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Day 2 Takachiho

                                                                                               Aso & Takachiho 2 days tour

 

Takachiho offers dynamic and beautiful Takachiho Gorge and here is the birthplace of

Japanese mythology. It is the supposed site of legend where Amaterasu, the Shrine

Sun Goddess, disturbed by her brother’s cruel pranks, hid herself in a cave, prompting

the other gods and goddesses to try and lure her out. Enjoy the dynamic and beautiful

nature of Takachioho Gorge and find the roots of Japanese culture in the birth place of

Japanese mythology.  

 


 

Itinerary

Leave  Hotel

Transfer to Takachiho

Takachiho shrine

lunch at Takachiho, Somen nagashi

Takachiho Gorge

Takachiho Gorge boat riding

 


 

Where to explore

 

Located just west of the town center, is nestled in a grove of tall cedars. During the day the

shrine’s nondescript, unpainted buildings blend in naturally with the surrounding trees. In the

evening, you can enjoy the Yokagura Dance.

 


 

Lunch

 

Somen nagashi

Somen is a kind of noodle which is made by wheat and is usually eaten by dipping style.
Somen nagashi is the way of eating Somen with waterslide traditionally made by bamboo

like as video below. Nagashi means flowing.

 


 

Takachiho Gorge

A narrow chasm cut through the rock by the Gokase River.  The nearly sheer cliffs lining the

gorge are made of slow forming volcanic basalt columns which resemble the scales of a dragon

where the stone twisted and flowed as it formed.

 


 

Takachiho Gorge boat riding

The most recommended activity at Takachiho Gorge is riding the river that flows down the

base of the gorge on a rental boat. The spot you can see waterfalls and the columnar shaped

valley together is rare in the world. Please enjoy this amazing view from the boat.

 


 

About ten kilometers outside of central Takachiho the Shrine was built near the cave where

Amaterasu is said to have hid herself away.  The cave cannot be approached, however,

there is an observation deck behind the shrine’s main building.

 


 

 - Takachiho tour