Yakushima: A Visitors Guide

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Arakawa Trail Entrance Shuttle bus

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The Arakawa Trail Entrance Shuttle bus. The stretch of road between Arakawa junction and the Arakawa Trail Entrance is closed to traffic and walkers between May 2th and 5th for 4 days and July 7th and Sept 22nd for 67 days. The only way you can get to the Trail

‘Yakushima no Yamashi mori ni ikiru’ documentary

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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. Return to Homepage

Yakushima Articles

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New Yakushima bus timetables 2016

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There are 2 main bus companies on Yakushima – Yakushima Kotsu and Matsubanda Kotsu. Both have different timetables and routes. Here are the details in English for 2016: Yakushima Kotsu Bus Timetable 2016 Matsubanda bus timetables 2016 Also here is a map and details of the FREE PASS.  The Free

New flights from Fukuoka

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The recent JAL expansion program means that they are going to fly to and from Yakushima directly from Fukuoka starting summer 2011. So Yakushima will soon be directly accessible from Kagoshima, Osaka and now Fukuoka. Return to home

Yakushima Deer cull

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Deer cull planned to save flora The Yomiuri Shimbun, 13 Oct 2010 The Environment Ministry, the Forestry Agency and local governments are planning a large-scale cull of deer on Yakushima island in Kagoshima Prefecture to counter the threat the animals pose to native plant species. The growing population of yakushika,