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Sights in Takachiho, Miyazaki
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Takachiho Gorge
Cliffs 80-100m high stretch about 7km, with boat rides on emerald water near Manai Falls.
Takachiho Shrine
Matchmaking shrine and head of Takachiho's 88 shrines, with an Important Cultural Property hall and nightly kagura.
Amanoyasugawara
Large cave about ten minutes from Amanoiwato Shrine, where gods gathered and visitors stack stones.
Kunimigaoka
Best viewpoint in the Takachiho Basin at about 513m, with wide views and a seasonal morning sea of clouds.
Amanoiwato Shrine
Shrine enshrining the heavenly rock cave where sun goddess Amaterasu hid, with west and east main halls.
Aratate Shrine
Cedar-forest shrine said to be where married Sarutahiko and Amenouzume lived, blessing harmony and the arts.
Kushifuru Shrine
Shrine on the sacred descent site of Ninigi-no-Mikoto; its 1694 hall carvings are a Takachiho tangible cultural property.
Akimoto Shrine
Mountain shrine in Takachiho's Akimoto village, moved here in 1683 and known as a power spot.
Tochimata Rice Terraces
Gentle, wide terraces on the road from central Takachiho to Amanoiwato Shrine, with rice, tobacco, and seasonal views.
Shimono Hachiman Shrine
Shrine in Takachiho's Shimono, said founded in 1192, with 900-year-old zelkova and ginkgo, national natural monuments.
Gokasho Plateau
Cool grassland averaging over 800 meters in northern Takachiho, habitat for rare plants and insects.
Odonokuchi Rice Terraces
Gentle, wide terraces on the road from central Takachiho to Amanoiwato Shrine, with rice, tobacco, and seasonal views.