Ryusendo Caves - Journey to the Centre of Japan!

 Ryusendo is in Iwate. 

You can visit the cave by bus from Morioka station. It takes about two hours. Of course you can visit by car.

The cave is over 4,088 metres long. In this cave are some "Geosi" lakes. The are called Dragon Blue. You can visit without a guide.

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My favourite survival story

My favorite survival story...Fictional or true, film or book what story of survival do you like it?

I guess many people will raise this masterpiece called, “two years’ vacation” by Jules Verne when they hear what your favorite survival story is.

I read it when I was eight years old. I’m not sure if schools still do that, but most elementary schools used to sell recommended books before thwy had a long vacation like summer or winter. The direct translation of the survival book’s title in Japanese is “The record for drift by 15 boys”. I certainly knew that this should be adventure story.I bought and read it during summer vacation. 

The story is that some students  in New Zealand boarded on schooner. They lost a way because of storm, and landed on Unknown Island. They were confused, but tried to find a way to live in the island by searching it. By gathering their knowledge, they organized the rule to live in the island like a law that adults do. This story also gives us some boy’s friendship. Some boys aren’t in good relation, but they overcome by helping each other. 

I think this story has full of excitement, and gives all children dream.