Takachiho Gorge
Rent a rowboat and drift through a canyon carved by the Gokase River, under towering basalt walls and a waterfall that drops directly into the gorge. Go at 8am before the crowds arrive.
Half day
Free gorge walk; boat ¥2,000/30 min
Spring (April–May) and Autumn (October–November)
90 min by express bus from Kumamoto
Location
Why Visit
- 1
Row a boat through hexagonal basalt canyon walls
- 2
17m Manai waterfall drops directly into the gorge
- 3
Birthplace of Japanese creation myths — deeply sacred
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