Hawaii Hideaways is pleased to inform you about one of Hawaii’s Big Island hidden treasures. Kazumura Cave is a lava tube on the island of Hawaii. The cave formed between four and six centuries ago, when a vent on the east side of Kilauea Caldera erupted, sending lava down the northeast flank of the volcano. As these lava flows advanced, they cooled from the outside in. This produced a hard crust around the flow, which protected the lava from cooling too quickly. The air and ground temperature is therefore cold to lava. In time, this protective crust thickened and confined the flow to an oval or rounded conduit referred to as a lava tube.
Tours of this cave are available! Hawaii Hideaways highly recommends this as a definite to do on your trip to Hawaii. It is not only fun, but very educational! Take a look at one of our fabulous vacation rental homes located on the island we like to call “Island Majesty”. We offer a grand selection of luxury vacation rental homes throughout the Hawaiian islands. Pay us a visit!
