Exciting Experiences
Amaterasu Railway, in Takachiho, Miyazaki-prefecture
The attraction uses the facilities of the discontinued Takachiho Railway.
It takes 30 minutes to run the 5.1km course from Takachiho Station to
Takachiho Railway Bridge. It seats 30 people and is pulled by two power
vehicles, front and rear, each equipped with a 2500cc diesel engine.
Tempered glass has been installed in the center of the floor of the passenger
car, allowing you to enjoy the view of the railroad tracks passing by and the
view directly below from the highest point (105m) of the Takachiho
Railway Bridge.
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Takachiho-no-Yokagura, in Takachiho, Miyazaki-prefecture
Takachiho-no-Yokagura is a Shinto ritual which has been dedicated to Ujigami-sama
(a local god) from November to February for each settlement since a long time ago.
For the people who cannot enjoy Takachiho-no-Yokagura, leading 4 episodes are
performed from 8pm to 9pm at Takachiho Shrine Kagura-den Hall throghout the year.
First three episodes (The dance of Tajikarao, Uzume, Totori) are based on Iwato
Mythology. The dance of Goshitai is a dance of a married couple (Izanagi and
Izanami) living happily together. It expresses a prayer for a rich harvest, happily
married, smooth delivery and pregnancy.
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