Yakushima: A Yakumonkey Guide (Second Edition)

 
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NOW IN BOTH PAPERBACK & EBOOK EDITIONS!

No Japanese? No problem. 
Everything you need to enjoy your visit to Yakushima in 2015 is right here!

Be free, be independent and find your own adventure!

The
experience that I gained from living on Yakushima as a fisherman and craftsman meant that I was able to put together a
comprehensive guide book on Yakushima so packed with information that
any visitor would be at a distinct loss without it. Well that book has now been updated thoroughly by actually visiting many of the places in the guide again and now the second edition gives you all the same but including all the changes.  

It includes:

  • All possible ways of getting to and getting around Yakushima with
    full details, up-to-date prices, timetables, website and contact
    details.
  • A huge variety of accommodation with sections on the mountain huts,
    campsites, and all kinds of other accommodation with price.
  • The select Food and drink section covers most of the restaurants on Yakushima and also includes bakeries and bars.
  • Waterfalls, rivers, beaches, parks, hot springs, museums and just
    about any place you could want to visit on the island are detailed and
    explained.
  • 15 hiking trails from gentle strolls to major expeditions, including
    the trail to Jomon Sugi and Miyanoura dake, have their own individual
    maps and full details of each route.
Yakushima A Yakumonkey Guide (2nd Edition)

Here’s what people who have bought the first edition have said about the book…

I’m just back from Yakushima, and thank you for your guide, which was really useful for the trip. Fantastic place too!
Alexandre Morin, France

I’m just back from a week in Yakushima and thanks to your book I had a
great time! saw and ate a lot more than I would have without the guide.

Christian Rochford, France

I´ve got your book today and its really awesome.
Marcel Geese, Germany

Bought the book here in Tokyo thru Amazon.jp, it was delivered the next
day and used it for our recent one week visit. my girlfriend kept saying
she was going to get a Japanese guide on the island too but in the end,
it’s all we used and it worked like a charm…thks very much!

Yyonnx, Japan

Kudos to you, your passion really comes across in the book and it’s helped fuel my excitement for visiting the island.
Patrick McMaster, Canada

It was thanks to your guide that we found great accommodation!
Troy Walter, Australia

Thanks for the hard work in putting the book together….it was
really useful on our trip to Yakushima recently! I would have been lost
without some of the tips and guidance sometimes
…David Goodwin, Ireland

Get the ebook now at A Yakumonkey Guide to Yakushima

22 thoughts on “Yakushima: A Yakumonkey Guide (Second Edition)

  • May 8, 2010 at 10:43 am
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    Would be nice to buy your guidebook on the island.
    Wanted to get a copy for my Dutch customer today, but apparently not in Ambo and where else to look for it?

    Jerry's campsite

  • May 8, 2010 at 12:20 pm
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    Hello Rainer,

    There are currently 3 copies at 鹿島工芸 (Kashima-Kougei) 鹿児島県熊毛郡屋久町安房2402 891-4311 (0997-46-2613) and 3 copies in Yakusugiland.

  • September 2, 2010 at 1:04 pm
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    I want to order your guide book from amazon.jp, but it says the shipping time is 2-3 weeks. I am leaving for Yakushima in less than 3 weeks. Any way to get it quicker?

  • September 7, 2010 at 1:20 pm
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    Dusty! It's now in stock at amazon.jp. Amazon buy them in batches of 5 and periodically are out of stock when they re-order. Get it quick or you'll have the same problem.

  • May 3, 2011 at 3:58 am
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    I'll be in Yakushima toward the end of May for my second trip there. I don't think Lulu.com can ship your book to me in the US before I fly to Japan. Any chance of getting your book when I arrive in Yakushima? Going to be driving from the airport to Chinryu An Guesthouse (Onoaida), so a location on the way would be great. Please let me know. Thanks!

  • September 22, 2011 at 12:36 pm
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    Are there plans for a Kindle release?

  • October 15, 2011 at 9:11 am
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    Hello Yakumonkey, we bought your guide and went to yakushima this summer. Thank you for your great book! I think we would not manage the trip without the guide.
    We took a ship to Anbo and we didn`t find the tourist information there. Maybe it is closed? So we are happy and thankfull for all information going around and we found a good place to stay with your help!
    Thank you!
    Barbara from germany

  • October 31, 2011 at 11:50 am
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    Hey Yakumonkey – would have loved to have used this guide but stupidly only extended my research to online at the last minute. Can't believe you haven't got a downloadable version! That would be ideal. I could stick it on my iPhone and get it instantly and you keep 100% of the profits rather than paying big revenue to distributor etc. If you'd like to know how to do this let me know as I run a big cycling blog and we sell an eBook that brings in a bit of income for the site.

  • April 23, 2012 at 9:20 am
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    Just a heads up that I, too, would love a PDF version to load onto an ipad for use on the island starting, well, immediately.

  • May 5, 2012 at 10:34 pm
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    There'll be an ebook soon – I'm currently researching the second edition which will be in all formats.

  • July 12, 2012 at 12:38 pm
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    Hi! We're going to Yakushima in October this year – any chance the second edition of the book will be ready at that time? A PDF-version would be great for us as well! 🙂

  • September 14, 2012 at 9:24 pm
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    Hi, when would the second edition become available?

  • September 17, 2012 at 9:35 am
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    Hello Peter. I'm working on the second edition now and it should be out in November this year.

  • November 19, 2012 at 12:41 pm
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    Hi, guidebook sounds indispensible, and I'm leaving for Yakushima (rather impulsively) tomorrow. Is it available anywhere on the island at the moment? Of course ebook/pdf would be even better…..

  • November 30, 2012 at 1:39 am
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    Wow, sounds great. Would it be ready before next March?

  • January 2, 2013 at 12:04 pm
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    I'm going to Yakushima in 1 week so I don't really have time to wait for this book… shame, I would have loved an ebook edition.

  • January 5, 2013 at 8:53 pm
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    When will be the new edition available?

  • January 18, 2013 at 2:15 pm
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    Hi, thank you for your hard work! I'm planing to go to Yakushima during February. I want to hike. I should mention that I'm not a professional hiker. Will it be possible for me to hike in this season? I read in the website that some of the Ryokan will be closed in February, is it because it is off season? You mention on one of the replay post that there is a new book coming in few weeks…should I wait and buy the new version? will it be out to amazon until the first week of February?

    Thank you very much!
    Sincerely yours

  • January 30, 2013 at 10:44 pm
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    Hello. If you're OK hiking in the snow, you can hike. Access to the trails is a problem in Feb due to heavy snow blocking the roads. A lot of hotels are closed in the winter but not all. The ebook is available now. The paperback will be out in around a month.

  • October 16, 2013 at 10:48 am
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    Hello. We are arriving in Tokyo on Oct 23, then heading to Yakushima on Oct 29. Is there somewhere we can buy your book in Tokyo or Yakushima? Thank you for all the great information, we can't wait – Yakushima looks stunning!

  • April 25, 2016 at 6:14 am
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    Hi. I am traveling to Yakushima and wish to buy the Ebook. I am traveling with a Japanese speaking friend. This might be a silly question, but is it possible to read the ebook in both English and Japanese?
    Thanks, Peter

  • April 25, 2016 at 7:20 am
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    I'm not quite sure what you mean Peter. Are you asking if there is a Japanese version?

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