Equipment Rental in Yakushima

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Anyone who has taken the Okabu trail from the logging railway on their way to Jomon Sugi would have come across a grand old tree called Okina Sugi (翁杉). It was thought to be around 2000 years old and was hidden beneath a coat of thick green moss. Here is

In mid Jan snow fall at Yodogawa trailhead was at 15-20 cm. The Yodogawa Hut was surrounded by 20-30 cm of snow and reached -3℃. Hana-no-ego Marsh has been under 30-40 cm of snow and with wind chill reached -15℃. The snow was recorded at 30 cm around Wilson Stump

Rental Car Most tourists choose to rent a car for convenience and there are many car rental outlets on the island – mostly near the airport and ports. I have been around many of the local rental companies in Yakushima and the few that seemed foreigner friendly were Suzuki Rentals

These short videos show you a little of the magic of Yakushima For more more detailed information about Yakushima – check out the one and only Yakumonkey Guide to Yakushima

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