Vertical ascent of trails
Nagata Trail
Hanayama Trail
Kurio Trail
Yudomari Trail
Onoaida Trail
Tachu dake Trail
Aiko dake Trail
Mochomu dake Trail
Ryujinsugi Trail
Illustrations by www.realwave-corp.com
A Yakumonkey Guide to enjoying Yakushima 2019
Nagata Trail
Hanayama Trail
Kurio Trail
Yudomari Trail
Onoaida Trail
Tachu dake Trail
Aiko dake Trail
Mochomu dake Trail
Ryujinsugi Trail
Illustrations by www.realwave-corp.com
Below is an NHK documentary/TV show on hiking in Yakushima showing much of the island. It is split into 5 parts for Youtube. Return to Homepage
The road to Yakusugiland (which is also the road to the Arakawa and Yodogawa trailheads) is closed at its Anbo end between 8 pm and 4 am until 5th March 2010. This is to make necessary repairs to the road. If you’re planning to head up the mountain between these
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FOOD SPECIALITIES: Tankan oranges: Ponkan oranges: Passion fruit: Flying fish: Just the smell of them now is enough to set the nausea wheels in motion (see creatures in the sea to find out why), but others insist how tasty they are. Mitake shochu: So popular that to buy a bottle
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 Newsletter April 2010