DAY TRIP to Famous Takachiho Gorge from KUMAMOTO by Bus. MUST GO & MUST VISIT??? HOW MUCH?
[Music] hi everyone today I will share with you my day trip for Kumamoto to Takihog by public bus first I went to tourist information office at Kumamoto station to check for best way to Takihog and to buy bus ticket the staff provided bus time table and told me from Kumamoto station there’s only one bus going and one bus to return and I need to go online to make reservation for bus seat but I had some problem reserving online so next day I woke up early quickly buy some bread for breakfast then wait at the bus stop number seven a few minutes walk from Kumamoto train station and right across hotel the gate Kumamoto bus will depart at 9:11 a.m and arrive at Takiho around 12:19 noon bus arrived on time and it was pretty full but there’s a few empty seats available so even without reservation I can book the bus I thought if the bus is full then I will go and visit other place instead i paid 2,700 yen in cash as I cannot use iikoka card to pay as usual bus was very clean comfortable and no bad smell the journey was smooth and around 11:00 a.m we stopped at bus rest area for toilet break and to stretch our [Music] leg in bubbles too late they say I’m always too late but I’m just spending my time doing what I feel like and if you’re down for it yeah I could take you in but if you’re not a fighter I can’t promise anything the journey took around 3 hours in total we arrived at Takachiho around 12:20 p.m at tourist information center I quickly asked for map other place to visit beside the famous gorge best direction and to reserve a seat on the one and only bus to return to Kumamoto very important my plan B if the bus is full to stay overnight at nearby hotel or worst case scenario to take a taxi and pay the unknown taxi fair the ladies at Takachiho tourist information center are very nice helpful and speak very good English not only they explain the information for Takiho Gorge and nearby attraction they even helped me to reserve a seat for my return bus the one and only bus from Takioho to Kumamoto departing at 4:57 p.m same price at 2,700 yen by the way if you wish to take the boat you must make online reservation in advance at least two weeks in advance i’m not taking the boat ride as I travel solo and not very good at rowing at all i had hard time rowing small kayak during my holiday in Halong Bay Vietnam according to Japan guide website rental is 5,100 yen on Friday to Monday for 30 minutes i was there on Sunday so I decided to walk walk and enjoy the gorge from the [Music] pathway from Takiho tourist information center I followed the map and wrote signages it took around 30 to 40 minutes walk to Takachi Hog by then I was [Music] hungry on the way I walked past a small iteries selling grilled meat smells so good but super long cube so I thought I will go and see Luk look at the gorge first and then return to have my late lunch here [Music] oh no no [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] after some huffing and puffing I arrived at the famous Takachihog according to the brochure Takihog go was formed by four time eruptions of Mount Aso i want I want it i [Music] want stay my [Music] my never [Music] it’s pretty crowded but pretty nice and beautiful i was tempted to buy and eat some snacks at the go but I really wanted to eat that grilled meat I smelled earlier so I quickly walk back and hope the queue is not too long [Music] when I arrived I saw no queue because it’s closed it’s closed i was there before 3:00 p.m and the other itery selling fried chicken were also closed so I went to nearby supermarket thinking to buy cheap and delicious ready food but I cannot find it i can only find some bread roll buns and biscuits i walk around a nearby Takiho tourist information center and bus stop area looking for food i have around two hours before my last bus arrived enough time to eat but not enough to go too far at the end I found a cafe the only one I can find that is still open not far from bus stop nice place and nice food [Music] after that I waited at tourist information center and took the bus back to Kumamoto train station so in conclusion for me I felt a bit rushed i do not have time to see and visit other locations but Takihog go was nice and beautiful so really personal preference and speed so that’s it my day trip to famous Takihog join me again next time for more awesome solo adventure arato have a nice day
How to go and what to see at Takachiho Gorge at Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan. HOW MUCH? Worth visiting? Must take the Boat Ride? ON BUDGET? Solo Day Trip from Kumamoto by bus.
00:00 Intro
00:08 Kumamoto Station Information Center (for bus time table)
00:09 Bus Stop number 7 to Takachiho (price and journey)
01:40 Arrived at Takachiho Tourist Information Center (for brochure & info)
02:50 Boat rental information & price
03:02 Walk to Takachiho Gorge
04:21 Arrived at the famous & beautiful Takachiho Gorge
05:43 Time to eat late lunch ^_^
06:40 In conclusion ^ ^
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