{"id":1169,"date":"2022-04-18T18:04:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T09:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/en\/?p=1169"},"modified":"2022-04-18T18:07:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T09:07:19","slug":"cave-x-exploration-tour-experience-the-inside-of-a-stone-quarry-closed-to-the-public-for-a-hundred-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/en\/2022\/04\/18\/cave-x-exploration-tour-experience-the-inside-of-a-stone-quarry-closed-to-the-public-for-a-hundred-years\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Cave X&#8221; Exploration Tour &#8211; experience the inside of a stone quarry closed to the public for a hundred years."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ytube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m_lXMSKhQyc?loop=1&amp;playlist=m_lXMSKhQyc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Every 2nd and 3rd Sunday of the month by reservation only!<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Walk to &#8220;Cave X&#8221; from the Oya GT office.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Enjoy a 2.5 km exploration tour!<\/h4>\n<h3>This is a completely original tour led by Oya Green Tourism. The tour will take you to &#8220;Cave X&#8221;, the remains of a stone quarry that has been closed to the public for a hundred years. You can see the stone quarries as they were worked by hand a hundred years ago. We will proceed through the cave in the dark, each person with a headlight attached to his\/her helmet. The darkness, the beams of light, the rock surface of Oya Stone, and the rough stones left behind create a fantastical atmosphere. The path to Cave X is a natural, unspoiled mountain path where moss-covered trees welcome you.<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div id=\"block-69b982c5-800c-46f3-8c1f-f5bf378e71bc\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-columns block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-block=\"69b982c5-800c-46f3-8c1f-f5bf378e71bc\" data-type=\"core\/columns\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<div id=\"block-370cf191-c2ad-4c89-94e3-77eea588b91f\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block block-core-columns wp-block-column block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0 (1 \/ 2)\" data-block=\"370cf191-c2ad-4c89-94e3-77eea588b91f\" data-type=\"core\/column\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<figure id=\"block-84ec258a-2a19-4fee-9eaa-cfb91f126fd9\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block size-full wp-block-image\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u753b\u50cf\" data-block=\"84ec258a-2a19-4fee-9eaa-cfb91f126fd9\" data-type=\"core\/image\" data-title=\"\u753b\u50cf\">\n<div class=\"components-resizable-box__container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/tour_bn_03.jpg\" alt=\"\u753b\u50cf\u306b alt \u5c5e\u6027\u304c\u6307\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u540d: tour_bn_03.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nA shrine to a moutain god on the way to Cave X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-00c5ace2-431d-4df8-a287-77b5cb9d37a6\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block block-core-columns wp-block-column block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0 (2 \/ 2)\" data-block=\"00c5ace2-431d-4df8-a287-77b5cb9d37a6\" data-type=\"core\/column\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<figure id=\"block-ddad44e0-724f-4563-8000-d0094a682119\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block size-full wp-block-image\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u753b\u50cf\" data-block=\"ddad44e0-724f-4563-8000-d0094a682119\" data-type=\"core\/image\" data-title=\"\u753b\u50cf\">\n<div class=\"components-resizable-box__container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/tour_bn_04.jpg\" alt=\"\u753b\u50cf\u306b alt \u5c5e\u6027\u304c\u6307\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u540d: tour_bn_04.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nMoss-covered trees take you into a world of mystery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-40611c08-adb0-4cb9-b6dd-4f71448cf09e\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-columns block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-block=\"40611c08-adb0-4cb9-b6dd-4f71448cf09e\" data-type=\"core\/columns\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<div id=\"block-443e4488-e87d-40d6-aae6-5810a8ad3ebd\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block block-core-columns wp-block-column block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0 (1 \/ 2)\" data-block=\"443e4488-e87d-40d6-aae6-5810a8ad3ebd\" data-type=\"core\/column\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<figure id=\"block-fd58bb37-2b44-47c4-9858-b19f8de3790b\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block size-full wp-block-image\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u753b\u50cf\" data-block=\"fd58bb37-2b44-47c4-9858-b19f8de3790b\" data-type=\"core\/image\" data-title=\"\u753b\u50cf\">\n<div class=\"components-resizable-box__container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/tour_bn_06.jpg\" alt=\"\u753b\u50cf\u306b alt \u5c5e\u6027\u304c\u6307\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u540d: tour_bn_06.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThe trail to Cave X. It&#8217;s a trail through a pristine mountain landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components-drop-zone\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-8b3d33fb-3e11-41bb-98c9-aba9a577a7a1\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block block-core-columns wp-block-column block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0 (2 \/ 2)\" data-block=\"8b3d33fb-3e11-41bb-98c9-aba9a577a7a1\" data-type=\"core\/column\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<figure id=\"block-66ecea82-4442-4584-b35b-abd11fe9b0cc\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block size-full wp-block-image\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u753b\u50cf\" data-block=\"66ecea82-4442-4584-b35b-abd11fe9b0cc\" data-type=\"core\/image\" data-title=\"\u753b\u50cf\">\n<div class=\"components-resizable-box__container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/tour_bn_05.jpg\" alt=\"\u753b\u50cf\u306b alt \u5c5e\u6027\u304c\u6307\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u540d: tour_bn_05.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThe view looking outside from Cave X can be enjoyed in all seasons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-d2a5ffc1-a7e0-4f4b-a340-12afc44ae951\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-columns block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-block=\"d2a5ffc1-a7e0-4f4b-a340-12afc44ae951\" data-type=\"core\/columns\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<div id=\"block-f9e907e9-7ab4-4891-beab-5160f6547598\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block block-core-columns wp-block-column block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0 (1 \/ 2)\" data-block=\"f9e907e9-7ab4-4891-beab-5160f6547598\" data-type=\"core\/column\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<figure id=\"block-ea665249-e30c-4ecc-9362-8604450e7b8e\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block size-full wp-block-image\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u753b\u50cf\" data-block=\"ea665249-e30c-4ecc-9362-8604450e7b8e\" data-type=\"core\/image\" data-title=\"\u753b\u50cf\">\n<div class=\"components-resizable-box__container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spot_bn_01.jpg\" alt=\"\u753b\u50cf\u306b alt \u5c5e\u6027\u304c\u6307\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u540d: spot_bn_01.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nTaking a photo in front of a naturally formed heart!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-88fb2fdf-4c8f-4ad8-9f15-344b70061915\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block block-core-columns wp-block-column block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0 (2 \/ 2)\" data-block=\"88fb2fdf-4c8f-4ad8-9f15-344b70061915\" data-type=\"core\/column\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<figure id=\"block-1e5ff824-7e4d-44b4-ad5f-49aa55bba1d9\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block size-full wp-block-image\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u753b\u50cf\" data-block=\"1e5ff824-7e4d-44b4-ad5f-49aa55bba1d9\" data-type=\"core\/image\" data-title=\"\u753b\u50cf\">\n<div class=\"components-resizable-box__container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/tour_bn_09.jpg\" alt=\"\u753b\u50cf\u306b alt \u5c5e\u6027\u304c\u6307\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u540d: tour_bn_09.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nOya stone is a tuff formed by an undersea volcanic eruption about 15 million years ago.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ishino hana (Stone flower) is a mysterious phenomenon that appears on the surface of the stone in winter. Here in Cave X, where people rarely enter, many Ishino hana appear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components-drop-zone\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-68c47e71-d06f-47ae-a511-722a8a003f04\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-columns block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-block=\"68c47e71-d06f-47ae-a511-722a8a003f04\" data-type=\"core\/columns\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<div id=\"block-61ee6736-e1ac-45db-b616-a96e5a2d014d\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block block-core-columns wp-block-column block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0 (1 \/ 2)\" data-block=\"61ee6736-e1ac-45db-b616-a96e5a2d014d\" data-type=\"core\/column\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<figure id=\"block-c2b904a3-f0d0-4750-9b56-b200da6efd4b\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block size-large wp-block-image\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u753b\u50cf\" data-block=\"c2b904a3-f0d0-4750-9b56-b200da6efd4b\" data-type=\"core\/image\" data-title=\"\u753b\u50cf\">\n<div class=\"components-resizable-box__container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dokutsux_bn_02-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\u753b\u50cf\u306b alt \u5c5e\u6027\u304c\u6307\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u540d: dokutsux_bn_02-1024x768.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nThe rock walls of the cave illuminated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components-drop-zone\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-dbb0ee27-3461-4217-b6fd-5054abaf56f8\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block block-core-columns wp-block-column block-editor-block-list__layout\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u30ab\u30e9\u30e0 (2 \/ 2)\" data-block=\"dbb0ee27-3461-4217-b6fd-5054abaf56f8\" data-type=\"core\/column\" data-title=\"\u30ab\u30e9\u30e0\" data-is-drop-zone=\"true\">\n<figure id=\"block-fcb7462f-41cb-40be-9b96-67d8ba37e6e7\" class=\"block-editor-block-list__block wp-block size-large wp-block-image\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af: \u753b\u50cf\" data-block=\"fcb7462f-41cb-40be-9b96-67d8ba37e6e7\" data-type=\"core\/image\" data-title=\"\u753b\u50cf\">\n<div class=\"components-resizable-box__container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dokutsux_bn_03-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\u753b\u50cf\u306b alt \u5c5e\u6027\u304c\u6307\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u540d: dokutsux_bn_03-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"830\" height=\"610\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-tour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dokutsux_bn_01-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\u753b\u50cf\u306b alt \u5c5e\u6027\u304c\u6307\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u540d: dokutsux_bn_01-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"830\" height=\"630\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">In winter, Ishino hana are everywhere!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/\u77f3\u5207\u4f53\u9a137330-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"830\" height=\"630\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Quarrying experience<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/oya-gt.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_7305-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"830\" height=\"630\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">A storyteller will guide you and give commentary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Meet at Oya GT office (Oyamachi 1249) &gt; Proceed to Quarry Site &#8220;Cave X&#8221; Exploration Tour &gt; Return to Oya GT office<\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>\u25a0<\/strong>Dates: 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month (by appointment only!)<\/h3>\n<p>[Time] Approx. 2.5km, 2.5 hours<br \/>\n[Number] 8-20 people<br \/>\n[Fee] 2,500yen \u203bBoots, helmets, and headlamps are available for rent.<br \/>\n[Itinerary] 10:00 departure \u2192 12:30 finish<br \/>\n13:00 departure \u2192 15:30 finish<br \/>\n[Date] 2nd and 3rd Sundays<br \/>\n[Reservation required] Reservation required at least one week in advance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">[Inquiries and applications]Oya Green Tourism Promotion Council office<br \/>\n1249 Oyamachi,Utsunomiya City,Tochigi<br \/>\nMail:info@oya-gt.jp<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d51251.93724134253!2d139.78415157910152!3d36.596382000000006!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x601f6f2426164603%3A0x42ea967784ee64e8!2z77yI5qCq77yJ44Go44Gh44GO44OG44Op44K5!5e0!3m2!1sja!2sjp!4v1614940520064!5m2!1sja!2sjp\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every 2nd and 3rd Sunday of the month by reservation only! 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