Kyūsen Dō

Kyūsen Dō: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Kyūsen Dō

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Kyūsen Dō — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.27498, 130.61511. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kyūsen Dō

• Kaname Falls · waterfall · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
• Aoi Aso Shrine · temple · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hitoyoshi Castle · fort · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
• 八代宮 · temple · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
• 松井神社 · temple · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~33 km · Must-see
• 曽木の滝 · waterfall · Kagoshima Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
• 棚底城跡 · fort · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~38 km · Must-see
• 印鑰神社 · temple · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
• 釈迦院 · Buddhist site · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~48 km · Must-see
• 永尾剱神社 · temple · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~50 km · Must-see
• 松橋神社 · temple · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mt. Kirishima · viewpoint · Miyazaki Prefecture · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mt. Karakuni · viewpoint · Miyazaki Prefecture · ~56 km · Must-see
• Unzen-Amakusa National Park · sanctuary · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~56 km · Must-see
• 西岡神社 · temple · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mt. Ichifusa · viewpoint · Kuma · ~57 km · Must-see
• 藤川天神 · temple · Kagoshima Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
• Daiji-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kyūsen Dō

Other caves near Kyūsen Dō

• Reigando Cave · cave · Kumamoto Prefecture · ~76 km · Must-see
• Kakure Nenbutsu Dō · cave · Kuma · ~54 km
• West Kaza-ana Lava Cave · cave · Nagasaki Prefecture · ~78 km
• North Kaza-ana Lava Cave · cave · Nagasaki Prefecture · ~78 km
• Mizonokuchi Cave · cave · Kagoshima Prefecture · ~80 km
• Saigo Takamori Cave · cave · Kagoshima Prefecture · ~94 km
• Ishinuki anakannon Yokoana · cave · Saga Prefecture · ~97 km
• Amano Yasugawara Cave · cave · Nishi-Usuki · ~108 km
• Onino Dō · cave · Saga Prefecture · ~118 km
• 稲積水中鍾乳洞 · cave · Oita Prefecture · ~139 km

All caves in Kumamoto Prefecture

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