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Summers in Japan can be hot and humid, but you can escape to the Yakumo Wind Cave to cool off.
Even on the hottest days, the depths of this natural wonder can be as low as 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit).

The Yakumo Wind Cave is in the Sada area, which is a 40-minute drive from the JR Izumo-shi Station.

This naturally-occurring cooler was created during a period of frequent volcanic eruptions. The flowing lava made layers and shifted so that air pockets formed in the growing mountain. It is theorized that in the winter, cold air is sucked into the cave and cools the rock underneath, forcing heat to rise from areas higher up the hillside. In the summer, the reverse happens: heat sinks into the hillside above the Yakumo Wind Cave, forcing the chill from the rocks into the cave, making sure it stays cool all year round!

For roughly the last 500 years, the mountain has been called Seiryozan (清涼山or “Mt. Cool”) and Fukusenbo Temple (福泉坊) has been right next door.

Since the Meiji Era, there are records of the cave being used for storage of items that need to stay chilled ranging from hibernating silkworm eggs and tea to mushrooms, wasabi, and more. In the modern day, sake brewers also store sake here (which you can buy at the on-site store).

Yakumo Wind Cave 八雲風穴
Open Hours: 9：00ー17：00
Open Season: 1st Saturday in July - 2nd Sunday in September

Entrance Fee:
-Junior high school students and older: 200 yen
-Elementary school students: 100 yen
-Children younger than elementary school: Free
Parking: Free

Cafe: There is small café and shop that serves ramen, coffee and soft serve ice cream, as well as locally grown veggies etc.

Address in English:
Yakumo (Fuketsu) Wind Cave
1671-1 Sadacho, Azabara, Izumo, Shimane 693-0501

Address in Japanese:
八雲風穴 
〒693-0501
島根県出雲市佐田町朝原1671-1