Akkadō

For the asteroid, see 5679 Akkado.
Akkadō
安家洞

Inside the Akkadō
Location Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates Coordinates: 39°59′1.1″N 141°44′10.05″E / 39.983639°N 141.7361250°E / 39.983639; 141.7361250
Depth 280 meters
Length 23,702 meters
Geology limestone
Access public
Show cave length 700 meters
Website http://www.town.iwaizumi.iwate.jp/kankoumap/akkadou.html

Akkadō (安家洞) is a limestone cavern located in Iwaizumi, Iwate, Japan. It has a measured length of 23,702 metres (77,762 ft), which is the longest in Japan.[1] The cave system is designated as a Natural monument by the Japanese government in 1980. From 1991, a portion of caverns were opened to the public for part of the year.

References

  1. Journey to the Center of the Earth

External links

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