10 Culture Amano Iwato and Amano Yasukawa Ekaterina Bespyatova Amano Iwato Shrine in Takachiho is associated with the famous Japanese legend of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu hiding in a cave. Here..
11 Culture Takachiho Yokagura Ekaterina Bespyatova These traditional Kagura dances based on Japanese mythology are performed daily at Takachiho Shrine. The performance lasts 1 hour..
Area Takachiho Takachiho is located deep in the heart of Kyushu, in northern Miyazaki. A remote, rural area steeped in myth and legend, it is widely believed to be the location where Japan's sun goddess,..
8 Activities Takachiho Gorge Anonymous Takachiho Gorge, rarely visited by foreign tourists, is a natural wonder hidden away in Kyushu
Culture Night Dances at Takachiho Shrine Erin Fitzgerald The Yokagura dances, a tradition passed down for hundreds of years. Gods and goddesses come to life!
Culture Ama-no-Iwato Mandy Bartok See where myth and history meet at Awa-no-Iwato in Takachiho village
Culture Trip to Takachiho Chris Cooper The journey to Takachiho is long and winding and for me involved going up and a volcano and several mountains