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The climate on Yakushima
Firstly – here’s the weather forecast for Yakushima this week: Despite what you may have read or heard – No, it doesn’t rain all the time on Yakushima. The 35 days of rain a month quote that people like to use doesn’t represent reality. Around the coast there is as
KUSUGAWA TRAIL & SHIRATANI UNSUIKYO
KUSUGAWA TRAIL 楠川歩道 You don’t see much about the Kusugawa trail in tourist information. This is because it starts at the coast and snakes up to Shiratani Unsuikyo. You can get to Shiratani Unsuikyo by car or bus, so why hike up there? Well every time I’ve been along here, it has
Tides in Yakushima
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Try this application to see the tide times for Yakushima. Type in ‘Yakushima’ and hit ‘submit’ Here are some examples of monthly charts of the tides in Yakushima. Low tides are useful to know especially for activities like bathing in Hirauchi Seaside onsen or snorkelling in Kurio. April 2014 Tide
Arakawa Trail
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The Arakawa trail is the most used path on Yakushima as it goes past the most famous of Sugi trees – Jomon Sugi. The route starts at the old railway terminal and follows the train tracks past the following places… An abandoned wagon at the beginning of the trail A
‘Tanken Roman World Heritage’ documentary
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
ARTS and CRAFTS of YAKUSHIMA
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