Saitama

Rarities, hidden spots, and rediscoveries

Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel

Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel World’s Largest Underground River

〜Underground exploration museum “RyuQkan”〜

A new challenge issued by disaster prevention facilities in Japan is for them to help achieve the goal of becoming a “tourism developed country!"

Japan's world-class disaster prevention system and huge underground shrine “Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel” A social experiment (2nd) achieving even more appealing and “deepening” will start from March 23, 2019!

  • Open period: Everyday (including Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
    * Tours are not held on certain days due to facility inspections. Please check the reservation website for details.
  • Open hours: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • Tour courses: There are three types of courses available
    (1) Impressive! Vertical Shaft Experience Course (about 110 minutes) Up to 20 people / 3,000 yen (tax included)
    (2) Search Deep! Pump Course (about 100 minutes) Up to 20 people / 2,500 yen (tax included)
    (3) Freely Participate! Underground Shrine Course (about 55 minutes) Up to 50 people / 1,000 yen (tax included)*
    *500 yen (tax included) for school trips

Information

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To participate
Elementary and junior high-school students must be accompanied by someone of at least high school age. Preschool-age children cannot participate even if accompanied by parents.
Planned
Tobu Top Tours Co., Ltd.
Awards
11th Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner’s Award
Japan Tourism Award 2019
Contact
Underground exploration museum “RyuQkan”, Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel
720 Kamikanasaki, Kasukabe, Saitama
TEL: 048-747-0281 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
HP: http://www.ktr.mlit.go.jp/edogawa/gaikaku/index.html
*The facility introduces the function and role of the outer spillway installed in the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel “Showa Drainage Pump Station”.