Takachiho Day Trip] Ama-no-Iwato Shrine, Takachiho Gorge, Amaterasu Railway

• Miyazaki
• Gourmet & Shopping
• History & Tradition
• Watch and Observe
• year round

Takachiho Town is located in the Kyushu Mountains at the northern tip of Miyazaki Prefecture.
Takachiho is known as the "Home of Myths and Legends" and is home to many places that were the setting of myths introduced in Japan's oldest history book, Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters), allowing visitors to enjoy a one-day trip that evokes the romance of the ancient times.

Local products can be purchased as souvenirs at "Michi-no-Eki Kitagata."
After enjoying shopping, visit Amayasugawara Ama-no-Iwato Shrine, which enshrines Amaterasu Oomikami, the deity Amaterasu, who was enshrined in Ama-no-Iwato.

Lunch will be "Miyazaki Beef Yakiniku Lunch" at Zipangu.
*If you cannot make a reservation in advance at the restaurant, you will need to stand in line like other customers.

You can also choose "Vegetable Cuisine Tanohana" as an option. Taste every bite of this one-plate meal filled with seasonal vegetables and Takachiho beef.
(additional fee 2,000 yen)

After lunch, enjoy the spectacular view on the "Amaterasu Railway" and pay a visit to Takachiho Shrine, which is designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
Enjoy the seasonal scenery at Takachiho Gorge, a famous sightseeing spot in Takachiho.
Enjoy Takachiho, the place of Ninigi's descent from heaven in Japanese mythology.

Minimum number of applicants: 3

departure time

Course Content

*Please apply here if you wish to depart from or arrive at Hyugaichi Station.

Tour Fees

• There is also a plan to/from Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport. (Additional fee of 1,000 yen, to be paid to the driver on the day of the tour.)
• If you are unable to board the train due to inclement weather, you will be refunded the amount of the train fare.
• Lunch is included in the fee.
• Option: If you wish to dine at Tanohana, additional 2,000 yen per person.
• Guests who wish to take a boat ride at Takachiho Gorge may choose to extend the tour by one hour, but an additional fee of 2,000 yen per person will be charged for the extra hour.
  However, customers must make their own reservations for boat rides.
• Please note that the ride may not be available depending on the reservation status. Please understand.
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• The times shown in the itinerary are subject to change due to traffic conditions and other factors. Please consider it as a rough guide only.
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Highlights of this course

• (2) Amayasugawara Ama-no-Iwato Shrine

  

  This shrine enshrines Ama-no-Iwato, where Amaterasu-Omikami (the Great Goddess of Amaterasu) was enshrined.
  Ama-no-Iwato, the sacred body of the deity, can be viewed from the West Main Shrine (application required).
  There is an ogatama tree in the precincts of the shrine. It is said that when Amaterasu no Mikoto (Amaterasu's mother) hid behind Iwato, she danced with a branch of Ogatama in her hand.

• (3) Lunch: Miyazaki beef barbecue lunch optional: Tanohana

  

  For lunch, enjoy Miyazaki beef set meal at "Charcoal Grilled Beef Zipangu".
  
  Vegetable Cuisine Tanohana" is also available as an option (additional 2,000 yen)

• (4) Takachiho Amaterasu Railway

  

  Reinforced glass is laid in the center of the floor of the carriages, and the view of the line running past and directly below the Takachiho Railway Bridge at its highest point (105 meters) is breathtaking.
  Once through the tunnel, the view is spectacular.

• (5) Takachiho Shrine

  

  The shrine is the head shrine of 88 shrines in Takachiho Township, and was founded about 1,900 years ago during the reign of Emperor Taruhito. The present shrine pavilion dates from the 18th century.
  The main shrine and a pair of iron guardian dogs in the collection are designated as national important cultural properties.
  The main deities are Takachiho no Mikami and Jyusha Daimyojin, and the shrine is widely worshipped as a god of agriculture, purification of bad luck, and matchmaking.

• (6)Takachiho Gorge

  

  The Gokase River valley centered on Mitai has a 7-km stretch of cliffs that reach 80 to 100 meters in height.
  It is an eroded valley of Aso lava and is designated as a national scenic and natural monument as a place of scenic beauty that houses a number of natural monuments.