Takachiho town

Introduction of Takachiho town

A town of myths and legends, famous for power spots representing Kyushu

Takachiho-Cho is located in the northern part of Miyazaki Prefecture, in the Kyushu Mountains, adjacent to Kumamoto Prefecture from the northern part of the town area to the north, and from the north to the northeast, it is bordered by the grandmother Mountain, and it touches Oita prefecture. From the west to the southeastern part of the town, the Takachiho Gorge is famous for its power spots, slightly south of the center of the town. There are many people who are looking forward to cooking with local produce such as mango and chicken.

Access to Takachiho town

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Access by car

From Fukuoka and Nagasaki
About 1 hour on National Route No.218 from Mifune IC
From Miyazaki
Approx. 40 minutes from Miyazaki IC ~ Kiyotake JCT ~ Nobeoka JCT ~ Kurata, National Route No.218
From Oita
Approx. 40 minutes from Oita IC ~ Saeki IC ~ Nobeoka JCT ~ Kurata, National Route No.218

Access by train

From Hakata Station / Kagoshima Chuo Station
Go to Kumamoto station by Kyushu Shinkansen and transfer to Express bus (Aso Gou, Takachiho Gou)to Takachiho
From Oita Station / Miyazaki Station
JR ( Express) to Nobeoka station and transfer to local bus for Takachiho

Access by bus

[For those using Express bus from Fukuoka]
Approx. 3 hours and 30 minutes from Tenjin Bus Center to Takachiho Bus Center on the Express Bus (Gokase Gou)[For those using Express bus from Kumamoto]
Approx. 3 hours 40 minutes from Kumamoto Kotsu Center to Nobeoka Bus Center on Express Bus (Aso/Takachiho Gou)[For those using a local bus from Nobeoka]
Approx. 1 hour 20 minutes from Nobeoka Bus Center to Takachiho Bus Center via Miyazaki Kotsu Bypass (for Takachiho)