Kaganbana Tunnel

  • Kagoshima
  • Sightseeing
  • Nature
  • Spring

Kaganbana Tunnel, standing tall on the road running along the coast near the beautiful Maru village of Tatsugo Town, is a compact old hand-dug tunnel with a total length of only 29 meters, but it is a superb power spot that is extremely miraculous and very rare even globally, where "the sunset fits perfectly in the middle of the tunnel hole" only for a few specific days in spring (around March) and autumn (around September) every year. At dusk, the beautiful golden sun silently sinking beyond the horizon penetrates the tunnel in a straight line, and the mysterious sight that looks like a shining "Dragon Eye" is overwhelmingly photogenic and deeply fascinates international tourists. It is a famous place where you can experience the magnificent cosmic workings of the earth and the art of great nature.

Kaganbana Tunnel
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年に数日しか見ることのできない神秘的な光景 - 龍の目 // 奄美大島 龍郷町（字幕説明あり）

年に数日しか見ることのできない神秘的な光景 - 龍の目 // 奄美大島 龍郷町（字幕説明あり）

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Kaganbana Tunnel

Address
483-5 Tatsugochoraen, Oshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture
Website
https://www.town.tatsugo.lg.jp/kikakukanko/kanko/index.html
Operator
Tatsugo Town

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