Area Takachiho Takachiho is located deep in the heart of Kyushu, in northern Miyazaki. A remote, rural area steeped in myth and legend, it is widely believed to be the location where Japan's sun goddess,..
10 Culture Amano Iwato and Amano Yasukawa Ekaterina Bespyatova Amano Iwato Shrine in Takachiho is associated with the famous Japanese legend of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu hiding in a cave. Here..
11 Culture Takachiho Yokagura Ekaterina Bespyatova These traditional Kagura dances based on Japanese mythology are performed daily at Takachiho Shrine. The performance lasts 1 hour..
Culture Night Dances at Takachiho Shrine Erin Fitzgerald The Yokagura dances, a tradition passed down for hundreds of years. Gods and goddesses come to life!
8 Activities Takachiho Gorge Anonymous Takachiho Gorge, rarely visited by foreign tourists, is a natural wonder hidden away in Kyushu
Culture Ama-no-Iwato Mandy Bartok See where myth and history meet at Awa-no-Iwato in Takachiho village
Culture Trip to Takachiho Chris Cooper The journey to Takachiho is long and winding and for me involved going up and a volcano and several mountains