Takachiho Guide
Short, practical guides to Takachiho for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
How Do You See Takachiho Kagura, and Plan Two Days in Takachiho Without a Car?
Nightly kagura times, price, online and walk-in booking, the four dances shown, house rules and a two-day plan by bus and bicycle.
What Is Takachiho Gorge, and What Else Is There to See in Takachiho?
The gorge and its boat booking rules, Amanoiwato Shrine, Takachiho Shrine, the Kunimigaoka sea of clouds and the Amaterasu Railway carts.
How Do You Get to Takachiho by Car, Bus and Train from Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Miyazaki?
Driving times from three airports, the Shinkansen and bus routes via Kumamoto, the Nobeoka bus, and how to get around town once there.