Newsletter August 2009

Yakushima Newsletter July 2009

Here are the road regulations the access road to the Arakawa trail which are now a permanent fixture in the annual hiking calendar. Arakawa tozan bus

NEW! For 2012 changes see the 2012 bus timetable page  NEW! There are two bus companies on Yakushima: ‘Yakushima Kotsu‘ and ‘Matsubanda‘. Matsubanda has just revised its timetable in March 2009 and changed some of the bus times as detailed in my book. *Please note the following important changes to

SEA KAYAKING Kayaking with Field Guide Spinnaker Kayaking with Field Guide Spinnaker RIVER KAYAKING Kayaking on Anbo river Kayaking is a wonderful way to see nature. You start here at Anbo… Anbo river mouth …and head towards the mountains. The river is very beautiful after a few minutes paddling upstream

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

Yakushima is famous for its wooden Yakusugi crafts. These are made from Yakusugi tree trunks, often 1000s of years old, which were lying on the forest floor. They are brought down the mountain, sliced into manageable pieces and distributed to craftsmen around the coast. It is an incredibly difficult task to change these chunks