Akiyoshido Cave

Hi everyone, it’s Taz again.

みなさん、こんにちは。タズです！

We decided to go to Akiyoshido Cave in Mine during the Obon break.  It was a lovely, sunny day – there were 3 of us and we drove there.  We managed to find parking with ease as there were a lot of small parking lots with prices stated in big writing.

お盆休みに、秋芳洞にいきました。
天気もよく、3人で車で向かいました。・・・

We went to the ticket office for the cave, looking at the restaurants and gift shops as we passed.  At the ticket office, we asked about the discount for foreigners, but we had forgotten to take our passports!  I had a picture of my passport on my phone, so luckily I received a discount!

チケット売り場では、外国人割引を受けようとしましたが、
皆、パスポートを忘れてしまって・・・。
だけど、私だけはラッキーでした、なぜかというと・・・

As soon as we stepped out of the ticket office the beautiful sights hit us.  We began taking pictures straight away, of course!

The walk up to the cave was amazing, with a beautiful preview of what was waiting for us inside.

Once we stepped inside, it took a short while for our eyes to adjust to the darkness – such a change from the bright and sunny day outside.

洞窟に入ると、目が暗闇に慣れるまで少しかかりました。・・・

We were amazed by the breathtaking sights of the cave – as we walked uphill and downhill inside the caves we were in awe of the sights.

Some parts of the cave had been named – here are some of the ones we found funny…

We came out at the other end of the cave, but didn’t know where we were or how to get back to the car!  We decided to walk back through the cave to get back to the start…

洞窟の別の出口から出たのですが、車まで戻る道がわからなくて、

洞窟をもどって入口まで戻ることにしました。

I would love to go back to the cave with some of the new teachers, and this time maybe explore some of the surrounding areas as well.

また、ＳＥＳの先生たちとこの洞窟に来れたらいいと思います！・・・

Keep an eye out to hear more about my adventures in Japan!

日本での冒険の話を楽しみにしていてくださいね！