Kinwashi Tour Japan Thread

• kinwashi

  1 Sep 13, 21:31

  What actually people wanted to know about this isaland.

  Spending time to get there, as like me, and all the people here.

  Following this thread,  i had am aware.

  Keep increasing by numbers.

   

  And people headed there to this Island, for what?

   

  just to see this main attraction.

  Do you want to do like what i had did before.

   

  source.

  Izismile.com » Lifestyle » Nature » Yakushima Island Forest a Natural Wonder (12 pics)

  Yakushima Island Forest a Natural Wonder (12 pics)

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• kinwashi

  1 Sep 13, 21:37

  The below pictures are my collection from Yakushima Island.

  Took me half a day to reach there.

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

  
• kinwashi

  2 Sep 13, 21:22

  Why are there still people flocking to this island, there must be some secret or special on this island..

  over here.

  Not much people know about this island in this region.

  over there plenty

  People flocking here to this island Yakushima.

  video.

   

  http://youtu.be/w1jzEt8DxUw

   

• kinwashi

  2 Sep 13, 21:30

  Will you come to this island like all the people above video,

  take nearly half a day up to this mountain, just to see.

   

  video.

  http://youtu.be/vdklGus3wRk

   

• kinwashi

  3 Sep 13, 18:56

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• kinwashi

  3 Sep 13, 19:00

   

   

   

  http://japan-web-magazine.com/japan-kagoshima-yakushima-yakusugi2.html

   

   

   

  Yakushima

   

  

  Yakushima "The island of life"

  On Yakushima, located about 60 kilometers southwest of Kyushu, it is said to rain 35 days a month. This might explain the extreme annual rainfall of 4,000mm. Trees here, simply put, are huge thanks to the rain. It is a must-see for those wanting to experience a side of Japan that can be seen nowhere else in the country.

  In 1993, approximately one fifth of the island was designated by UNESCO as a World National Heritage Site. That recognition puts Yakushima in the same bracket as other World National Heritage Sites such as Himeji Castle, Horyu Temple, and the Shirakami Mountains.

  The extreme rise in elevation, from sea level to almost 2000 meters at its highest point, combined with the dramatic volume of rain created an eco-system on Yakushima whereby the lowlands resemble a jungle and the highest points have snow. It challenges one's imagination, walking through the snow-covered peaks of the mountains that Yakushima is actually a subtropical island. Descend down below and you are surrounded by Yakusugi (cedar), ferns, moss, and fungi.

  I make a special point of mentioning the Yakusugi because the cedar trees here on Yakushima defy reason. Take the Jomon Sugi. The age of this cedar is estimated to be anywhere between 2,600 to 7,200 years old. It's huge. Really huge. It makes me want to speak the language of trees and ask what it has seen and heard.

  Click to view Yakushima in full-screen

  Yakushima (JAPANESE)

  Forest of Yakushima / Trees in Yakushima

  Jomon Sugi

  

  Jomon Sugi

   

  

  Wilson's stump

  

  wilson's stump

  

  

    

  

  

  

  
• kinwashi

  3 Sep 13, 19:41

  

• kinwashi

  3 Sep 13, 19:43

  Yakushima

   

  

  Yakushima "The island of life"

  On Yakushima, located about 60 kilometers southwest of Kyushu, it is said to rain 35 days a month. This might explain the extreme annual rainfall of 4,000mm. Trees here, simply put, are huge thanks to the rain. It is a must-see for those wanting to experience a side of Japan that can be seen nowhere else in the country.

  In 1993, approximately one fifth of the island was designated by UNESCO as a World National Heritage Site. That recognition puts Yakushima in the same bracket as other World National Heritage Sites such as Himeji Castle, Horyu Temple, and the Shirakami Mountains.

  The extreme rise in elevation, from sea level to almost 2000 meters at its highest point, combined with the dramatic volume of rain created an eco-system on Yakushima whereby the lowlands resemble a jungle and the highest points have snow. It challenges one's imagination, walking through the snow-covered peaks of the mountains that Yakushima is actually a subtropical island. Descend down below and you are surrounded by Yakusugi (cedar), ferns, moss, and fungi.

  I make a special point of mentioning the Yakusugi because the cedar trees here on Yakushima defy reason. Take the Jomon Sugi. The age of this cedar is estimated to be anywhere between 2,600 to 7,200 years old. It's huge. Really huge. It makes me want to speak the language of trees and ask what it has seen and heard.

  Click to view Yakushima in full-screen

  Yakushima (JAPANESE)

  Forest of Yakushima / Trees in Yakushima

  Jomon Sugi

  

  Jomon Sugi

   

  

  Wilson's stump

  

  wilson's stump

  

  

    

  

  

  

  

  
  
• kinwashi

  3 Sep 13, 19:48

  This what you would see when you reach the top,

  open your own eyes,

   

  this is what i saw, 

  you all are so fortunate,

  without going there still can see all this.

  This wonderful island Yakushima.

   

  open your eyes.

  http://japan-web-magazine.com/english/kagoshima/yakushima/1.html

• kinwashi

  3 Sep 13, 19:55

  

  Hana no e go(花之江河（������）)

  

  Ko-hana no e go(�花之江河（�������）)

  

  The highlands of Yakushima cool down in the morning and the evening despite it being a subtropical island freezing the water in ponds and streams.

  

  

  Waterfalls in Yakushima

  

  Senpiro falls (�尋（�ん��）��)

• kinwashi

  3 Sep 13, 19:58

  The Senpiro Falls

  The 50-minute drive from the Miyanoura district, or the 25-minute drive from the Anbo district is well worth it. The Senpiro Falls flow from a huge monolith of granite of about 200 meters in width. The 60-meter drop will take your breath away. Life here is simply spectacular.

  

  Oko falls(大�（���）��)

   

  The Oko Falls

  Chosen as one of Japan's Top 100 waterfalls, the 88-meter drop can be seen by foot. Walk from the parking lot to the basin of the falls. It's worth the stop.

  

  Ryujin no taki falls (竜神��)

   

   

  Miyanouradake (Mount Miyanoura)

• kinwashi

  3 Sep 13, 20:01

  Miyanouradake (Mount Miyanoura)

  Miyanouradake is known for being the highest peak in Kyushu. It is one of "Nihon hyakumeizan (100 mountains in Japan)."

  

  

  

  Miyanoura-dake (1,936m)

  Main mountain climbing routes of the Miyanouradake

  • Yodogawa route  Kigensugi(紀元æ�‰) - Yodogawagoya(æ·€å·�å°�屋) - Hananogo(花之江河) - Miyanouradake(宮之浦岳)
  • Jomonsugi route  Arakawa tozanguchi(è�’å·�登山å�£) - Wilsonkabu(ウィルソン株) - Jomonsugi(縄文æ�‰) - Shintakatsukagoya(新高塚å°�屋) - Miyanouradake(宮之浦岳)
  • Kusugawahodo route  Kusugawahodo(楠å·�æ­©é�“) Kusugawa (楠å·�) - Shiratani Unsuikyo(白谷雲水峡) - Jomonsugi(縄文æ�‰) - Miyanouradake(宮之浦岳)
  • Anbohodo(安房歩é�“) Yakusugiland(クスギランド) - Ishizukagoya(石塚å°�屋) - Hananogo(花之江河) - Miyanouradake(宮之浦岳)
  • Nagatahodo(永田歩é�“) Nagata(永田) - Shikanosawagoya(鹿之沢å°�屋) - Nagatadake(永田岳) - Miyanouradake(宮之浦岳)

  

  

  

  
• kinwashi

  3 Sep 13, 20:06

  Animals on the island

  Yakuzaru and Yakushika, monkeys and deer, are the indigenous species that live only in Yakushima. Generally smaller than monkeys and deer living in the mainland, there is now a growing concern of the depletion of their population on the island thought to be caused by the disappearing endangered plants on Yakushima.

  

  Yakuzaru (yakushimazaru)

  

  Yakushika (yakushimashika,yakujika)

  

  

  Onsen in Yakushima

  Hirauchi Kaichu Onsen

  True to its name, this hot spring appears only at ebb tide. The springs are available, for obvious reasons, for bathing for only four hours each day. With no changing rooms or swimsuits allowed, how to take advantage of these waters adds to the allure and challenge for those willing to accept. If you want to soak in sulfurous springs that are said to help women with reproductive issues and those with rheumatism, neuralgia, here is a spot by which you can watch the ocean around you and enjoy yourselves.

  

  Hirauchi kaichu(undersea) onsen

   

  Tide level table of Yakushima Island and Tanegashima area (Japan Meteorological Agency) 

  

  

  Sanbonashisugi (三本足�)

  

  Sanbonyarisugi (三本��)

  

  

    

  Ships

  

  Jetfoil "Toppi"

   

  Jetfoil "Toppi" of Kagoshima Syosen will make five round trips per day to the Port of Kagoshima, Yakushima Island the Port of Miyanoura or "the Port of Anbo.

  Click here for fares, timetable, vacancies and reservations.

  

      

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• kinwashi

  3 Sep 13, 20:11

  So this all about Yakushima Island.

  We already covered very detail, by now you should know.

   

  This UNESCO  Heritage site  from Japan,

  KYUSHU.

   

  YAKUSHIMA.

  Located in the interior of Yaku Island, at the meeting-point of the palaearctic and oriental biotic regions, Yakushima exhibits a rich flora, with some 1,900 species and subspecies, including ancient specimens of the sugi (Japanese cedar). It also contains a remnant of a warm-temperate ancient forest that is unique in this region.

• kinwashi

  4 Sep 13, 22:52

   Kyushu.

  Yakushima, how many of you know this destination.

  So, all of you now  get better ideal, after following this thread.

  Interesting, right.

  I, love to explored new and not much people know kind of destination.

  From Japan.

  video.

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• kinwashi

  4 Sep 13, 22:58

  Some may come, to Yakushima in this way.

  video.

  http://youtu.be/TdAY7mRX-yA

• kinwashi

  4 Sep 13, 23:02

  Some may look like they are hardcore trekking expertise.

   

  video.

  http://youtu.be/mL2ws9QTH1g

   

   

• kinwashi

  4 Sep 13, 23:06

  I,  should say not easy, not easy.

  Going up.

  Cause everyday are rainy day over here.

  If you are lucky maybe no rain.

  video.

  http://youtu.be/BW27BtaLKIU

• kinwashi

  4 Sep 13, 23:08

  So this what Yakushima.

   

  why people are flocking there.

   

  http://youtu.be/G3t_PH3TtOc

• kinwashi

  6 Sep 13, 20:20

  One last talk, Yakushima, before we go back to mainland Kagoshima.

  video.

   

  http://youtu.be/Zhxymk551eY

• kinwashi

  6 Sep 13, 20:23

  Yakushima.

   

  video.

   

  http://youtu.be/Y0LRuOWFow8

• kinwashi

  6 Sep 13, 20:28

  source

  YAKUSHIMA EATING OUT

  Here you will find a variety of eating options available during your stay in Yakushima, from cafes, to French restaurants to packed lunch outlets and takeaways.

  Yakushima Listings
  

   

  Eating Out

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    潮騒 (Shiosai) - Miyanoura

    Shiosai (潮騒) is a Japanese restaurant a 5 minute walk from Miyanoura Port. Turn left and head towards the river from the port and it's just after the small police station. Dishes are based around fresh locally caught seafood. A recommended Yakushima speciality to try is mackerel sashimi - depending on availabilty. Shiosai is popular so either book in advance or get there early. Business Hours: Lunch 11:30 - 14:00 & Dinner 17:30 - 21:30 Closed: Thursday Miyanoura 305-3 Tel: ...

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    ���家 (Jiiji Ya) - Anbo

    Jiiji Ya (���家) is located by the old bridge in Anbo on the northside of the river. If you stay at the La Isla Tasse then it's a minute walk away. Jiiji-Ya serve locally caught fish and local vegetables and they make imaginative & unique Japanese food. Recommended dishes include a traditional Yakushima dish with 'broken-neck mackerel' and Kagoshima Black Pork They believe that their cuisine allows diners to not only see nature on Yakushima, ...

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    Yaohachi Bento (八百八) - Miyanoura

    Yaohachi Bento serves delicious early morning bentos to take with you into the mountains. Morning bentos are 500 yen and lunch betos are 650 yen. Call the day before to reserve your bento. Give your name and the time you'd like to collect the bento. Yaohachi Bento is situated on the Miyanoura high street about 50 metres from the north side of the river. Open: 04:00 - 10:00 all year round. Miyanoura195-2, Yakushima Tel: 0997 42 0414 [wpgmza id="14"] Back to ...

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    St Pote (散歩亭) - Anbo

    St Pote (散歩亭) is a popular riverside bar and restaurant located in Anbo with beautiful riverside views. Meals or drinks can be enjoyed outside from the open air riverside terrace or in the modern and airy glass fronted 2 floor casual dining area. The St Pote menu offers a melting pot of tastes from Japanese to mediterranean to asian cuisine characterised by the use of fresh, local seasonal Yakushima ingredients. The lunch menu offers a choice of a ...

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    Smiley Cafe - Anbo

    Smiley Cafe is a cosy little eatery near the waterside, a few minutes walk from Anbo Port. It serves homemade soup, sandwiches, muffins, meatloaf, delicious cakes & tarts, icecream parfait, freshly squeezed juice and a range of drinks including coffee and chai . They have an outdoor verandah area as well as indoor seating. Open: 09:30 - 18:00 Closed: Tuesday Anbo 122-1, Yakushima Tel: 0997 46 2853 [email protected] plaza.rakuten.co.jp/yakushimasmiley/ [wpgmza id="21"] Back to Eating Out Back to Yakushima Listings

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    Peita (ペイタ) - Onoaida

    Peita (ペイタ) is a bakery & confectionary in Onoaida. You can find it on the road just past the Onoaida Post Office. You can take out their delicious freshly baked produce or eat it with a drink in their tearoom. Peita take pride in using wheat grown in the Kyushu area for all their breads & cakes. Open: 09:00 - 18:00 Closed: Tuesday & Wednesday (& New Year) Onoaida 179, Yakushima Tel: 0997 47 3166 [wpgmza id="30"] Back to Eating Out Back to Yakushima ...

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    Mam's Kitchen - Nagata

    Mam's Kitchen is situated at the far end of Nagata coming from Miyanoura. Cross the bridge and the shop is a few hundred meters on the right inside the Tsuwanoya. They serve a variety of Hamburger set meals and Japanese set meals. You can also get hamburgers to take away. Open: 12:00 - 14:00 Closed: Thursday Nagata 3358-7, Yakushima Tel: 0997 45 2717 http://mams-kitchen.jimdo.com/ [wpgmza id="8"] Back to Eating Out Back to Yakushima Listings

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    Mam's Kitchen - Miyanoura

    The Miyanoura branch of Mam's Kitchen is situated at the turn off for Shiratani Unsuikyo. Go over the main bridge and the shop is on the right at the traffic lights. They serve take out hambughers and Nagata Salted Cookies. Open: 11:00 - 17:00 Closed: Monday & Thursday Miyanoura 2395-75 Tel: 0997 42 2822 http://mams-kitchen.jimdo.com/ [wpgmza id="9"] Back to Eating Out Back to Yakushima Listings

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    Kotobuki (�都蕗) - Koseda

    Kotobuki is a difficult place to find, but well worth the effort. It's set just off the main road a few kilometers south of the Kusugawa Onsen on the mountain-side of the road. Drive carefully and when you see a small children's play area with wooden swing and slide you are there. Park your vehicle at the bottom (on the grass near the swings!) and walk up the hill along a 'castle-like' walkway to the restaurant. ...

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    Kitchen & Cafe Hito Mekuri - Miyanoura

    Hito Mekuri (ヒトメクリ) serve set meals as well as homemade pasta, pizza, Indian curry, Thai curry & handmade sweets. Hito Mekuri can be found on the main road leading out of Miyanoura towards Anbo. It is next to the hospital and directly opposite a large supermarket. Credit card payment accepted. Lunch Time: 11:30 - 14:00 Cafe Time: 14:00 - 18:00 Dinner Time: 18:00 - 22:00 (last order 21:30) Miyanoura 2467- 86 Tel: 0997 42 2772 [email protected] [wpgmza id="16"] Back to Eating Out Back to Yakushima Listings

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    Il Mare - Koseda

    Il Mare caters for those seeking a change from Japanese cuisine. The appetizers, main course and desserts are made from local and Italian ingredients (including cheese) chosen by the chef to create mouth-watering dishes. Il Mare also stock a fine selection of wines to compliment the food. A full course meal requires calling in advance to make a reservation. Without a reservation you can choose from a range of pasta, risotto and pizza set meals. Il Mare is ...

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    Amara - Anbo

    Amara is located in central Anbo about 4 minutes walk from the Anbo bus stop & a minute walk from tourist information center. The lunchtime menu offers a variety many different tastes of curry or noodles (Indian or Thai style). The dinner menu has added a la carte dishes with unique Yakushima flavours including flying fish and smoked mackeral. Amara always welcomes you with the good music, good beer and tasty foods. Open: 11:30 - 15:00 (last order 14:30) ...

• kinwashi

  7 Sep 13, 15:07

  The one and only piece.

   

  talking about souvenir...most people came back sure with one or two in their luggage.

  let me show you what is my souvenir, and its DIY by myself no second piece that you can find similar and no sticker Made in China sticker again...ha.

  materials on site, not stolen just dead wood chips and fallen tree branches on the ground, no law say cannot pick..ha... picking rubbish, playing my part to save the Earth.

  here the show piece.

  Cedar wood (Jomon sugi,Kigen sugi) from  Yakushima World Heritage Island. Kyushu.

  Copyright...you know

  Pattern by Kin...hehehe.

  more on my collection all only one piece on earth...my own creation.

  

• kinwashi

  7 Sep 13, 20:05

  More information over here.

  Yakushima.

   

  http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/rtg/pdf/pg-708.pdf

   

  Yakushima is an almost circular island having a circumference of 135 

  km. and is located approximately 60 km. SSW of Cape Sata on the 

  Osumi Peninsula of Kagoshima Prefecture. It has an area of approximately 505 km.2

  , and is mountainous. Mt. Miyanoura-dake (1,936 m.) 

  and Mt. Nagata-dake (1,886 m.), said to be the highest peaks in Kyushu, 

  stand at the center of the island and are surrounded by mountains towering over 1,800 m. above sea level. One prefectural road encompasses 

  the island, and it takes roughly 3 hours to drive around. Here and there 

  along the prefectural road, one comes across Yakushima monkeys, 

  (“yakuzaru”), and Yakushima deer (“yakushika”). These animals are in 

  particular abundance along the 13 km. long Seibu-rindo Forest Path. 

  When the residents of Yakushima are asked about the population of 

  their island, they invariably smile and reply, “20,000 people, 20,000 monkeys, and 20,000 deer.”

  Places of Interest:

  â‘  – â‘© correspond to those on the map on page 4/4.

  ①Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine （白谷雲水峡）

  30 min. by taxi from Miyanoura Port, is a primeval forest located at 800 

  m. You can see Yakusugi cedar trees in this 424 ha. area. This area is 

  perfect for hiking and a day trip. Primeval forest tours of 60 min., 100 

  min., and 3 hrs. are available within the forest recreation area. The 

  mountain path to Mt. Miyanoura-dake, the highest peak on the island, 

  crosses over this area and takes you to Tsuji Pass, Wilson Stump, Daiosugi Cedar, and Jomon-sugi Cedar. This area contains many natural 

  evergreen trees, including Yakusugi cedars, and rare ground plants like 

  ferns and moss. You can also see the clear Shiratani River flowing 

  through the area, giant rocks piled on top of each other, and the perpendicular rise of the gorge. This and the assortment of river bank azaleas and cherry azaleas make this area a natural garden. Open: Daily. 

  Admission: ¥300.

  ②Yakusugi Land (Yakushima Cedar Land)（ヤクスギランド）

  40 min. by bus from Anbo, located on a plateau between 1,000 and 

  1,300 m. high, is an area where visitors can easily appreciate Yakushima 

  primeval forest with its Yakusugi cedar trees of several thousand years 

  old. It is designated as a natural recreation forest. It has an area of 

  270.33 ha. It offers facilities like a 9-km. hiking path (with 4 courses, of 

  30 min., 50 min., 80 min., and 150 min.), suspension bridges in 3 places, 

  The climate along the coastal area of the island is subtropical, and this 

  area is also part of the northernmost periphery of the band of 

  Okinawan banyan trees. The summit area is classified as a cool temperate zone, and 3 to 6 m. of snow can be seen accumulating around the 

  distant mountains. The rainfall is most extreme around the northeastern part of the island, but the southwestern part sees the greatest number of sunlight hours in all of the Seinan Islands. Vistors can enjoy the 

  climates of both the Japan Sea and the Pacific Ocean. In 1993, the huge 

  Yaku Cedar trees growing in the island’s mountains was designated as a 

  World Heritage (Natural Property).

  Transportation within the island is by taxi and bus, with buses coming 

  around once every hour. A part of the road on the western side of the 

  island is so narrow and has so many twists and turns that local buses do 

  not operate there. You have to come back along the same road or use 

  a taxi to go through. Please note the timetable.

• kinwashi

  7 Sep 13, 20:28

  As i told this island, is wet all the time.

  So you can see many greenery algae all around.

  throughout the year and many years. still around.

  That make this place a wonderful destination,

  Many people love here.

  video.

  http://youtu.be/B-RRRL6fVjA