020 | 82.7km | site_ao | ||
| Sixteen Wells | 2020 | 81.2km | site_ao | ||
| Chichibu Chinsekikan (Hall of Curious Rocks) | 2020 | 66.9km | site_ao | ||
| Daizenji ‘Grape Temple’ | 2019 | 21.4km | site_ao | ||
| Yoshiya Nobuko Memorial Museum | 2019 | 81.2km | site_ao | ||
| Yakuo-in Temple | 2019 | 55.4km | site_ao | ||
| Kawazu Nanadaru Loop Bridge | 2018 | 79.9km | site_ao | ||
| The Hydrangea Train | 2018 | 49.8km | site_ao | ||
| A Walk Through Japan’s Historic Architecture | 2017 | 81km | site_ao | ||
| Dr. Minezaki House (Dragon Fort) | 63.9km | site_brutalism | |||
| Inter-University Seminar House | 65.5km | site_brutalism | |||
| Japan Lutheran Theological College | 82km | site_brutalism | |||
| Yamanashi Press and Broadcasting Center (today: Yamanashi Cultural Center) | 1961 | 23.2km | site_brutalism | ||
| Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration | 2013 | 13.9km | site_whs |
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