Yakushima: A Visitors Guide

A Yakumonkey Guide to enjoying Yakushima 2019

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Mt.MOCHOMU TRAIL in YAKUSHIMA

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Mochomu trail entrance, Yakushima A tough hike is to scale the lump of rock that hangs over Onoaida called Mt.Mochomu. The trail entrance is at Senpiro-no-taki waterfall and it snakes its way through the forest and up steep slopes. Mochomu trail entrance, Yakushima The trail is usually very quiet and

SNORKELING on YAKUSHIMA

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There are many great places to snorkel in Yakushima. Here are a few of the best:  ISSO BEACH Isso beach The best place for snorkeling is actually on the other side of the car park to where the beach is. Cross the small road that runs by the side of

Newsletter June 2009

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Yakushima Newsletter June 2009 Yakushima Newsletter June 2009 www.yakumonkey.com Publish at Scribd or explore others: Magazines & Newspape yakumonkey yakushima Return to homepage

SIGUR ROS MUSIC VIDEO

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The following video was filmed by Henry Jun Wah Lee as part of the ‘Valtari mystery film experiment’ in which the Icelandic band, Sigur Rós, contracted a different filmmaker for each song on their album ‘Valtari‘. The location for the entirety of this video is Yakushima.

PRINCESS MONONOKE and YAKUSHIMA

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‘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

INTRODUCTORY VIDEOS OF YAKUSHIMA

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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