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高千穂あまてらす鉄道
Amaterasu Railway

This popular railroad offers spectacular views of Takachiho, the land of mythology

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This highly popular attraction leverages the infrastructure of the former Takachiho Railway which no longer operates. Open-topped “super carts” travel the roughly five kilometer distance from Takachiho to the Takachiho Iron Bridge, led by an engine running on biodiesel made from sources such as pork bone broth, making it environmentally friendly. A portion of the cart floors is made from reinforced glass, allowing passengers to see the rails as they travel.
But the best part of the ride is the Takachiho Iron Bridge, Japan’s highest railway bridge at 105 meters. The bridge offers wide open views of huge valleys and the Takachiho mountains, and you can really get a sense of your altitude at 105 meters if you look through the reinforced glass floor. Meanwhile, the tunnels along the route are illuminated inside.
With advance reservations, you can try your hand at being the conductor of a train formerly used on the Takachiho Railway. There is also an impressive diorama recreating the entire Takachiho line located within the Takachiho Railway Memorial Museum which opened on the site in 2023.

Area #Takachiho Town
Category #Nature and Scenery #Tourism Sites
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Basic Information

Address 882-1101　宮崎県西臼杵郡高千穂町三田井1425-1 （旧高千穂駅駅舎内）
Telephone Number 0982-72-3216
Business Hours [Reception hours] 9:25-15:25 *No advance reservations
[Operating hours] 9:40-15:40（10 trains per day excepting specials)
Closed Days Closed for maintenance on the third Thursday of every month.
(Open normally during Golden Week and summer vacation)
*Will close on another day if the third Thursday falls on a national holiday.
*May close on normal business days when it rains.
*Please check operational availability via the official website.
Price Admission fee: 100 Yen (as an environmental maintenance fee)
Grand Super Kart: 1,800 Yen for high school students and older, 1,100 Yen for elementary and junior high school students, 600 Yen for preschool children
*Includes admission fee
Transport ■ About 2 minutes by car or 10 minutes walk from Takachiho Bus Center.
■ About 8 minutes by car from the Hinokagefukasumi Interchange on the Kyushu Chuo Expressway.
Carpark Space for 15 cars, 2 handicapped spaces
Related website Takachiho Amaterasu Railway 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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