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Takachiho Full‑Day Private Tour from Kumamoto (Kyushu)

New9 h 30 minFree cancellationBy JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
Takachiho Full‑Day Private Tour from Kumamoto (Kyushu)

About this activity

Discover Takachiho, one of Kyushu’s most sacred regions and a cornerstone of Japanese mythology, on this private full‑day tour from Kumamoto. Travel comfortably by chartered vehicle with a National Government Licensed English‑speaking guide, exploring legendary sites where gods are believed to have descended to earth. Visit Amanoiwato Shrine and the Amanoyasu Dry River Bed, central to the myth of the sun goddess Amaterasu, before stopping at Takachiho Shrine, known for its ancient architecture and symbolic married cedar trees. End the day with a scenic walk through Takachiho Gorge, a dramatic valley shaped by ancient volcanic activity and home to the iconic Manai Falls, before being conveniently dropped off at your hotel in Kumamoto City.

What's included

  • ✓National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
  • ✓Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour

Not included

  • ✕Lunch
  • ✕Takachiho Gorge Rental Boat Experience
  • ✕Fees other than those listed in Includes

Meeting and pickup

  • Meet your guide holding a JTB Sunrise Tours sign in front of Kumamoto Station Tourist Information Center, located on JR Kumamoto Station.

Good to know

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour
  • While transportation will be by private vehicle for each group, each experience included in the itinerary may be shared with other customers
  • Depending on road conditions or other reasons, arrival time at each location may be considerably delayed
  • Itinerary locations and itinerary order may be changed depending on the weather and operating conditions of locations to be visited
  • Tour booking charge refunds due to the above changes will not be issued
  • Please be aware that boat rental is not included during the stroll at Takachiho Gorge
  • During the tour, the guide will confirm with you your hotel for drop-off on the return trip. Drop-off is available only for hotels in Kumamoto City
  • There will be an accompanying National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter from the tour meeting location to the tour end location
  • Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with hired car seats. If seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate
  • Customers are free to have lunch at the Takachiho Roadside Station. Customers are to pay for their own lunch as it is not included in the tour booking charge. In addition, please also bring cash just in case as electronic money and credit cards may not be accepted
  • Please participate in an outfit easy to walk in as the tour will be walking along an approx. 1 km path at Takachiho Gorge
  • As large luggage such as suitcases cannot be brought during the tour, please leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating

Cancellation policy

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

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