Amaterasu Railway

  • Miyazaki
  • Sightseeing
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Utilizing a former railway line, the Amaterasu Railway is a thrilling and moving experiential railway. The sense of openness as you dash through the beautiful nature of Takachiho gives the best vitality to visitors. The time spent watching the great nature while feeling the wind brings deep healing to mind and body, and it will surely become the best travel memory. Running on an open-deck cart, you can directly feel the wind of the gorge, making you feel as if you are flying in the sky. The spectacular view from the viaduct is thrilling and an unforgettable experience. For railway fans and travelers seeking new adventures, it is a special activity that will surely become an unforgettable Miyazaki memory.

Amaterasu Railway
Favorite
あまてらす鉄道　保線用カート動画

あまてらす鉄道　保線用カート動画

Takachiho Town Tourist Association

Amaterasu Railway

Address
1425-1 Mitai, Takachiho Town, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture
Website
https://www.amaterasu-railway.jp/
Operator
Amaterasu Railway

Nearby Spots

Takachiho Town
Miyazaki

Takachiho Town

Takachiho Town is a place where you can feel the breath of myth. Known as the land where the gods descended, it is filled with a mysterious atmosphere. You can experience the legendary world of Japan through the stunning views of Takachiho Gorge and the traditional night kagura performance. The harmony of soul-cleansing silence and nature makes it the perfect place to forget your daily life. The gorge, with its emerald green water and columnar joint cliffs, is overwhelming in its natural beauty. The night kagura, a traditional art form, is a precious experience to deeply understand Japanese culture, and...

  • Miyazaki
  • Area Info
  • Sightseeing
  • Nature
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Takachiho Shrine
Miyazaki

Takachiho Shrine

Takachiho Shrine, the guardian deity of Takachiho where myth stories breathe. The solemn shrine buildings and the long history-felt cedar avenues quietly calm the hearts of visitors. In this place wrapped in deep faith and silence, the time spent clasping hands purifies yourself and gives deep peace and new vitality, a special holy ground. There are "Meoto Sugi" (couple cedars) in the precincts where two cedars are connected at the root, also popular as a matchmaking spot. Walking quietly through the cedar avenues and taking a deep breath, you will surely feel a mysterious sensation as if you are wrapped...

  • Miyazaki
  • Sightseeing
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Takachiho Gorge
Miyazaki

Takachiho Gorge

Takachiho Gorge is a spectacular view symbolizing Miyazaki. The cliffs of columnar joints continue, and the flowing emerald green water surface is mysterious. The overwhelming natural beauty, as if you have wandered into a world of myth, heals the heart of everyone who visits. The sound of water echoing in this silence is a reverberation that purifies the mind and body. This gorge is a spectacular view symbolizing Miyazaki. Columnar joint cliffs continue, and the flowing emerald green water surface is mysterious. The overwhelming natural beauty, as if you have wandered into a world of myth, heals the heart of...

  • Miyazaki
  • Sightseeing
  • Activities
  • Nature
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Kunimigaoka
Miyazaki

Kunimigaoka

Kunimigaoka is famous for spectacular views floating in the sea of clouds. The Takachiho mountains viewed from here boast a fantastic beauty that is truly like a world of myth. The overwhelming panorama woven by the sky and the earth heals the hearts of visitors deeply, and is the best place to bring a blissful experience and impression that releases you from daily life. In the early morning, if you are lucky, you can see the sea of clouds, which is a mysterious landscape that makes you feel as if you are floating above the clouds. The sunrise illuminating the...

  • Miyazaki
  • Sightseeing
  • Nature
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Back to Miyazaki