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Miyazaki

1 quiet, car-free day trip in Miyazaki — no rental car needed.

The worship hall of Takachiho Shrine standing among tall cedars. — © sk01 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0

The narrow gorge at Takachiho, sheer rock walls above still green water. — © Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0

Takachiho Shrines and Gorge: A Quiet Day Among the Legends of Miyazaki

Deep in the mountains of northern Miyazaki, where a mountain river has cut a dark corridor through ancient rock, the town of Takachiho holds Japan's founding…

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