‘Yakushima no Yamashi mori ni ikiru’ documentary

April 11, 2009September 5, 2019 Clive Witham 1975 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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RIVERS of YAKUSHIMA

July 27, 2016 Clive Witham Comments Off

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

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VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES of YAKUSHIMA

April 11, 2016 Clive Witham Comments Off

The following documentaries are available to watch here on Yakushima: * Part of a BBC series called Secret Wilderness which comes to Yakushima * ‘Yakushima no Yamashi mori ni ikiru’: an NHK documentary called which follows Takada Hisao, a local man from Anbo, and his work in the forest collecting

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March 2, 2016 Clive Witham 3

Yakushima offers a selection of campsites around the coast ranging from virtually no facilities to cabins and open air hot tubs. Much more information about each campsite has been included in the guide book but I have listed the bare bones of each place below. Booking ahead is rather difficult

Environment-Tourism balance on Yakushima

January 14, 2012 Clive Witham Comments Off

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