Takachiho Gorge, located in Miyazaki Prefecture, in the Southeast of the Kyushu region, Japan. It was formed more than 100,000 years ago, after many eruptions of Mount Aso. This place is also known as the origin of Japan in ancient myths. And today, let's explore Takachiho with me, a land with magnificent natural beauty, which contains many unique myths and legends.
There are two ways to get to Takachiho , one is by bus, the other is by car. However, for convenience and to save time, I suggest you go by car. It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to travel from Kumamoto city center to Takachiho.
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Car parking address when arriving in Takachiho: Google Map
Parking fee is also very cheap, only 300 JPY/day.
After exiting the parking lot, you will see a signpost walking to visit the shooting points of Takachiho. However, don't rush to follow it, but take photos at Shinbashi Bridge before following the instructions.
The autumn leaves here are also very beautiful, everyone remember don't miss this shooting point before walking to the next places.
Next, I followed the signs to Manai Falls, my main shooting point today.
The walking distance is about 1km, on the way there are also many beautiful places to stop and take pictures, so the feeling of walking is not too tired.
The whole space here is covered in a green color, feeling very cool and pleasant.
And after about 30 minutes of walking and taking pictures, I arrived at Manai waterfall, the symbol of Takachiho gorge . This waterfall is about 17 meters high, in the top 100 most beautiful waterfalls in Japan.
According to legend, Manai Falls was created by the god Amenomuraka, who brought water to this land when it was short of water. This makes Manai Falls not only a natural wonder but also an important part of the culture and spirituality of the local people.
You can also rent a boat to experience closer to Manai Falls from the Gokase River.
However, boat tickets here are sold out very early, so if you want to experience this service, you should go early or buy tickets online before your trip. Because I didn't know beforehand, I didn't book tickets online in advance, and missed this experience.
Boat rental tickets are released at 8:30 AM, with only around 60 tickets available daily. On my visit (July 30, 2024), they were completely sold out by 10:50 AM.
You can buy tickets online at “Takachiho Town Tourism Association website” via this link: Takachiho Gorge Boat Reservation Site|Takachiho Town Tourism Association (eipro.jp)
Or you can choose Takachiho discovery tours from Fukuoka, including boat tickets HERE .
(Each ticket purchased through this link helps support the website and allows me to keep it running year after year.).
Because I couldn't go down to row a boat to take pictures, I also took pictures with Manai Falls from above 😀 Let's see some pictures I took here:
Nearby there is also an area for people to "pray for love", or send their wishes to the gods.
You can buy heart-shaped pieces of wood available here, then write your wish on it and tie it back, sending it to the gods.
And finally, I went up a bridge to take pictures of Manai Falls from the opposite direction. This bridge is located right next to Takachiho Aquarium, where you can take a panoramic photo of Manai Falls in a very convenient location. You can see the Google map address at HERE.
The rays of the sun shining down on the cliffs, encountering the water flowing down from the falls, create beautiful rainbow streaks.
The bigger the sun, the clearer the rainbow will be.
If you want to experience more about the food in Takachiho , there is a Somen (bamboo noodle soup) restaurant here, which attracts quite a lot of tourists. There are also many other seafood dishes that you can try. Restaurant address here: Google Map
And that concludes my article about Takachiho. Miyazaki is also the third prefecture in my series about the Kyushu region of Japan. You can review my articles about Fukuoka and Kumamoto and look forward to my next articles about Kyushu.
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