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YAKUSHIMA ATTRACTIONS: THE NORTH EAST
The North East of Yakushima covers the area from Isso around to Anbo and includes the airport area and Miyanoura. There are lots of things to do and here is a selection. SHITOKO GAJUMARU BANYAN PARK Location: Shitoko (See Google maps) A small park full of banyan trees which have distinctive
Arakawa Trail
The Arakawa trail is the most used path on Yakushima as it goes past the most famous of Sugi trees – Jomon Sugi. The route starts at the old railway terminal and follows the train tracks past the following places… An abandoned wagon at the beginning of the trail A
SNORKELING on YAKUSHIMA
There are many great places to snorkel in Yakushima. Here are a few of the best: ISSO BEACH Isso beach The best place for snorkeling is actually on the other side of the car park to where the beach is. Cross the small road that runs by the side of
PARKS in YAKUSHIMA
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
WATCH TURTLES in YAKUSHIMA
The most frequented place for sea turtles to lay their eggs in Japan is at Inakahama beach in Yakushima. It is a stretch of sandy beach which runs only 800 meters along the north-west coast of the island. Egg laying season is from May to August and in that time
Yakushima Deer cull
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,