Vertical ascent of trails
Nagata Trail
Hanayama Trail
Kurio Trail
Yudomari Trail
Onoaida Trail
Tachu dake Trail
Aiko dake Trail
Mochomu dake Trail
Ryujinsugi Trail
Illustrations by www.realwave-corp.com
A Yakumonkey Guide to enjoying Yakushima 2019
Nagata Trail
Hanayama Trail
Kurio Trail
Yudomari Trail
Onoaida Trail
Tachu dake Trail
Aiko dake Trail
Mochomu dake Trail
Ryujinsugi Trail
Illustrations by www.realwave-corp.com
Yakushima Newsletter August 2009
BY AIR 1. VIA KAGOSHIMA JAL operates a JAC propellor plane 5 times a day from Kagoshima airport and the flight takes around 35 mins to cover 102 miles. The route south flies over Sakurajima volcano and offers wonderful views. One way: 13,900 yenReturn: 26,500 yen Current schedule up to
While there is so much to see in Yakushima, here is my list of top 10 sights that should not be missed: 10. Kayaking on Anbo river 9. Driving, cycling or walking through Seibu Rindo Forest Path 8. Snorkling in Tsukasaki tide pool in Kurio 7. Feeling the spray
Filling in Yakushima’s blanks: Mapping remote island’s wild, lush mountains a 5-decade quest by Akiko Yoshinaga (Yomiuri Shimbun) “The moss is much paler than usual. It hasn’t rained much, so maybe it’s not getting enough moisture,” Itsuo Ota, 69, said as he felt the moss growing along a mountain path
1. NEW: From 25th November 2010 for 2 weeks the Miyanoura Tozando bridge will be closed for repairs and hikers therefore cannot use the Yodogawa Path to climb Mt.Miyanoura. Miyanoura Tozandou, the bridge metres away from Yodogawa hut, has been closed due to damage sustained during rainy season. As can
NEW! For 2012 changes see the 2012 bus timetable page NEW! There are two bus companies on Yakushima: ‘Yakushima Kotsu‘ and ‘Matsubanda‘. Matsubanda has just revised its timetable in March 2009 and changed some of the bus times as detailed in my book. *Please note the following important changes to