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Takachiho

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Total population

12,755

Air quality index

38Good
Coordinates32.71°, 131.31°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Takachiho is a small town in Miyazaki, Japan. Located at 32.712°, 131.308°, Takachiho occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 12,755. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,429 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
32.7117
Longitude
131.3076
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
38
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
5
Ozone (µg/m³)
77
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
834
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    40
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    34
  • Varied Tit
    Poecile varius (Temminck & Schlegel, 1848) · Aves
    32
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    31
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    28
  • Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
    Yungipicus kizuki (Temminck, 1836) · Aves
    24
  • Meadow Bunting
    Emberiza cioides J.F.Brandt, 1843 · Aves
    23
  • Japanese Bush Warbler
    Horornis diphone (Kittlitz, 1830) · Aves
    21

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
286
Largest magnitude
7
Largest event
2016-04-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jimmu
Jimmu
legendary first emperor of Japan
M
Makoto Nakamura
Japanese full-contact karate master, the founder of Kyokushin Nakamura Dojo
A
Akira Satō
Japanese rock musician
S
Shingo Uchikura
politician
R
Ryōji Kai
Japanese journalist
T
Takayuki Kōrogi
Japanese boxer
F
Fumihiko Takayama
Japanese journalist
Y
Yūichi Ueda
Japanese actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Miyazaki

Browse all places in Miyazaki →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.91
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,429

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Takachiho

Takachiho chōshi
Takachiho-chō (Miyazaki Prefecture) · 1972
Takachiho
Tsutomu Tazaki · 1978
Takachiho to Hyūga kaidō
Takachiho to Hyūga kaidō
Ikuo Ōga · 2001
Takachiho Nisshū saiyakuki
Hika Kaku · 1876
Airabaru dai 2 iseki, Miyanomae dai 2 iseki, Jōnohira iseki
Miyazaki-ken Kyōikuchō. Bunkaka · 1993
高千穗の古事伝說・民話
高千穗町老人クラブ連合会 · 1991
Nihon kenkoku no shiteki kenkyū
Tsuguhei Fujioka · 1933
On the boundary between the Permian and Triassic systems in Japan
Nobukazu Kambe · 1963

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Metaphire sieboldi
Metaphire sieboldi
Metaphire sieboldi
Seen 2026-06-23
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Seen 2026-06-23
Amur Carp
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Seen 2026-06-23
Common Grey Wagtail
Common Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea cinerea
Seen 2026-06-23
Indaeschna melanictera
Indaeschna melanictera
Indaeschna melanictera
Seen 2026-06-21
Japanese Fire-bellied Newt
Japanese Fire-bellied Newt
Cynops pyrrhogaster
Seen 2026-06-17
Domestic Mallard
Domestic Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
Seen 2026-06-14
Gonioctena rubripennis
Gonioctena rubripennis
Gonioctena rubripennis
Seen 2026-05-09
Actias aliena aliena
Actias aliena aliena
Actias aliena aliena
Seen 2026-05-09

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Takachiho, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Takachiho gorge arch bridges — Takachiho, Japan0.1 miTakachiho Station 2017-02-21 (33158697320) — Takachiho, Japan0.2 miTakachiho Station 2017-02-21 (32698632174) — Takachiho, Japan0.2 miTakachiho Station (33158696710) — Takachiho, Japan0.2 miTakachiho Station 2017-02-21 (33542358585) — Takachiho, Japan0.2 miTakachiho Station 2017-02-21 (33385232292) — Takachiho, Japan0.2 miTakachiho Station 2017-02-21 (33501259786) — Takachiho, Japan0.2 miTR101 at Takachiho Station 2017-02-21 (33501265846) — Takachiho, Japan0.2 miTR202 and TR101 at Takachiho Station (32698613964) — Takachiho, Japan0.2 miAmaterasu.takachiho — Takachiho, Japan0.2 miOverview of Takachiho Station 2002-09 — Takachiho, Japan0.2 miTakachiho Bridge — Takachiho, Japan0.3 miTR100 series interior (33501261076) — Takachiho, Japan0.3 miTakachiho.amaterasu2 — Takachiho, Japan0.3 miKushifuru-jinjya — Takachiho, Japan0.4 miMiyazaki Takachiho - panoramio — Takachiho, Japan0.4 miMiyazaki Takachiho - panoramio (1) — Takachiho, Japan0.4 miYokagura Sacred Dance (31561847845) — Takachiho, Japan0.4 mi高千穂神社の狛犬 - panoramio — Takachiho, Japan0.5 mi高千穂神社の大杉 - panoramio — Takachiho, Japan0.5 mi高千穂神社の拝殿 - panoramio — Takachiho, Japan0.5 mi高千穂神社の夫婦杉 - panoramio — Takachiho, Japan0.5 mi高千穂神社の本殿その1 - panoramio — Takachiho, Japan0.5 mi高千穂神社の本殿その2 - panoramio — Takachiho, Japan0.5 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
454419
Population (Wikidata)
11,642
Wikidata
Q1350939

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET
  • • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429