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Yakushima Youtube Video channel
The following screen is my Youtube channel including all the Yakushima videos on this site in one place (click on ‘twobitsonrice’ below):
SNOWFALL in YAKUSHIMA
In mid Jan snow fall at Yodogawa trailhead was at 15-20 cm. The Yodogawa Hut was surrounded by 20-30 cm of snow and reached -3℃. Hana-no-ego Marsh has been under 30-40 cm of snow and with wind chill reached -15℃. The snow was recorded at 30 cm around Wilson Stump
Yakushima Top 10 – Sights
While there is so much to see in Yakushima, here is my list of top 10 sights that should not be missed: 10. Kayaking on Anbo river 9. Driving, cycling or walking through Seibu Rindo Forest Path 8. Snorkling in Tsukasaki tide pool in Kurio 7. Feeling the spray
INTRODUCTORY VIDEOS OF YAKUSHIMA
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
PRINCESS MONONOKE and YAKUSHIMA
‘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
Yakushima article – Audience with an Elder
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