Takachiho Gorge Stress
Hi all,
I'm planning a trip around Kyushu for early next year. and am looking at spending 1 night in Takachiho Gorge. There seem to be 2 main things to do there: hire a rowboat at the gorge, and take the Amateraseru Railway trip through the mountains.
Booking these things however seems not easy.
Tickets for a rowboat go on sale at midnight my local time two weeks before the desired date, and apparently sell out within minutes. Even if you think you've booked a slot, if you don't finish the transaction quickly enough, it goes to someone else.
Tickets for the Amatereseru Railway can only be bought on the day, in person, and also sell out quickly. They go on sale at 9am, and we probably not be able to get there until 10am at the earliest.
So potentially, I could end up not being able to do either thing I wanted to, and wouldn't even know until the very last minute.
Is this worth the stress? Should I just give Takachiho a miss? Do I actually have a good chance of getting tickets for both?
Any advice is welcome. Thank you