Yakushima: A Visitors Guide

A Yakumonkey Guide to enjoying Yakushima 2019

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Vertical ascent of trails

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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

MARINE LIFE in YAKUSHIMA

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The seas around Yakushima benefit from the warm Kuroshiro current which brings a great variety of fish and sea creatures. I know this first hand as I was a fisherman on a flying fish boat on Yakushima. The ‘Shige-maru’ was captained by one of the oldest and most experienced crew

Hiking in Japan article

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Filling in Yakushima’s blanks – an article from the Daily Yomiuri

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Filling in Yakushima’s blanks: Mapping remote island’s wild, lush mountains a 5-decade quest by Akiko Yoshinaga (Yomiuri Shimbun) “The moss is much paler than usual. It hasn’t rained much, so maybe it’s not getting enough moisture,” Itsuo Ota, 69, said as he felt the moss growing along a mountain path

PARKS in YAKUSHIMA

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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

Temperatures in Yakushima

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The following table gives annual temperatures for Yakushima in degrees Celsius. It can however be quite deceptive as in the summer with high humidity it can get appallingly hot and in the winter, teeth-chatteringly cold. Below the table are the temperatures at each of the mountain huts (very important information