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The YAKUSUGI TREES of YAKUSHIMA
Here are some of the spectacular Sugi trees that have made Yakushima famous: JOMON SUGI Height: 25.3 metres Diameter: 5.22 metres Trunk circumference: 16.4 metres Age: 2600-7200 years old Access: Okabu trail KIGEN SUGI Height: 19.5 metres Trunk circumference: 8.1 metres Age: 3000 years old Access: Road to Yodogawa Entrance
ARTS and CRAFTS of YAKUSHIMA
Yakushima is famous for its wooden Yakusugi crafts. These are made from Yakusugi tree trunks, often 1000s of years old, which were lying on the forest floor. They are brought down the mountain, sliced into manageable pieces and distributed to craftsmen around the coast. It is an incredibly difficult task to change these chunks
Yodogawa Trail closed
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1. NEW: From 25th November 2010 for 2 weeks the Miyanoura Tozando bridge will be closed for repairs and hikers therefore cannot use the Yodogawa Path to climb Mt.Miyanoura. Miyanoura Tozandou, the bridge metres away from Yodogawa hut, has been closed due to damage sustained during rainy season. As can
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
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
Recent Articles on Yakushima
The environment-tourism balance on Yakushima Here is an article from the Daily Yomiuri about the man who mapped Yakushima: Filling in Yakushima’s blanks And here are two articles on Yakushima from the Japan Times. The first is a profile of Rainer, a long time resident of Yakushima, who apart from