This cave is located on Yabuchi Island, Okinawa. The lower section of the cave dead ends fairly quickly. However there is a hidden staircase that leads to an upper section of the cave. 
After climbing the hidden staircase and climbing through some very narrow openings, the upper area of the cave opens up into a medium size cavern which houses a shrine.
There is another narrow opening behind the shrine, which opens up into a large cavern that is home to a few bats and a number of beautiful rock formations. This area of the cave is the hardest to reach and as a result is in the best shape.
This cave complex is considered a burial site and a holy place. As I was leaving the cave, I came across a couple of Okinawan's at the mouth of the cave performing some ancestor worship. Overall the site is in good condition. Please keep mind this is a sacred site and should be treated as such.
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