While technically in Miyazaki, Takachiho is located deep in the mountains in the northwest of the prefecture, and is actually easier to reach from the neighboring prefecture of Kumamoto in the west.
From Kumamoto city, the inter-city bus to Nobeoka reaches Takachiho in about 2:50 (�2300), passing by Kumamoto Airport (2 hrs, �2100) along the way. Pay when exiting the bus, or purchase a discounted round-trip double ticket (valid for 10 days) from the vending machine at Kumamoto central bus terminal (�4000). Buses leave at 9:11 and 15:31 from JR Kumamoto Station (9:20 and 15:40 from the central bus terminal) and arrive 11:58 and 18:18 in Takachiho. Westbound buses depart Takachiho at 8:31 and 16:31 and reach Kumamoto central bus terminal at 11:06 and 19:06 (JR Kumamoto station 9 minutes later).
From Miyazaki city, take the JR Nippo Line to Nobeoka (1:15, �1700 by tokkyu), then connect to the Kumamoto bus (departs 7:30 and 15:30), reaching Takachiho in one hour (�1740). This is also the fastest route if coming in from Oita to the north.
From Fukuoka, direct buses from the Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Center connect to Takachiho in 3:15 (�3910).
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Takachiho
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