Day Tour to Miyazaki Takachiho Gorge & Shrine

Explore Takachiho Gorge & sacred shrines from Fukuoka. Discover Japan’s myths, serene beauty, and spiritual sites with personalized guidance. Book your cultural adventure now.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine - Nestled deep within the forests of Takamori in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine is a hidden, mystical Shinto shrine. Surrounded by ancient cedar trees, the shrine offers a serene and otherworldly atmosphere. A long stone staircase, lined with moss-covered lanterns, guides visitors through…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Ice-cream (from July to September)
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

This tour offers an intimate exploration of Japan’s spiritual and mythological sites, including Kamishikimi Kumanoza Shrine, Amanoiwato Shrine, Amanoyasukawara, and Takachiho Gorge. You’ll experience the serene beauty of these locations while delving into the rich legends of Amaterasu and other deities. With personalized guidance, the tour provides a…

Location
LAWSON Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Store
We will meet depart at 8:00 depart from Lawson Fukuoka Oriental Hotel (in front of Hakata Station Chikushiguchi) Look for the guide with the Gogoday Yellow flag
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Dougpell
May 28, 2025
Don’t miss this one! - Beautiful locations. Comfortable bus. Great caring guide. It’s a full day with many places to get food and use facilities.
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Kelly_t
May 25, 2025
Miyazaki Takachiho Gorge & multiple Shrines - Emi was a great tour guide. We enjoyed this tour a lot. The bus ride was comfortable. The shrines were beautiful and interesting. Emi told us a lot of historical facts. The Gorge was stunning and a must see. I would recommend this tour 100%
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Li_c
May 24, 2025
The tour offered a... - The tour offered a fantastic combination of scenic beauty and an enriching cultural experience. Helen was an outstanding guide, demonstrating great responsibility and attention to every detail. While the overall experience was positive, the schedule felt a bit overloaded. To enhance the trip, I'd suggest removing one stop to create a more relaxed and less hectic pace.
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Judith_m
May 7, 2025
Beautiful, but strenuous hiking to sites. Great tour guide! - Helen, the tour guide was great! She was very careful and helped everyone on tour. The description of this tour should mention it is very strenuous. You are told this on bus when enroute to destinations. I saved my steps for the gorge. It was absolutely beautiful. There are many steps to climb and a lot of uphill and down hill. Just know this going in, and don't be surprised! It was absolutely beautiful sites. it is a long day, but my family really enjoyed all the sites.
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Edf1083
May 5, 2025
Beautiful scenery surrounding very special experiences. - We visited three beautiful and very special places and learnt much about their significance, history and enjoyed tasty offerings near two of them. Our guide, Molly from Gogoday Tours, was an absolute delight and spoke English very well, and provided information easily when talking to her to one side or when waiting for the others within the tour. Although at times we could have enjoyed more time at each site, adequate time was provided. Lots of steps and slopes to navigate but well worth it. I would recommend the tour, and the guide, to anyone desiring to experience beautiful natural scenery in Japan and wanting to learn more of the Shinto beliefs & history.
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Venture545961
Apr 26, 2025
Beautiful tour near Fukuoka - Our guide Sekinen was great. She was concerned about all passengers and was very attentive. The description of the places was good and made the trip enjoyable. At the end, she gave us cookies from the region, lovely detail. The places we have been to were beautiful. I recommend this tour.
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Voyager297745
Apr 23, 2025
Miyazaki prefecture treasures - Cave of Amaterasu is a fantastic place. It is worth to visit. The guide was helpful and informative. It was easy to find our group at the start meeting point.
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Gail_n
May 19, 2025
More a shrine tour than gorge trip - Ame is an enthusiastic leader informing us about the mythology before arrival. Her English is very clear and she gave the time to return with clarity. The shrine was a pleasant surprise. The gorge is beautiful but it should not be a choice of boat or land. At the end people of the one way walk it would be nice to go on the boat while others could choose to rest. The description indicated there would be far more than 1 hour at the gorge, the main event.
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Q7519ukkrist
May 7, 2025
Beautiful view of the gorge, good go young people! - The view of Takachiho gorge is beautiful but the walk from the car park to the gorge is hard for my age. I wish I had known that hard, I would not have gone.
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Zhimin_z
Apr 24, 2025
Missed one place accordign to the published itinerary on the APP - The tour missed one place according to the agreed itinerary (which is pubished in the app). I complained to the tour guide and he said he was not asked to go to that missed place and I should check this with Viator. I have asked for partial refund; it has been more than one week, no response at all! Very dissapointed!
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From $99
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).