Ryugu cave in Shimoda city

Ryugu cave in Shimoda city in Shizuoka prefecture.
This is a cave with an expanse of skylights about 50 meters in diameter.
This scenery was created when the ceiling of the cave, which was formed by wave erosion, partially collapsed.

It is popular because when you look into the Ryugu cave from above, it looks like a heart shape.

But I think the heart shape of this photo is more beautiful.

I took this shot from inside the cave and I had to look for the spot where the hole looked like the heart shape, because the shape of the hole was an oval.
And in the end I managed to take a nice shot by holding my iphone upside down and getting it closer to the ground.

After shooting I took a walk along the pathway around the cave, and the view of Izu peninsula was very beautiful!

Information

Opening hours

24 hours.

Admission fee

Free.

Access

20 minutes by bus from Izukyu Shimoda Station.

Camera

iPhone12ProMax