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高千穂神社
Takachiho Shrine

Don’t miss the traditional kagura performance held every night!

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Takachiho Shrine is famous as the home of the god of marriage.
The grounds here feature Chichibu-sugi, a roughly 800 year old pine tree, as well as the massive Meoto Sugi, where two Japanese cedar trees have grown together to form a single trunk. It is said that if you walk around the circumference of Meoto Sugi three times while holding hands with your partner, then you will gain happiness, and enjoy blessings for finding a good marriage partner, marital bliss, and prosperity in producing offspring.
Every year, the Yokagura event is held from mid November through early February in each village of Takachiho, where a total of 33 different types of sacred Kagura dances are performed as an offering throughout the night. As part of that, the Takachiho Kagura event is held daily at Takachiho Shrine featuring four of the most important of those Kagura dances. Traditional Japanese Kagura performances can be seen outside the Yokagura season as well, so this shrine is popular with tourists from all over the world (fee and advanced reservations required).

Area #Takachiho Town
Category #Mythology and History
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Basic Information

Address 882-1101　宮崎県西臼杵郡高千穂町三田井1037
Telephone Number 0982-72-2413
Price Kagura viewing fee: 1,000 Yen
Transport ■ About 2 hours and 10 minutes by car from Miyazaki Airport and JR Miyazaki Station.
■ About 1 hour and 20 minutes by car from Kumamoto Airport.
■ About 3 minutes by car or 15 minutes on foot from Takachiho Bus Center.
■ About 1 hour 30 minutes from JR Nobeoka Station on the Miyazaki Kotsu Bus bound for Takachiho Bus Center. Get off at the last stop and walk about 15 minutes.
■ About 10 minutes by car from the Hinokagefukasumi Interchange on the Kyushu Chuo Expressway.
Carpark Space for about 100 cars (free)
Related website Takachiho Tourist Association website

＊Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.

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