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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

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

NUNOHIKI-NO-TAKI  WATERFALL Access: Isso Nunohiki Waterfall in June, Isso HIRYU OTOSHI WATERFALL Access: Shiratani Unsuikyo Hiryu Otoshi Waterfall during Rainy Season TOROKI-NO-TAKI WATERFALL Access: Mugio Toroki-no-taki Waterfall  SENPIRO-NO-TAKI WATERFALL Access: Hara (Google maps) Senpiro-no-taki Waterfall on a clear day OKO-NO-TAKI WATERFALL Access: Kurio Oko-no-taki Waterfall in winter For more information

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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

You need to be cautious when swimming in the sea around the island as the current runs very near to the shore and would sweep you away in a second. I was a flying fish fisherman on Yakushima and the strength of the tides on the fishing boat never ceased