A Yakumonkey Guide to enjoying Yakushima 2019
The snow conditions in 2012: UPDATE: No snow on the main trails as of 2nd March 2012 Shiratani Unsuikyo and the Kusugawa Trail The following photo was taken on 7th Jan 2012 at Tsuji pass above Shiratani Unsuikyo. There was 3-4 cm of snow and no special footwear was needed
Read moreThe 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
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