Hokkaido Blue Cave Cruise Halted due to Large Rockfall; Resumption of Tours Inside Deemed Difficult Due to Danger

Hokkaido Blue Cave Cruise Halted due to Large Rockfall; Resumption of Tours Inside Deemed Difficult Due to Danger

SAPPORO — A large rockfall on Thursday afternoon has halted cruises inside the Blue Cave, a tourist attraction at a cliff in Otaru, Hokkaido, a council of cruise operators announced on Friday. The Blue Cave, on the coast of the Shioya district in Otaru, opens to the sea through an entrance in a cliff. Small boat cruises in the cave have become a popular tourist attraction.