As you face the rocks, you will find that you are facing yourself. A natural wonder, woven by stone and time.
Genbudo was once known as Genbugan, the Japanese word for “basalt,” because of the basalt it produced during the Edo period. In fact, the Japanese word for basalt is actually derived from this cave’s name. Here you can see beautiful columnar joints formed by volcanic activity that occurred 1.6 million years ago. It is also known as the first place in the world that a natural southward-facing reversed magnetic field was discovered. There are four additional caves named Seiryu, Byakko, Minami-Suzaku, and Kita-Suzaku.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Available | Year-round |
| Duration | 30 mintes to 1 hour |
| Cost | Adults 500 yen; Students 300 yen |
| Foreign Languages | English (with advance notice), Traditional Chinese (with advance notice), French(with advance notice) |
| Contact | Genbudo Park |
| Address | 1347 Akaishi, Toyooka City, Hyogo |
| Phone | (+81)796-22-4774 |
| genbudo-park@zentanbus.co.jp | |
| Website | https://genbudo-park.jp |