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PRINCESS MONONOKE and YAKUSHIMA
‘Princess Mononoke’, the Studio Ghibli animation, was inspired by the thick forests of Yakushima. Hayao Miyazaki stayed in Anbo and roamed the forests with his crew before drawing the storyboard. There are many parts in the film that match Yakushima’s distinct scenery exactly. Just as art imitates life, so life imitates art
YAKUSHIMA A YAKUMONKEY GUIDE (2nd EDITION)
YAKUSHIMA 2016 NOW IN BOTH PAPERBACK & EBOOK EDITIONS! No Japanese? No problem. Everything you need to enjoy your visit to Yakushima in 2016 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
Onsen – hot springs
Yakushima is blessed with several onsen or natural hot springs. They range from the deluxe hotel based baths to the free outside natural hot rock pools. So should you get the urge to strip off with a bunch of complete strangers, here’s where to go. KOSEDA: Jomon no yado Manten
VILLAGE MAPS of YAKUSHIMA
Here are English maps of the main villages on Yakushima: NAGATA and ISSO Map of Nagata MIYANOURA Map of Miyanoura (English) ANBO Anbo Map (English) ONOAIDA Map of Onoaida (English) KOSEDA Map of Koseda (English) HIRAUCHI and YUDOMARI Map of Hirauchi (English) KURIO and NAKAMA Map of Kurio (English)
INTRODUCTORY VIDEOS OF YAKUSHIMA
These short videos show you a little of the magic of Yakushima For more more detailed information about Yakushima – check out the one and only Yakumonkey Guide to Yakushima
RIVERS of YAKUSHIMA
Yakushima has crystal clear waters cascading down the mountain sides. Here are a few of the best: MIYANOURA RIVER Best access: Yakushima Comprehensive Nature park Looking inland at Miyanoura river ANBO RIVER Best access: From the center of Anbo Anbo river mouth OKO RIVER Best access: Okonotaki and Sagoshi-no-hama Looking