Caves in Japan map & data
There are 315 caves mapped in Japan, spread over 45 prefectures. The most are in Chiba (62), Okinawa Prefecture (45) and Kanagawa (21). 57% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include 玄武洞, 日原鍾乳洞 and 田谷の洞窟.
Caves by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chiba | 62 | 20% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 45 | 14% |
| Kanagawa | 21 | 6.7% |
| Tokyo | 19 | 6.0% |
| Shizuoka | 18 | 5.7% |
| Iwate | 11 | 3.5% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 10 | 3.2% |
| Nara Prefecture | 9 | 2.9% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 8 | 2.5% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 8 | 2.5% |
| Fukushima | 7 | 2.2% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 7 | 2.2% |
| Yamanashi | 7 | 2.2% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 6 | 1.9% |
| Yamaguchi | 6 | 1.9% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 5 | 1.6% |
| Yamagata | 5 | 1.6% |
| Shiga | 4 | 1.3% |
| Aomori | 4 | 1.3% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 4 | 1.3% |
| Hokkaido | 4 | 1.3% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 3 | 1.0% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 3 | 1.0% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 3 | 1.0% |
| Tochigi | 3 | 1.0% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 3 | 1.0% |
| Miyagi | 3 | 1.0% |
| Akita | 3 | 1.0% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 3 | 1.0% |
| Saitama | 2 | 0.6% |
| Shimane | 2 | 0.6% |
| Niigata | 2 | 0.6% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 2 | 0.6% |
| Oita | 1 | 0.3% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 1 | 0.3% |
| Mie Prefecture | 1 | 0.3% |
| Saga Prefecture | 1 | 0.3% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 1 | 0.3% |
| Kumamoto | 1 | 0.3% |
| Gunma | 1 | 0.3% |
| Ibaraki | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hiroshima | 1 | 0.3% |
| Nagano | 1 | 0.3% |
| Toyama | 1 | 0.3% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 1 | 0.3% |
Notable caves in Japan
- 玄武洞Hyogo Prefecture · cave entrance
- 日原鍾乳洞Tokyo · cave entrance
- 田谷の洞窟Kanagawa · cave entrance
- 風連洞窟Oita · cave entrance
- 鉈切洞穴Chiba · cave entrance
- 溝ノ口洞穴Kagoshima Prefecture · cave entrance
- 嵩山蛇穴(Suse Jaana)Aichi Prefecture · cave entrance
- 富岳風穴Yamanashi · cave entrance
- 幽玄洞Iwate · cave entrance
- 日咩坂鐘乳穴Okayama Prefecture · cave entrance
- 御厨人窟Kochi Prefecture · cave entrance
- チビチリガマOkinawa Prefecture · cave entrance
- 秋芳洞Yamaguchi · cave entrance
- 河内の風穴Shiga · cave entrance
- 大滝鍾乳洞Gifu Prefecture · cave entrance
- 橋立鍾乳洞Saitama · cave entrance
- 入水鍾乳洞Fukushima · cave entrance
- Nanatsugama Limestone caveNagasaki Prefecture · cave entrance
- 万野風穴Shizuoka · 0 m · cave entrance
- えびす洞Tokushima Prefecture · cave entrance
- 手宮洞窟Hokkaido · cave entrance
- 千座の岩屋Kagoshima Prefecture · cave entrance
- 鳴沢氷穴Yamanashi · cave entrance
- 安家洞Iwate · cave entrance
- 満奇洞Okayama Prefecture · cave entrance
- 普天満宮洞穴Okinawa Prefecture · cave entrance
- 大正洞Yamaguchi · cave entrance
- 関ケ原鍾乳洞Gifu Prefecture · cave entrance
- あぶくま洞Fukushima · cave entrance
- 竜ヶ岩洞Shizuoka · cave entrance
- Fuji Fuketsu CaveYamanashi · cave entrance
- 船久保洞窟Iwate · cave entrance
- 諏訪洞Okayama Prefecture · cave entrance
- ガンガラーの谷Okinawa Prefecture · cave entrance
- 景清洞Yamaguchi · cave entrance
- 飛驒大鍾乳洞Gifu Prefecture · yes
- 駒門風穴Shizuoka · cave entrance
- 井倉洞Okayama Prefecture · cave entrance
- ジャネー洞Okinawa Prefecture · cave entrance
- 備中鐘乳穴Okayama Prefecture · cave entrance
What's in this layer
Every cave in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Cave entrances.
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This layer holds 315 caves in Japan, the most of them in Chiba. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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