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YODOGAWA TRAIL to Mt.MIYANOURA

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The Yodogawa trail begins at the end of the long mountain road from Anbo. Full details in the guide but it leads to the following wonderful places:


YODOGAWA HUT

Yodogawa hut, Yakushima
Yodogawa hut lies 45 minutes from the trail entrance

You can stay the night here and get up early for a morning hike. More details are here: Mountain huts. There is a river behind the hut to fill up your water containers.

HANA-NO-EGO HIGHLAND MARSH

Hana-no-ego Highland Marsh, Yakushima
Hana-no-ego Highland Marsh in winter (there’s a deer in the middle of the shot)

This is the first highlight in the trail and when the forest opens out into space. You should get to see deer roaming around.

KUROMI DAKE (1831 m)
Kuromi dake, Yakushima
The summit of Kuromi dake

This is a destination in itself and requires a short detour to the summit of Mt.Kuromi for sweeping 360 degree views.


MIYANOURA DAKE (1935 m)

Trail to Miyanoura dake, Yakushima
Above the treeline on the trail to Miyanoura dake

Trail to Miyanoura dake, Yakushima
Hikers on the trail to Miyanoura dake
The trees disappear as the trail continues and the last part of the hike to the top of Mt.Miyanoura is through rocks and short grass. At the summit you can see the whole island from coast to coast on a clear day.
NAGATA DAKE (1886 m)

Nagata dake, Yakushima
The view from the summit of Nagata dake, Yakushima

If you are not too exhausted by now, the trail continues down and then up again to the summit of Mt.Nagata. Again there are sweeping views to the West on a clear day. 


OKABU TRAIL

Okabu trail, Yakushima
Okabu trail, Yakushima

After Mt.Miyanoura the trail becomes the Okabu trail and it descends towards Shintakatsu hut and Jomon Sugi.

For more information about the Yodogawa trail and Yakushima – check out the one and only Yakumonkey Guide to Yakushima

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6 thoughts on “YODOGAWA TRAIL to Mt.MIYANOURA”

  • Kevin Kato
    September 28, 2017 at 6:20 am
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    Excellent resource you offer here Clive, cheers!

    Just wondering as I plan my hike from Onoaida: Having made it to the summit of Miyanoura, would there be any pressing reason to detour to Nagata-dake before heading down the M1? (Other than to say I've been there I mean. 😛 )

  • Yakumonkey
    September 28, 2017 at 7:39 am
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    Hello Kevin. No, if you're doing the cross-island trek, I would just keep going. There's a great view on a clear day and a sign!

  • melodie
    April 26, 2019 at 3:03 pm
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    bonjour, nous preparons le trail de arakawa pour terminer par yodogawa, y'a t'il un bus à cette endroit?
    Merci

  • Yakumonkey
    May 4, 2019 at 9:48 pm
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    Oui, il y a un arrêt de bus à Yodogawa

  • Kate
    August 21, 2019 at 3:48 pm
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    hey, is it possible to do the same hike in the end of December? What is the weather conditions there in a winter?

  • Yakumonkey
    August 29, 2019 at 7:52 am
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    Hello Kate. Check out the winter hiking page. Yes, you can hike no problem but there can be snow.

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