Miyazaki

It was a great trip, but I felt the time in Takachiho was a bit rushed. The tour guide was very attentive in guiding us through the sights. Thank you to the driver for his safe driving. Everyone, young and old, had a great time.

I highly recommend adding the boating package. If two girls aren't particularly fit or have no boating experience, it might just be a 30-minute float, but it's still very beautiful! My companion rowed seriously and felt a real workout in her back that night, though it was sore the next day. But we were still so glad we bought the package. If we could choose again, we'd choose a tour departing from Kumamoto; the train journeys in Fukuoka were just too long. We didn't take the Sagano Scenic Railway; we walked to the shrine during that time. Walking down the Ten'an River was quite breathtaking. The tour guide casually said, "You guys can go for it." It was a bit of a shame that not all of us in the group went all the way to the bottom. The whole trip was a bit rushed, but we ate well. We'll definitely come back to Takachiho Gorge next time; it's truly beautiful, but we'll need to allow more time.

Takachiho is truly beautiful! We went on January 20th and 26th, and the weather was fantastic! Our tour guide, Ms. Duan, was incredibly dedicated and attentive, taking great care of each member of the group. We were very satisfied! Mount Aso and Kusasenri were also amazing; we even got to climb to the crater of the first volcano, Nakadake! How lucky! I highly recommend this day trip! Oh, and the Miyazaki beef lunch that day was delicious!

The weather was great, and the views of Mount Aso and Takachiho while boating were truly beautiful. Plus, our professional guide, Jimmy Yanagi, was witty and humorous. Highly recommended!