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Our guide
Takachiho Gorge is a gorge on the Gokase River at Mitai in Takachiho, Miyazaki, about 25 km south-east of Mount Aso. Its V shape was cut by the river through lava laid down by pyroclastic flows from Aso, and its cliffs of columnar-jointed rock average 80 m high, reaching 100 m in places, for 7 km. Manai Falls is among its best-known waterfalls.
It became a Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument in 1934 and part of Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park in 1965.
Takachiho Shrine is about 400 m away in a straight line and Kushifuru Shrine about 1.6 km. We have not checked a public-transport route.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Takachiho-kyo(Gorge) - River - 川 — TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- TakachihokyoYaritobiBridge — Ippukucho · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- TakachihokyoWithManaiFalls — Ippukucho · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- TakachihokyoSenninnobyobuRock — Ippukucho · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- TakachihokyoPromenade — Ippukucho · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- TakachihokyoKihachinoChikaraiwa — Ippukucho · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- TakachihokyoCongestionOfBoat — Ippukucho · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 高千穂峡 おのころ茶屋 (7826463078) — Shunichi kouroki · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- 秋色の高千穂峡 (Autumn Colored Takachiho Gorge) 24 Nov, 2012 - panoramio — Hiroaki Kaneko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 高千穂峡 - panoramio (1) — rintarow · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Takachiho Gorge (高千穂峡) is a gorge on the Gokase River at Mitai, Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, about 25 km south-east of Mount Aso. Its cliffs of columnar-jointed rock average 80 m and reach 100 m in places, running for 7 km. The V-shaped gorge was cut by the river through lava deposited by pyroclastic flows from Aso. It was designated a national Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument in 1934 and became part of Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park in 1965. Manai Falls is among its best-known waterfalls.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Takachiho tourism: gorge · Takachiho tourism: 2026 walkway restriction
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Lakes & falls
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