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Shiratani Unsuikyo Road closure
The road up to Shiratani has been worked on for the past few years almost constantly. It has always been dangerous with tight bends and narrow lanes but the widening work has improved it a lot. The live camera in Miyanoura faces the mountain road – Look at the mountain
Yakushima attractions: The North West
The north west of Yakushima is where the UNESCO protected forest reaches all the way to the sea. SEIBU RINDOH FOREST PATH Location: West coast of Yakushima Dense vegetation on Seibu Rindoh Forest Path A wild macaque crossing Seibu Rindoh Forest Path Drive, ride or cycle on the meandering road
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
Environment-Tourism balance on Yakushima
Yakushima seeks environment-tourism balance YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima Pref. — Yakushima Island off Kagoshima Prefecture in 1993 became the country’s first natural site to be entered on UNESCO’s World Heritage list, together with the Shirakami Mountain Range in northeastern Japan. Known for its many large cedar trees and hot springs, Yakushima is
Mt.MOCHOMU TRAIL in YAKUSHIMA
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
Newsletter September/October 2009
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