Takachiho Gorge - Golden Hour - Kyushu
That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset
No Golden Hour opportunities in the next 14 days
Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast identifies optimal golden hour conditions across Kyushu's volcanic landscapes, subtropical coastlines, and historic castle sites. We track cloud cover, volcanic haze, and atmospheric conditions to predict when warm light enhances the island's distinctive geothermal features.
Kyushu's southern position brings extended golden hour periods and unique light quality. Active volcanoes like Aso and Sakurajima add atmospheric haze enhancing sunrise and sunset colors. The subtropical climate creates morning mist-burn conditions where golden hour combines with lifting fog.
What makes Kyushu golden-hour photography distinctive:
- Volcanic drama at sunrise - Mount Aso's smoking crater catching first light from caldera rim with ash plumes illuminated
- Active volcano silhouettes - Sakurajima's erupting cone backlit against Kagoshima Bay at sunset
- Castle golden hour - Kumamoto's reconstructed castle with curved stone walls catching warm light above modern city
- Subtropical coastal light - Aoshima's shrine island and washboard rocks under low-angle ocean sunrise
Mount Aso provides dramatic golden hour scenes—arrive at Daikanbo viewpoint before dawn to photograph the caldera rim catching first light while crater bowl remains in shadow. Sakurajima across Kagoshima Bay works at sunrise and sunset—near-constant ash emissions create enhanced atmospheric colors. Kumamoto Castle's walls photograph beautifully in early morning light. Takachiho Gorge's basalt columns need precise timing when low sun penetrates the narrow canyon. Yufuin's rural landscape with Mount Yufu makes excellent dawn compositions. Winter provides clearer air and longer golden hour windows.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourTime Asia/Tokyo | Golden Hour Any | Golden Hour Potential ≥ 80.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 5.0% | Visibility ≥ 1000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jul 7 | ||||
| 22:00 | ✕ | 14% | 63% | 412m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 13% | 32% | 274m |
| Wed, Jul 8 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 278m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 17% | 27% | 318m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 12% | 55% | 276m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 14% | 82% | 240m |
| 04:00 | ✓ | 42% | 39% | 1102m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 43% | 39% | 934m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 18% | 39% | 513m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 14% | 59% | 21296m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 16% | 79% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 16% | 98% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 14% | 79% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 14% | 59% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 20% | 39% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 18% | 39% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 17% | 39% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 17% | 39% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 14% | 54% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 15% | 27% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 82% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 84% | 13% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 14% | 26% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 15% | 39% | 9124m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 17% | 26% | 1037m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 14% | 13% | 969m |
| Thu, Jul 9 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 2594m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 12% | 13% | 1001m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 6% | 26% | 437m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 9% | 39% | 385m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 9% | 26% | 780m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 49% | 13% | 12165m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 24% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 14% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 14% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 13% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 14% | 13% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 15% | 26% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 20% | 39% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 21% | 39% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 21% | 39% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 17% | 39% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 23% | 39% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 24% | 39% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 96% | 39% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 89% | 45% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 26% | 50% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 21% | 56% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 23% | 50% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 15% | 45% | 24135m |
| Fri, Jul 10 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 15% | 39% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 15% | 58% | 23642m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 17% | 76% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 15% | 95% | 18669m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 18% | 90% | 18479m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 76% | 86% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 29% | 82% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 12% | 77% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 14% | 73% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 17% | 69% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 15% | 64% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 17% | 60% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 23% | 56% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 24% | 65% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 26% | 73% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 21% | 82% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 27% | 73% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 26% | 65% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 63% | 56% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 61% | 65% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 20% | 74% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 21% | 83% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 21% | 82% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 18% | 82% | 24134m |
| Sat, Jul 11 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 20% | 82% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 18% | 86% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 15% | 90% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 14% | 95% | 14734m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 91% | 17061m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 43% | 87% | 19387m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 14% | 84% | 21714m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 0% | 83% | 22209m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 83% | 22703m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 82% | 23198m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 69% | 23510m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 56% | 23822m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 43% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 49% | 23781m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 55% | 23426m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 61% | 23072m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 62% | 22194m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 63% | 21315m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 58% | 64% | 20437m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 53% | 66% | 20643m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 0% | 69% | 20849m |
What does Golden Hour Potential mean?
Inputs that drive the scoreThis derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.
| Time Asia/Tokyo | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Solar Elevation ° | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 8
Sunrise 05:17
Sunset 19:25 | ||||||||
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 57% | 0% | 100% | -32° | 57% | 1.5m/s |
| Thu, Jul 9
Sunrise 05:17
Sunset 19:25 | ||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 60% | 0% | 99% | -35° | 60% | 1.6m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 58% | 0% | 99% | -35° | 58% | 1.6m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 74% | 0% | 99% | -31° | 74% | 1.6m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 82% | 0% | 98% | -24° | 82% | 1.7m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 72% | 0% | 98% | -15° | 72% | 1.6m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 86% | 0% | 97% | -4.1° | 86% | 1.8m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 66% | 0% | 97% | 7.5° | 66% | 2m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 28% | 0% | 93% | 19° | 28% | 2.3m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 25% | 0% | 82% | 32° | 25% | 3.2m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 0% | 46% | 0% | 74% | 45° | 46% | 3.8m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 0% | 54% | 0% | 70% | 57° | 54% | 3.8m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 0% | 37% | 0% | 66% | 70° | 37% | 3.8m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 0% | 18% | 0% | 63% | 79° | 18% | 3.9m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 0% | 15% | 0% | 60% | 77° | 15% | 3.8m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 0% | 39% | 0% | 60% | 66° | 39% | 3.8m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 0% | 70% | 0% | 63% | 54° | 70% | 3.5m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 0% | 10% | 0% | 73% | 41° | 10% | 3.3m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 0% | 42% | 0% | 73% | 28° | 42% | 3.1m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 0% | 10% | 0% | 80% | 16° | 10% | 2.6m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 3% | 4% | 0% | 90% | 4.2° | 5% | 1.9m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 23% | 21% | 0% | 98% | -7.2° | 24% | 1.5m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 29% | 0% | 99% | -17° | 29% | 1.3m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 40% | 0% | 98% | -26° | 40% | 1.1m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 76% | 90% | 0% | 98% | -32° | 92% | 1.3m/s |
| Fri, Jul 10
Sunrise 05:17
Sunset 19:24 | ||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 0% | 94% | -36° | 100% | 1.5m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 99% | 86% | 0% | 95% | -35° | 99% | 1.6m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 13% | 68% | 0% | 96% | -31° | 68% | 1.8m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 2% | 64% | 0% | 98% | -24° | 64% | 1.7m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 2% | 46% | 0% | 99% | -15° | 46% | 1.6m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 50% | 0% | 99% | -4.2° | 50% | 1.7m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 51% | 0% | 98% | 7.4° | 51% | 1.7m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 53% | 0% | 92% | 19° | 53% | 2.1m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 47% | 4% | 85% | 32° | 47% | 2.8m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 2% | 31% | 5% | 78% | 45° | 31% | 3.9m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 0% | 29% | 5% | 74% | 57° | 29% | 4.1m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 0% | 20% | 3% | 69% | 69° | 20% | 4.2m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 2% | 22% | 3% | 67% | 79° | 22% | 4.6m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 100% | 38% | 5% | 66% | 77° | 100% | 4.6m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 100% | 60% | 4% | 65% | 66° | 100% | 4.7m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 100% | 51% | 5% | 70% | 54° | 100% | 4.4m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 100% | 14% | 5% | 74% | 41° | 100% | 3.9m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 100% | 7% | 5% | 83% | 28° | 100% | 3.4m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 100% | 25% | 5% | 90% | 16° | 100% | 2.6m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 100% | 20% | 5% | 96% | 4.1° | 100% | 2m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 77% | 34% | 10% | 99% | -7.3° | 77% | 1.9m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 98% | 37% | 100% | 99% | -18° | 100% | 1.7m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 96% | 37% | 98% | 99% | -26° | 100% | 1.9m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 48% | 5% | 99% | -32° | 100% | 1.8m/s |
| Sat, Jul 11
Sunrise 05:18
Sunset 19:24 | ||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 40% | 74% | 99% | -36° | 100% | 2.1m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 35% | 100% | 98% | -35° | 100% | 2.3m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 44% | 80% | 98% | -31° | 100% | 2.2m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 62% | 75% | 98% | -24° | 100% | 2.4m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 68% | 81% | 96% | -15° | 100% | 2.9m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 74% | 87% | 93% | -4.3° | 100% | 3.3m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 80% | 93% | 90% | 7.3° | 100% | 3.8m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 67% | 70% | 73% | 86% | 19° | 85% | 3.8m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 33% | 60% | 52% | 82% | 32° | 69% | 3.9m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 0% | 51% | 31% | 78% | 44° | 54% | 3.9m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 7% | 39% | 22% | 80% | 57° | 43% | 3.7m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 14% | 27% | 14% | 82% | 69° | 32% | 3.4m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 21% | 16% | 5% | 85% | 79° | 21% | 3.2m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 14% | 26% | 36% | 90% | 77° | 46% | 2.7m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 7% | 36% | 67% | 95% | 66° | 72% | 2.3m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 0% | 46% | 98% | 99% | 54° | 98% | 1.8m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 19% | 53% | 74% | 99% | 41° | 91% | 1.7m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 37% | 59% | 51% | 99% | 28° | 85% | 1.7m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 56% | 65% | 28% | 99% | 16° | 78% | 1.7m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 64% | 54% | 47% | 99% | 4.1° | 81% | 1.7m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 73% | 44% | 66% | 99% | -7.3° | 84% | 1.7m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 81% | 34% | 86% | 99% | -18° | 88% | 1.7m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 65% | 34% | 59% | 99% | -26° | 71% | 1.6m/s |
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