---
name: "Takachiho Gorge"
lat: 32.70179
lng: 131.30094
official_url: "https://takachiho-kanko.info/"
fee: "The gorge itself is free to enter. The rowing boat is priced per boat, ¥5,100 a boat through August 2026, for 30 minutes; going over costs ¥1,000 per 10 minutes. Car parks inside the gorge are ¥1,000 at No.1 Oshioi and No.2 Araragi, ¥800 at No.3 Ohashi and ¥500 at No.4 Oshikata, the last two free for the first 60 minutes and charged 8:00-17:00 only. A raincoat (size L only) is sold at boat reception for ¥200, cash."
last_verified: "2026-08-15"
---

# Takachiho Gorge

Pyroclastic flows from Mount Aso cooled into rock here, and erosion left columnar cliffs running 7 km. A path of about 1 km follows the water below. The Manai Falls, one of Japan's hundred famous waterfalls, can be seen from a platform on the path. The boats are rowed by visitors, not by staff. They stop when the river runs high, though the path stays open. Three arch bridges line up in one view, said to be the only such spot in Japan.

- Area: miyazaki
- Type: sightseeing
- Average stay: 60 min
- Hours: The gorge and its walking path have no stated opening or closing time. The rowing boats normally run 8:30-17:00, with last reception at 16:30; if a queue builds up, reception closes earlier. Operating status is posted each morning around 8:00. Boats stop running when the river is swollen, even in fine weather, and after an earthquake of intensity 3 or more in Takachiho.
- Last verified: 2026-08-15

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor / outdoor | Outdoor | A gorge walked outdoors along a path of about 1 km. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://takachiho-kanko.info/sightseeing/18/) |
| Stroller access notes | Yes | There is a barrier-free viewing platform for the Manai Falls, and wheelchairs are lent at the tourist association's own shop inside the gorge. Whether pushchairs can use the path is not stated. Boat reception is in the No.1 Oshioi car park; there is no car park reserved for boat users, and it is about 15 minutes on foot (700 m) from the No.2 Araragi car park, 20 minutes (1 km) from No.3 Ohashi and 25 minutes (1.5 km) from No.4 Oshikata. Vehicles over 2 m wide or 5 m long cannot use the paid car parks. In peak season the car parks fill and a shuttle bus may circle from overflow parking. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://takachiho-kanko.info/faq/) |
| Best-fit ages (guide) | Yes | A boat takes three people, or up to four when one of them is a pre-school child. Only someone of junior-high age or above may row, and standing up or swapping rowers during the ride is forbidden. The falls can be seen from the viewing platform on the path without taking a boat at all. | 2026-08-15 (web) | [source](https://takachiho-kanko.info/faq/) |
| Stroller friendly | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Nursing space | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Family restroom | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Steps & slope caution | Not checked yet |  |  |  |