Yakushima Newsletter April 2010

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

Yakushima offers a selection of campsites around the coast ranging from virtually no facilities to cabins and open air hot tubs. Much more information about each campsite has been included in the guide book but I have listed the bare bones of each place below. Booking ahead is rather difficult

The South-west coast of Yakushima NAKAMA BEACH 中間浜 Location: Nakama (See Google maps) Nakama beach Nakama is a quiet village and the beach is usually deserted. It’s the best place on the island to surf.   TSUKAZAKI TIDAL POOLS 塚崎タイドプール Location: Kurio (See Google maps) Tsukazaki Tidal pool is usually

YAKUSUGILAND Yakusugiland is the most accessible of all the trails on the mountain. There are a variety of paths to follow and they are divided according to their estimated duration. As the name suggests there are many yakusugi trees to see including Buddha sugi. All the paths are mapped and

YAKUSHIMA 2016 NOW IN BOTH PAPERBACK & EBOOK EDITIONS! No Japanese? No problem.  Everything you need to enjoy your visit to Yakushima in 2016 is right here! Be free, be independent and find your own adventure! The experience that I gained from living on Yakushima as a fisherman and craftsman

FROM KAGOSHIMA AIRPORT Go out of the terminal and find the bus stop ticket machines. The routes are colour-coded and have numbers. The bus to Kagoshima city and the port is red/line 2. So buy a ticket for 1200 yen (adult) or 600 yen (child) from the machine. Look a