‘Yakushima no Yamashi mori ni ikiru’ documentary

April 11, 2009September 5, 2019 Clive Witham 1844 Views Videos

Below is an NHK documentary called ‘Yakushima no Yamashi mori ni ikiru’ which follows Takada Hisao, a local man from Anbo, and his work in the forest collecting yakusugi trunks. It is split into 5 parts for Youtube.

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WATERFALLS on YAKUSHIMA

March 29, 2016 Clive Witham Comments Off

NUNOHIKI-NO-TAKI WATERFALL Access: Isso Nunohiki Waterfall in June, Isso HIRYU OTOSHI WATERFALL Access: Shiratani Unsuikyo Hiryu Otoshi Waterfall during Rainy Season TOROKI-NO-TAKI WATERFALL Access: Mugio Toroki-no-taki Waterfall SENPIRO-NO-TAKI WATERFALL Access: Hara (Google maps) Senpiro-no-taki Waterfall on a clear day OKO-NO-TAKI WATERFALL Access: Kurio Oko-no-taki Waterfall in winter For more information

The creatures in the forest

June 4, 2007 Clive Witham 7

MACAQUES Yaku monkeys are smaller than the native macaques of mainland Japan. They are dark grey and have long thick hair. Before getting carried away about the cute and fluffy creatures however – the most important points to remember about the Yaku macaques are that: 1. They are wild. 2.

Newsletter July 2009

July 2, 2009 Clive Witham Comments Off

Yakushima Newsletter July 2009

PARKS in YAKUSHIMA

March 26, 2016 Clive Witham Comments Off

You would be surprised how difficult it is to find flat land in Yakushima. There are however a selection of parks – some of which are below: YAKUSHIMA COMPREHENSIVE NATURE PARK, Miyanoura Features: Next to Miyanoura river, wandering wildlife and fireflies Miyanoura Recreational Park ANBO PARK, Anbo Features: Fields for

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