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Takachiho Shrine, Takachiho-cho

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Religious Site Tourist Spot

Head to the center of the tall cedar grove to find Takachiho Shrine, a simple complex of wooden buildings known for staging performances of the myth connected with the shrine. Legend has it that Amaterasu, the Shinto goddess of the sun, hid in a cave nearby and refused to come out, plunging the world into darkness. The other gods and goddesses brought her out of the cave by dancing outrageously, making each other laugh so much that Amaterasu came out to see what was going on, and thus bringing light back to the world. Today, actors put on masked performances of the legend to entertain visitors and educate them about this important tale from Japanese mythology. Make Takachiho Shrine part of your personalized Takachiho-cho itinerary using our Takachiho-cho trip itinerary maker.

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sama k

夜神楽が週末にあります。お百姓さんが観光客の為に舞ってくれます。高千穂民はみんな舞が舞えるそうです。 more »

Weekend night Kagura. The farmer will blossom for tourists. Takachiho is all dance is assumed.

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鮎川しいな

毎晩8：00から夜神楽を見られます。入場料は700円です。客席は畳敷きだけです。私たちは、宿の方が座布団と小さい折り畳み椅子を用意して下さったので、楽に見られました。正面席にはなりませんが、両端にある柱に寄りかかって座る方が楽だと思います。上演時間は小一時間ほどありますから、畳だけでは辛いですよ。主催者側の方も、座椅子くらい用意してくれるといいのにな、と思います。外国人の観光客も増えてますしね。 more »

Every night the from 8:00 Kagura seen at night. Admission is ¥ 700. Is tatami seating. So we prepared small folding chairs with cushion was easily seen. I think leaning against a pillar located on either side must be in the front seat, and sit down comfortably. It's duration is about 1 hour from the mat alone is hard. And organisers who also serves as Chair of the think. The growing number of foreign tourists.

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mamionn

ホテルが遠く時間がないので、夜神楽を見ることができませんでした。次は夜神楽を見るため、高千穂に泊まりたいと思います。 more »

Could not see the night Kagura hotel far away don't have time so. The following night Kagura to see Takachiho would stay there.

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Therese Myers

We visited Takachiho and its shrine in the early 1990s. It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. The shrine is the unofficial shrine to Amaterasu, the sky goddess, as opposed to the official and huge shrine complex at Ise. The shrine priests provided a dance to celebrate Ameterasu's emerging from a cave and the return of the sun; her going to a cave and closing herself away was due to her brother, Susanoo's insults to her. Anyway the dance and shrine are great fun and amazing look into the culture and ancient religion of Japan. The town and surrounding mountains are lovely and fun to explore. At that time there was an American who was paid by the Japanese government to greet non-Japanese visitors, probably to help to ensure our proper manners. No one else spoke English, but holding up sentences in a Japanese language guide seemed to work fine. The residents were most helpful, including showing us the way to a local laundromat. Nearby Mt Aso is one of the world's largest volcanoes, about 20 kilometers across, and there are some gorgeous geological formations and streams associated with the volcano. We missed looking into a major and live lava crater, which would be great to see and is apparently easy to access.

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Joshua Tan

Nothing especially special. I didn't find the yokagura anything particularly fascinating. But then again such things do not move me. The shrine itself is pretty and was great fun. Had the largest piece of corn on New Year's Eve!

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Victor pawid

Big trees

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C Chan

A peaceful place

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Hiroko muramatsu

二本の夫婦杉が有り好きな人と手を繋いで三回まわると家内安全子孫繁栄の効果があるそうです。夜の20*00から夜神楽が開催されます。近くのkushifuru神社様の御朱印も一緒に頂けます。

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Cedar two couples holding hands with those who like, 3 times around and seems to be ineffective home secure prosperity. From the 20 * 00 of the night will be held at night Kagura. Nokyo's shrine near kushifuru-sho also served together.

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