Hyugami Gorge
日向神峡
A power spot for love! The red arch bridge is reflected on the water with the heart rock in the background.
Legend has it that Hyugami (the gods of Hyuga) came here because of its beauty. The beautiful scenery is like a series of Chinese landscape paintings.
The gorge is lined with huge, powerful, and oddly shaped rocks, including the 10-meter-high "Front Rock," a huge rock wall named after Amaterasu, Susanoo, and Hyuga no Mikoto, as well as Kehogiwa, where a hole was made by a horse's hoof strike, and seven rocks named after the seven deities of good fortune.
The view from the nearby red arch bridge, Kehogibashi, is a recommended viewing point. The giant rocks, which look like hearts, are popular among young people as a power spot for romance.
In spring, a thousand cherry trees bloom in a row around the Hyuukagami Dam, making it an ideal driving course.
Basic Information
Address (Japanese) | 834-1401 福岡県八女市矢部村北矢部日向神 |
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Address | Kitayabe Hyugami, Yabe Village, Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
Telephone Number | 0943-47-3111(八女市矢部支所地域振興係) |
Car Park | None |
Access | Approximately 60 minutes from the Yame IC of the Kyushu Expressway |
*Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
- Area
- Chikugo Area