TAKACHIHO, Miyazaki Prefecture—“If you are afraid of heights, please bear with it for a little while,” the train driver called out while blowing shimmering soap bubbles that swirled around the train ...

This article was written in August 2022.In July 2022, I traveled to Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture and Takachiho Town in Miyazaki ...

A mystical, superb scenic spot representing Miyazaki PrefectureTakachiho Gorge With its overwhelming cliffs carved over many ...

Created by two volcanic eruptions from nearby Mount Aso over 120,000 years ago, this magical fairytale-esque gorge cuts its way through the valley of Takachiho in Miyazaki prefecture, down on the ...

TAKACHIHO, Miyazaki Prefecture--The land of myths and legends closely associated with Japan’s founding deity now has a craft beer to toast its distant past. Takachiho Gokoku Ale is made with five ...

Located by the Gokase River and backed by a 17-meter waterfall known as the Minainotaki, Takachiho gorge attracts visitors from all over Kyushu. Formed due to the Gokase River eroding the lava from ...

The already cloudy sky darkens perceptibly as our car descends into Takachiho Gorge. This area of extreme scenic beauty — carved out of the earth by lava flow from Kyushu’s volatile Mount Aso and ...