Miyazaki 1-day power spot tour [Nobeoka to Takachiho]

After exploring Takachiho Gorge, a mysterious gorge created by Mother Nature, experience the charms of Takachiho with a ride on the Takachiho Amaterasu Railway and a lunch of local ingredients. Finally, be enchanted by the night view.

Total: 1 Day

Interchange

8:15

Nobeoka IC

Car45 minutes

Nature

9:00

Enjoy the gorgeous gorge Takachiho Gorge

The height of the cliff is 50-100m, and the gorge continues for 7km east and west. There are scenes of landscape beauty and legends, such as the Manai Falls, which is considered to be the setting of the myth, and the Takachiho Sandan Bridge, which is built over a terraced bridge in one gorge. Enjoy the scenery on a walk and a rented boat inside the canyon.

(1st photo)
There are seven ponds in Takachiho Gorge, a sacred place of encounter in mythology. If you are a rented boat, you can see the waterfall in close proximity
(2nd photo)
Collaboration between the holy place of this encounter and the "Yellow Post of Happiness", which is set up throughout Japan to deliver happiness through letters, started in 2015. Seven wished for the happiness and encounter of tourists who visited the pond, and a "yellow post of happiness" was installed. In this post, you can actually get a letter.

CarThree minutes

Culture

12:00

Prayer for Opening at Venerable Takachiho Shrine

Founded about 1,900 years ago, it has been the head shrine of 88 shrines in Takachiho since the Heian period and has attracted a wide range of believers for its agricultural industry, matchmaking and other purposes. Takachiho's seasonal winter event, Yokagura, can be viewed all year round, and the "Couple Cedars" within the shrine grounds are also popular as a spot to improve your luck in love.

(Photo 1) The main hall, rebuilt in 1778, is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
(Photos 2 and 3) The cover of the goshuincho is of Tenson Korin, and the back is of Meoto Sugi and Takachiho Gorge.

CarThree minutes

Food

13:00

Savor the taste of brand beef at Meat Workshop Hatsuei

This yakiniku restaurant, run directly by a long-established butcher, serves Takachiho beef lunches at reasonable prices. Most of the meat they sell is grade 5 Takachiho beef or Miyazaki beef. The special yakiniku set meal, which includes marbled Takachiho beef, costs 3,200 yen.

■ Meat studio Hatsuei
Address: 1404-1 Mitai, Takachiho-cho
Phone Number: 0982-72-2468
Transportation: 5 minutes drive from Takachiho bus center
Time: 12-13 o'clock, 18-19 o'clock
Regular holidays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday noon, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday night, etc.
Parking: 10 cars

CarTwo minutes

Activities

14:30

Experience the spectacular views on the photogenic Takachiho Amaterasu Railway Grand Super Cart

Take a 30-minute train ride on the Grand Super Cart, a railway attraction that uses the abandoned tracks of the old Takachiho Railway. From the partially glass-covered floor of the passenger car, you can enjoy a spectacular view of the highest point of Takachiho Bridge (105m above the river). The green mountains and rural landscapes that can be seen from Takachiho Bridge are breathtaking.

Car13 Minutes

Culture

15:30

Get a boost of energy in the sacred atmosphere of Amanoyasukawara

There is a shrine inside a large cavern known as "Gyobogawaya," and it is said to be the place where the eight million gods gathered according to the "Amanoiwato Legend." Inside the cave, numerous stones are piled up by visitors with their wishes in mind, creating a mystical atmosphere.

(1st photo) As you go through the valley, caves and torii suddenly appear, spiritual power!
(2nd photo) The solemn atmosphere of Amano Iwato Shrine. There is a promenade leading to Amanoyasugawara.

Car20 minutes

Shopping

16:40

Searching for souvenirs at Roadside Station Seiunbashi

A roadside station with a panoramic view of Seiun Bridge, one of the tallest in Japan. It also has a specialty goods store that sells popular processed products made with locally grown yuzu, and a restaurant where you can sample Miyazaki specialties.

(1st photo) Country dumplings made with mugwort from Hinokage Town (5 pieces) 550 yen
(2nd photo) Fried chicken ''Yuzu Chiki'' 1 pack 460 yen

Car35 minutes

Food

18:00

Enjoy the specialty gourmet with "Nao-chan"

This long-established restaurant was founded in 1964, and serves the same light-tasting chicken nanban that has remained unchanged since ancient times. Some chicken nanban restaurants, which are said to have originated in Nobeoka City, do not serve tartar sauce, and this restaurant is one such example. The simple chicken nanban set meal, made with plenty of nanban vinegar, can be enjoyed for 1,100 yen.

■ Nao-chan
Address: 9-3 Sakaemachi, Nobeoka
Phone Number: 0982-32-2052
Transportation: 3 minutes walk from JR Nobeoka Station
Time: 11:00-13:45, 17:00-19:45 (last order) *Ends when stock runs out
Closed: Tuesday, Monday night
Parking: Three cars

Car12 Minutes

Activities

19:30

Admire the night view at Mount Atago (Kasasa no Misaki)

From the observation deck on Mount Atago, 251 meters above sea level, you can get a panoramic view of the town of Nobeoka and the Hyuga Sea. It is also the first place in Miyazaki Prefecture to be certified as a "Japanese Night View Heritage Site," and is popular as a night view spot. It is said that this place is where the gods got married, and is known as a sacred place for lovers. The key monument is filled with padlocks bearing wishes.

Car13 Minutes

Interchange

20:15

Nobeoka IC

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