Kameiwa cave

Kameiwa cave
Kameiwa cave
	Kameiwa cave with the Nōmizo waterfall
	Location within Japan
Location	Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	35°11′7.4″N 140°3′36.3″E / 35.185389°N 140.060083°E

Kameiwa cave and the Nōmizo waterfall that flows through it are located near the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.^[1] While referred to as a cave, the Kameiwa cave is a tunnel bored during the Edo period to provide water for local agriculture.^[2] The cave and the waterfall gained attention in 2015, when photographs taken in the early morning of equinoxes posted on Instagram showed a heart-shaped image of sunlight throught the cave above the waterfall.^[3]

References

↑ "清水渓流広場（濃溝の滝・亀岩の洞窟)" [Shimizu Keiryu Park (Nomizo Falls and Kameiwa Cave)] (in Japanese). Kimitsu city council. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
↑ Burch, James (15 May 2018). "When the sun is just right, Kameiwa Cave evokes a world of dreams". National Geographic. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
↑ Scott, Katherine (30 April 2018). "Photographers flock to Japanese cave for stunning 'heart' effect". Nine News. Retrieved 3 April 2026.

[City_of_Kimitsu_-_Tourist_information_-_Nomizo_Falls_and_Kameiwa_Cave-1] "清水渓流広場（濃溝の滝・亀岩の洞窟)" [Shimizu Keiryu Park (Nomizo Falls and Kameiwa Cave)] (in Japanese). Kimitsu city council. Retrieved 3 April 2026.

[National_Geographic_-_15_May_2018_-_When_the_sun_is_just_right,_Kameiwa_Cave_evokes_a_world_of_dreams-2] Burch, James (15 May 2018). "When the sun is just right, Kameiwa Cave evokes a world of dreams". National Geographic. Retrieved 3 April 2026.

[Nine_News_-_30_April_2018_-_Photographers_flock_to_Japanese_cave_for_stunning_'heart'_effect-3] Scott, Katherine (30 April 2018). "Photographers flock to Japanese cave for stunning 'heart' effect". Nine News. Retrieved 3 April 2026.

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