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Kinwashi Tour Japan Thread
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Public hot spring facilities nearby
Sports facility
Special events, stroll
Sightseeing
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So this article on paper today.
People now like. Self-Drive Holiday on their own.
As like me., and the people over here.
Stayed Tune.
No probelm i will input more on this matter.
From my experience.
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www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/... CachedMore Singaporeans opting for self-drive holidays. ... By Melissa Lin. ... MoreSingaporeans opting for self-drive holidays.
Visitors at Chan Brothers' booth at the recent Natas Holidays fair. The agency says the number of bookings for self-drive holidays so far this year has risen 30 per cent over last year's figure. -- ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/more-singaporeans-opting-self-drive-holidays-20140901#sthash.Cc9ez2rC.dpuf -
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Hakata the last day in Kyushu.
Next day will be our last flying back to Singapore.
We stayed at this last hotel. Toyoko inn at Hakata.
So the whole trip. we stayed only four of the Hotels.
And another two stays,
One a Chalet at Krishima.
One a Homestay at Kumamoto..
a abit special.
I, will post later.
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Check-in Time / 16：00
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Check-out Time / 10：00
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Free Breakfast 7:00-9:30
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Something like this Kyushu Self - Drive Holidays.
On your own.
here the Lobang.
link.
http://www.etravelconnect.com/chan-brothers-travel/free-easy/7d-kyushu-self-drive-land-only/477605
Kyushu 7 Days Self Drive
over here another.
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So our expedition included this not all are Hotels stay..
As i told, only four Hotels at Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Beppu, Hakata.
So at Krishima Highland.
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What about staying here, another kind of new experience.
With groups you can never enjoy this kind of facility.
This is where we got our lodging for one day.
One day meaning one daylight check-in.
till next day after lunch check-out.
Kirishima.
http://593941.com/newcottage.html
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Edited by kinwashi 24 Feb `13, 11:04PM
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Hot Springs
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simple hot spring origin and new national forest floor
hypotonic, neutral, high springs
Sengen 69 ℃
※ Please use the lockers at the property can not be done because our compensation by the theft of valuables such as a wallet.
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Efficacy
neuralgia, joint pain, muscle pain, frozen shoulder, chronic gastrointestinal diseases
have the effect of poor circulation, fatigue, health, etc..Of national pride in the hot springs vacation spots, is a hot spring spa symphony source over the sink.
There are open-air bath surrounded by nature and Uchiyu relaxing comfortably on both men and women, not to mention guests
and customers may also use our local day-trip bathing.
In order to get you to bathe comfortably, we are without fail the housecleaning one week and daily cleaning tub, enjoy the clean hot water at any time.
The lobby is put Massager vending machines and the like, I also rise slowly relaxing bath.
Hours
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The above are open field camping for family gathering in nature atmosphere,
and caraven of your own.
we stayed those indoor kind.
The Bach is where stayed.
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Bach detail
Air conditioning (Bach 1.2)
â—� This is a one-story building with high ceilings spacious tatami 32.
Building 2 and Building 3 is available to guests with pets staying +2000 yen.Shower Room
Washroom
Toilet
with bidetShoebox
Kitchen
Stove burner
Refrigerator
2 Interior Bach
3 Interior Bach
1 Interior Bach
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Beethoven Details
â—� There is a loft of 11 tatami mat dining 17.
Washroom
Refrigerator
Kitchen
IH heater
Loft
Shower Room
Toilet
with toilet seat temperatureShoebox
2 interior Beethoven
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+10 tatami mat â—� 12
persons up to about 8 Number available
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Electric stove
Air conditioning (Schubert 3)
â—� There is a loft of 10 tatami mat dining 12.
There is air conditioning in Building 3.Shower Room
Washroom
Schubert detail
Toilet
with bidetShoebox
Loft
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This is our Alphard that took us to this Highland.
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Thsi are for smaller group of two or four members.
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So this is Alphard we are talking about.
From Fukuoka airport to Kagoshima we used this range.
Later part at the other, we took two Kcar the smaller 600 CC . and comsumption are more economical. on our other lowland journeys.
We used this eight seater, to this highland we needed this.
Cause we needed power to go uphill. Kcar cannot perform.
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Some may say aiya cover Japan liao you covered Krishima, where you stay?
where we stayed,
what food your tour leader given you, junk food again.
what food we ate. in Krishima plateau.
Singapore fried beehoon with few can of pork bring along from Singapore cooked in this cottage kitchen by our own Singaporean chef...haha.
Lovely.
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Bach detail
Air conditioning (Bach 1.2)
â—� This is a one-story building with high ceilings spacious tatami 32.
Building 2 and Building 3 is available to guests with pets staying +2000 yen.Shower Room
Washroom
Toilet
with bidetShoebox
Kitchen
Stove burner
Refrigerator
2 Interior Bach
3 Interior Bach
1 Interior Bach
Veranda
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So this the Black Wagyu,
that we got from the supermarket at Kirishima Highland,
BBQ at the chalet there at Kirishima not Kumamoto.
Want to know outcome how this piece of Black Wagyu.
ended.
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Another piece, and the outcome, how to cook it.
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And a few more, will upload the pictures later.
Also Black Wagyu, with other kind of cut.
Like this kind of activitites, free and easy than you can do as you like.
With big tour group no way.
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All the cooking, all the BBQ all did inside this unit.
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Another piece, and the outcome, how to cook it.
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So this piece of Black Wagyu,Ended in this way.
Pan fried.
that we got from the supermarket at Krishima Highland,
BBQ at the chalet there at Krishima not Kumamoto.
The outcome of this piece of Black Wagyu.
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Than come with this deep fried Garlic on top, wonderful.
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How to end here, many more to go.
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So things you must know?
When come to talks about Kobe and Wagyu.
Dun confused. Between Kobe Beef and Wagyu Beef.
Where are the difference.
http://www.lonemountaincattle.com/difference-between-kobe-wagyu.html
Being that Kobe cattle and Wagyu cows are both from japan, most people don't understand the true diffrences between the different breeds. Visit our FAQ pagewhich will clarify some of the inherent differences between Kobe and Wagyu cattle
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Q = What is the difference between Kobe and Wagyu beef?
A =Wagyu is a breed of Japanese cattle. Kobe is not a breed, but rather the beef produced from Wagyu cattle. More specifically, Kobe (or Tajima) Cattle refer only to Wagyu cattle that are bred, born and raised in the Kobe Prefecture of Japan and regulated by the Japanese government. All authentic Kobe Beef found in markets and restaurants in the US is imported from Japan; true Kobe Beef is not produced in the US.
Wagyu genetics (semen, embryos, live cattle) are strictly regulated by the Japanese government and are no longer allowed to be exported outside Japan.
American restaurants and markets sometimes refer to "American-Style Kobe" or "American Kobe" or "100% Kobe" - these terms refer to beef produced in America from crossbred cattle, usually Wagyu x Angus.
Fullblood Wagyu Cattle or Beef derived from true 100% Japanese Black Wagyu genetics is currently being produced in small numbers in the United States. Such Fullblood Wagyu is DNA-verified to be from the original Japanese genetics. There is no requirement that Fullblood Wagyu be bred, born or raised in Japan - as long as the genetics are DNA-verified.
This is the confusion that often arises: True Kobe/Wagyu Beef vs American-Style Kobe (or American Kobe). True Kobe Beef is 100% Fullblood Wagyu. American-Style Kobe or American Kobe is percentage Wagyu, usually 50% Wagyu and 50% Angus - although the percentage can vary. The percentage is usually not revealed on the restaurant menu.
Q = What makes Wagyu cattle different from any other breed?
A = This Japanese breed has become famous all over the world because Wagyu cattle are synonymous with Kobe Beef, which is Wagyu beef raised in the region of Kobe, Japan. They are a high marbling breed that yield quality cuts of meat that surpass other breeds in tenderness and intramuscular marbling.
Q = What attributes can Wagyu bring to a commercial herd?
A = Cattleman wanting to improve the quality of meat they raise can significantly improve the overall quality grades of their cattle on feed with Wagyu genetics. On the hoof, they are structurally sound, similar in appearance to British breeds, offer calving ease to a herd, docile in temperament and with their superior genetics, can dramatically increase the quality of meat offspring will produce.
Q = Do they look different than other breeds?
A = Wagyu are black cattle that look like Angus, but horned and lighter muscled through their hindquarters. The breed was originally draft animals used in cultivation, so they were selected for physical endurance. This selection favored animals with more intra-muscular fat cells - marbling, which provided a readily available energy source. This has resulted in high marbling carcasses unlike any other breed.
Q = Can Wagyu handle various environments/conditions?
A = Wagyu are very adaptable to various climates and altitudes. At Lone Mountain Ranch, the herd has faced extreme hot and dry conditions in the summer months, and below zero temperatures and heavy snowfall in the winter. The herd handles these temperatures and climates with no problems. Due to their durability, Wagyu are raised in many regions of the United States.
Q = What role does the Wagyu breed have in the beef industry?
A = Wagyu cattle are the undisputed breed leader for marbling, tenderness and carcass quality. Fullblood Wagyu and Wagyu crossed cattle, when fed properly, consistently meet the demands for Prime quality grade beef. They are rapidly becoming the white tablecloth breed in the culinary industry.
Q = Is Wagyu meat good for you? What does it taste like?
A = Wagyu cattle produce bright red meat that is highly marbled and has astonishing flavor and tenderness. The meat also has a higher percentage of monounsaturated fat than any other breed of cattle in the world, and it is extremely low in cholesterol. The marbling and taste of Wagyu is unparalleled in any other breed in the world. -
This piece is also Wagyu Beef, not every piece are similar.And this are not top grade, from the supermarket.
But at lease, the price are much cheaper that those restaurants.
So use you own judgement, what kind of texture.
So this is that piece we chose for the pan fried.
Below.
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This Beehoon from Singapore, canned Pig trotter from China.
Eggs and Vegetable from Japan.
We special prepared this, to feel like home ( Singapore.)
Singapore Beehoon, we know we can do this there beforehand.
So i brought this from Singapore.
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Chicken Wings are sold in only two joints, no three joints as common in Singapore.
Wow.
soy sause seasoning, our BBQ.
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Edible Japanese Mushrooms
Friday, August 29, 2014
Edible Japanese Mushrooms
If you've ever been to Japan, chances are better than average that someone there would have come up and asked you if you wanted some mushrooms that they had just picked.(see image above - photo by
The answer to such a question, however, should be "No."
The Japanese seem to have a fascination for mushrooms—in that they love to go out and commune with nature on a Sunday, and pick some wild mushrooms from some forested area.
The thing is... along with some of the most amazing and aromatic mushrooms one could devour, there are a quite a few that will either cause you to trip, to be ill, or to die. Even for many a so-called expert, determining good mushrooms from bad is tricky.
I recall one teacher coming back with a huge basket of various mushrooms... offering them to the teachers - myself included... but luckily the science teacher and avid mushroomer was there and aside from four out of about 250 mushrooms, they were all toxic.
Needless to say, no one took any of those four remaining mushrooms - just in case, and a couple of other teachers had to be chased down and warned about the mushrooms they had taken earlier from the generous but lucky(?) teacher.
As a public service in anticipation of mushroom picking in Japan at some future date, and for your own well-being, I'm going to present lists... because of everyone loves lists... starting with this one: Edible Japanese Mushrooms that won't do anything except spruce up a meal and tantalize the taste buds or maybe cure what ails you.
First of, mushrooms, when written in Japanese, will have the suffix - words ending with - "take" (tah-kay). The kanji for it is: 茸 - which literally means 'mushroom'.
But, being Japanese, the common word for mushroom is 'kinoko' (���).
When you see the name of the mushroom, the prefix, if you will, it usually denotes the name of the tree on which that particular mushroom grows. Usually.
As for why the Japanese love to go out and pick their own mushrooms, well, aside from some tribalistic hunter-gather thing, it is said that because 'kinoko' literally translates as 'tree's child', so maybe the old parenting instinct kicks in.
Edible Japanese Mushrooms
Bunapi Shimeji
The Bunapi Shimeji (ブナピーシメジ) or Hypsizygus tessellatus is a mushroom that is a newcomer to the Japanese market, meaning that everyone knew it was edible, but sufficient quantities of it weren't around to warrant it having a 'thing'.
Bunapi Shimeji - White Beech - mushroom.
Perhaps better known as the Japanese White Beech mushroom, it originated in Japan, but is now grown and farmed in the good old U.S of A., Australia and Europe.
Also known as the White Clamshell Mushroom, the Bunapi Shimeji was selected from theBuna Shimeji (see below), and bred to have more white in it, and then registered by theHokto Corporation, a Japanese company focusing on mushroom production.
Growing in clusters, this mushroom has a nutty, even butter-like flavor while possessing a firm, crunchy texture. If you feel lucky and want to taste it when raw, it is bitter, so why would you?
The Bunapi Shimeji mushrooms have a much longer shelf life of about two weeks, if refrigerated properly.
Since it doesn't turn soggy with age (after picking), you can tell that it is past its prime if it actually has mold growing on it....
For you health fiends, the Bunapi Shimeji contains beta-glucan polysaccharides, which are supposed to boost immune-modulation and help prevent tumors.
It can be used in soups, nabe and takikomi gohan as well as sauces... but this ain't no cooking show. I'll leave that to those who like to cook. I like to eat.
Buna Shimeji
Buna Shimeji (ブナシメジ) (still the Hypsizygus tessellatus) is very similar to the Bunapi Shimeji mushroom, except that it is called the Japanese Brown Beech mushroom. It is also known as: Beech Mushroom and Beech Brown Clamshell Mushroom.
Buna Shimeji - Brown Beech - mushroom - photo by
It is a grayish-white mushroom with curves, and a brown cap that is supple and round.
Growing in clusters, this mushroom has a nutty, even butter-like flavor while possessing a firm, crunchy texture. Eaten raw, it tastes bitter.
The Buna Shimeji mushrooms have a much longer shelf life of about two weeks, if refrigerated properly.
Since it doesn't turn soggy with age (after picking), you can tell that it is past its prime if it actually has mold growing on it....
Like the Bunapi Shimeji, the Buna Shimeji contains beta-glucan polysaccharides, which are supposed to boost immune-modulation and help prevent tumors.
The Buna Shimeji is used in soups, nabe and takikomi gohan as well as sauces.
Enokitake
The Enokitake (榎, エノã‚) or Flammulina populicola, also known as the Winter Mushroom in the U.S., is a fungi with long, thin, white stems in a tight bundle, with tiny white caps.
Enokitake mushroom
It apparently does NOT have much of a flavor, so its claim to culinary fame is that it has a crunchy texture, and one that is maintained even after cooking.
Enokitake is perfect for miso soup and hot pot meals.
Enokitake when it is old, goes yellowish in color, and becomes wet-looking. So, for eating purposes find Enokitake that are white, firm and dry. That also mans no humidity (water vapor) in the packaging.
Eringi
The Eringi (エリンギ) or King Trumpet Mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) is basically a largeOyster mushroom, that has been described as the size of a toilet paper inner core with a thick and meaty white stem and a small tan cap that looks like it has been smashed flat the way a stake is smashed by a sledgehammer.
Eringi mushroom - photo by
Other names for it include: French Horn Mushroom, King Oyster Mushroom, King Brown Mushroom, Boletus of the Steppes, Trumpet Royale Mushroom—which, if you think about is far too many monikers.
It grows natively in parts of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and NOT in Japan... so why is it here? Well, the Japanese and Americans do grow it commercially.
So you are only likely to find this at restaurants or grocery stores - not in the areas near the Japanese mountains.
Depending on whom you ask, it either lacks a lot of flavor or it has a lot of flavor.
Still, what chefs like about this one, is that it has a very chewy and meat-like texture and has the ability to absorb other flavors.
The Eringi is no longer fresh when it has speckles of brown spots, and looks wet, and grows a fungus on itself called hyphae. As well, if the mushroom's cap is beginning to flare up, it's getting old.
The Eringi contains high amounts of ergothioneine, a naturally occurring antioxidant amino acid, and supposedly may help reduce the risk of chronic disease by providing cellular protection against free radical damage in the liver and kidneys - at least that what a few happy mice have found out.
Lucky rats have also had their cholesterol levels lowered thanks to the lovastatin in theEringi.
For us humans who need more antioxidant selenium in our diet, this mushroom has the ability to extract and concentrate high levels of selenium from its environment.
Hiratake
Hiratake is the Japanese name for Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus), though its name in Japanese translates to "Flat mushroom".
Hiratake - Oyster mushroom -
There are many cultivated varieties of Hiratake, some of which look quite differently from each other: Oyster Shelf; Tree Oyster; Straw Mushroom; and Tamogitake, which I assume is Japanese, and is a ply on the flat shape relative to a fried egg.
All hiratake varieties have a broad, fan or oyster-shaped cap spanning five to 25-centimeters. Colors in the wild are white to gray or tan to dark-brown.
The flesh on the hiratake mushrooms white, firm, and varies in thickness due to stipe arrangement. The gills of the mushroom are white to cream, and descend on the stalk if present. If so, the stipe is off-center with a lateral attachment to wood.
The whole hiratake mushroom variety has a toxic lookalike in Japan and Australia, theOmphalotus nidiformis known as the Ghost Fungus which only makes you vomit anywhere between 30 minutes to 120 minutes after eating, and will last for several hours... but you won't die, and you won't poop your pants. But... I'll have more on this and other nasty mushroom types on another list - yes, a list!
Maitake
The Maitake Mushroom (舞茸) or Grifola frondosa is also known as the Dancing Mushroom, Hen of the Woods, Ram's Head and Sheep's Head and is a cluster fug of yummyness. Dancing Mushroom? Sure... that's what the Japanese word Maitake means in English.
Maitake mushroom - Photograph by
The Maitake mushroom grows in clusters at the base of trees - usually oaks - and is a native mushroom species in northeastern Japan and North America, though in Japan, it is usually found under the matsu (pine) trees, which too me suggest it likes acidy soil..
In Japan, Maitake is prized for its unique, earthy aroma and pleasing, moist but crunchy texture, yet tender with lots fragrance and flavor.
When choosing Maitake, pay attention to the moisture level. If the mushroom looks soggy, it's not all that fresh -- look for one that appears dry (but not dried out, you see), especially on the top brown part. Even when refrigerated, Maitake doesn't last very long. Try to eat it within a few days.
Maitake is especially high in antioxidants such as ascorbic acid, tocopherols, phenolic compounds, carotenoids, and L-ergothioneine. It contains complex polysaccharides, which act as immunomodulators and possess anti-tumor activity. Studies also point that the Maitake could be preventative and or part of a treatment for cancer and possibly HIV.
Matsutake
The Matsutake (�茸) mushroom or Tricholoma matsutake is also known as the Pine Mushroom, because that's what 'matsutake' means in English.
Natsutake Mushrooms - photo found: http://hillslearning.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/fall-foods-in-japan/
It is a highly sought-after fungi that is prized by the Japanese and Chinese for its distinct spicy-aromatic odor.
Really... it's the smell... even though it is a tasty mushroom. Some people call the smell fruity, other spicy with a hint of cinnamon, a flavor I enjoy on my lips, and others still, say it smells, well, stinky. Basically, the best way to describe its smell is to say it smells like aMatsutake Mushroom.
Matsutake Mushrooms grow under trees, found under fallen leaves and duff on the forest floor and are known to grow in China, Japan, Korea, Laos, Canada, Finland, the United States, Sweden and a few others.
In Japan it is most commonly associated with Japanese Red Pine tree.
Despite the fact that these mushrooms have been a part of the Japanese diet for about 1,000 years, no one has figured out how to grow them commercially. That and the fact that some new insect has been introduced to Japan that kills the red pine, destroying possible growing areas.
It's one of the reasons why they can sell for as much as $1,000 a pound in Japan for some top quality Matsutake.
The Matsutake is one of those many things that the Japanese relate to as a symbol of who they are. It's a symbol of autumn, because that's when it seems to pop up, and is a symbol of seasonal change.
The mushroom is best when it is about 15.24-centimeters (six-inches) long, but apparently what really counts is to make sure the cap has not opened up yet.
Japanese folk say it should look like a penis, not an umbrella, and I think we can all agree on that, especially if it's six-inches long.
The value of the Matsutake decreases dramatically if the cap opens and the gills are visible.
Of course, WHERE it is grown is important, too, as someone has determined that the bestMatsutake Mushrooms can only be found at the bottom of red pines in the Tamba region outside of Kyoto. Probably determined by someone from that area.
Now because there's only about 1,000 tons of Matsutake harvested a year - which sounds like a lot - and because lots of big company executives like to suck up to the bosses by giving away expensive mushroom baskets of the damn things - the Matsutake has to be shipped in from other countries, like the Koreas, China and even the U.S. Naturally, even though there is no discernible difference in the mushroom, the fact that it isn't Japanese drives the price down to about 1/10th the Japanese ones.
Matsutake are enjoyed in various ways such as grilled or cooked with rice, put in soup, steamed, fried in tempura and more, but for the price of the things, someone else better cook'em for me.
Nameko
The Nameko mushroom (ナメコ) or Pholiota nameko, can be one disgusting mushroom when cooked.
Nameko mushrooms
Fresh, however, it is a small, amber-brown mushroom with a slightly gelatinous coating.
It is slightly nutty in flavor and is used in stir fry and, God help us, in miso soup.
When cooked in a liquid (such as the soup) the Nameko mushroom develops a mucous slime on the surface, which is what Nameko means - "little slimy bit". I know I've dropped the damn things many a time whilst using my chopsticks. They do taste really good, however.
This being Japan, it's this slimy grossness that is prized as much as the actual taste.
Reishi
The Reishi (霊) mushroom is a purple-brown in color, featuring a long stalk and shiny red kidney-shaped cap that looks like a fan. It does not have gills on the underside, and I am thinking, that if I saw this mushroom there is no way in Hell I would ever consider eating it. Red is usually a warning color in the wild.
Reishi mushroom
Seriously... can you imagine the first time someone tried to eat this? "Hey Groggg - bet two rocks you can't eat that?" "Do I have to live to win bet?" "No."
The mushroom is of the genus Ganoderma, but has several species, such as theGanoderma lucidum, Ganoderma tsugae and Ganoderma sichuanense.
Native to Japan, China and North America, comes in six different colors - usually red - and grows on plum and oak trees, though I have also heard that it grows on maples.
Other Japanese names include:
- Mannentake (万年茸) - the 10,000-year mushroom;
- Kadodetake (門出茸) - the Departure mushroom;
- Hijiridake (�茸) - the Sage mushroom;
- Magoshakushi (å«æ�“å�) - the Grandchild Ladle,
As such, its claim to fame is based on Chinese medicines, specifically for enhancing the immune system, and working on hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, asthma and bronchial diseases.
Shiitake
The Shiitake Mushroom (椎茸) or Lentinula edodes is well known, and is commonly used in any style of East Asian cooking as it is native to Japan, China and Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia, and is the second-most cultivated mushroom in the world.
Shiitake mushrooms
Also known as the Sawtooth Oak Mushroom, Black Forest mushroom, Black Mushroom,Golden Mushroom and Oakwood Mushroom, it sounds like it has a couple of color varieties.
The Japanese name - Shii - is related to the Japanese name of the evergreen treeCastanopsis cuspidata that, when it dies, provides the growing area for the mushroom.
There are a few high grade varieties of the Shiitake mushroom, such as the the Donko(Winter mushroom) with closed caps, the hu�gū in Chinese (Flower mushroom) - and there are less expensive Japanese varieties called Koshin (Spring season variety) with open caps.
The Shiitake has a medium-sized, umbrella-shaped cap that is tan to brown in color, with the caps edges rolling inwards. Both the underside of the cap and the stem are white.
Eaten both fresh and dried, the Shiitake mushrooms will enhance the flavor of most foods, and is a mushroom I can eat everyday because it's just that good.
As for freshness, the word is that you should look for Shiitake mushrooms with a thick cap that curves slightly inward around the edge. If your Shiitake has a cap that flares outward or upward it could be one that was harvested too late or been too long on the shelf.
To the touch, fresh Shiitake should feel moist but not wet or slimy. The gills should be white or very pale beige and uniform in pattern.
Is it healthy? Sure - mushrooms are. The Shiitake contain lentinan which might have some anticancer effect... but only when the mushrooms start going for $100 a 'shroom will it be because it has been proven effective.
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If anyone knows of other Japanese mushrooms that are safe and edible, please pass the information along.
I'll be looking at mushrooms that make you ill and mushrooms that kill and even some mushrooms that are fun...
Yes... I have mushrooms on the brain.. because once you start asking questions, the more you learn.
Kanpai,
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So will you like to to see, like this kind of exploration?
Also in Kagoshima. This i did it on my previous trip before this with eight of my kakis.
Enjoy another kind of experience..
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What actually people wanted to know about this island.
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)
Read more at http://izismile.com/2012/10/03/yakushima_island_forest_a_natural_wonder_12_pics.html#L3mlFSEHBkXptPSx.99 -
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.
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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.
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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.
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Forest of Yakushima / Trees in Yakushima
Jomon Sugi
Wilson's stump
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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
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One year during Autumn,
i headed Yakushima an island,
video.
YAKUSHIMA
So this island is one of the UNESCO listed
So coming here you sure never missed this.
So here we come.
Video.
i planned to stayed there on this island for a night,
cause morning we headed from mainland Kagoshima,
and we do trekking up to the top,
we are worried there will not be enough time back to the mainland.
so we stayed at one of this island pension.
YAKUSHIMA ACCOMMODATION
On Yakushima there is a great selection of places to stay. Choose from budget shared rooms to exclusive hotels. Whatever your choice of accommodation contact YES and we'll book your stay on Yakushima for FREE!
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Accommodation
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Young Inn (ヤングイン) - OnoaidaThe Young Inn is located on the outskirts of Onoaida. Driving south from Anbo, drive past the sign for the Onoaida Onsen. After 200 meters there'll be a large turn off up a hill for the Iwasaki Hotel. Drive past the Iwasaki Hotel for 50 meters and on the left you will see the sign for the Young Inn. If you take the bus then get off at the Iwasaki Hotel bus stop. The inn ...
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Yakushima Sanso (屋久島山�) - AnboThe Yakushima Sanso sits on the hillside overlooking Anbo River with wonderful views of the river, mountains and sea. The Sanso has a large outside terrace where you can sit, relax and enjoy your evening drinks. The hotel is ideally located for guests wishing to trek to Jomon sugi and there is an equipment rental shop on the premises. One of the highlights of staying at the Yakushima Sanso is that you have the option to ...
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Umi no Cottage Tida (æµ·ã�®èƒ¡æ±€è·¯ã�¦ã�ƒãƒ¼ã� ) - YudomariUmi no Cottage Tida (æµ·ã�®èƒ¡æ±€è·¯ã�¦ã�ƒãƒ¼ã� ) is situated in the south of the island close to the Yudomari seaside onsen. The cottages have 2 floors and are very comfortable with great sea and mountian views. The cottages can accommodate from 1 to 5 people. One night for 2 people is 10,600 yen per person with 2 meals and for 5 people is 9,400 yen per person with 2 meals. Should you require accommodtion only then for ...
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Torokko Inn (トãƒãƒƒã‚³å®¿) - AnboTorokko Inn (トãƒãƒƒã‚³å®¿) is a conveniently located modern hostel located in the centre of Anbo. Close by are shops, restaurants, banks, a coin laundry and early morning bento shops for your packed lunch in the mountains. Situated within a 10 minute walk from Anbo Port and with a bus stop only a minute away. The rooms are modern, clean and well-kept. Most of the rooms have bunk beds, but they also have two single bed rooms. ...
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Shiki-no-Yado (å››å£ã�®å®¿) - OnoaidaShikinoyado is a minshuku in Onoaida. It's close to the Onoaida hot spring and hiking trails, and also has good views of the nearby picturesque Mocchomu mountain. Shikinoyado use locally caught fish for their sashimi and their vegetables are harvested from their organic garden. Prices for 2 people in one room start from 8,000 yen (inc 2 meals). Onoaida 641-15, Yakushima Contact YES Yakushima if you'd like us to book a room. No booking fee required. [wpgmza id="32"] Contact YES Back to ...
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Pension Skyview - MiyanouraPension Skyview sits on a hill overlooking Miyanoura Town with views of the sea and the nearby mountains. The pension is convenient for both shopping & restaurants. Shiratani Unsuikyo is only a 30 minute drive away. Prices start from 5,500 yen per person a night and from 7,800 yen p.p. full board. Miyanoura 2485-15, Yakushima Contact YES Yakushima if you'd like us to book a room. No booking fee required. [wpgmza id="7"] Contact YES Back to Yakushima Accommodation Back to Yakushima ...
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Mori no Fairy Cottage (コテージ森�フェアリー) - MugioMori no Fairy Cottage (コテージ森�フェアリー) is in the south eastern area of Yakushima in between Anbo and Onoaida. Four newly built cottages on a large expanse of land sit facing the sea so early morning breakfast on the verandah is a real treat. Behind the cottages are the mountains and on a clear day there are great views of Mocchomu. Inside the cottages are large cedar beams and the rooms are filled with the fragrance of the timber. ...
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Minshuku Yaohachi (民宿八百八) - MiyanouraThe Yaohachi Minshuku is located above the Yaohachi Bento shop about 50 metres north of the Miyanoura River on the main street. It's very conveniently located with restaurants and shops close by. Prices start from 3,000 yen per person, but if 3 or more share a room then there are discounts. The rooms are tatami and futon style. Prices do not include meals. Yaohachi Minshuku can pick guests up from the Miyanoura Port. Miyanoura195-2, Yakushima Contact YES ...
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Minshuku Inakahama (民 宿���浜) - NagataMinshuku Inakahama (民 宿���浜) is set facing the beach & sea at Nagata. Sitting on the verandah you'll have wonderful views of the sunset. There are 4 tatami rooms with a toilet accommodating up to 4 people. The bathroom is communal. The Minshuku Inakahama menu is largely organic food. Accommodation is 8,400 yen per person inc 2 meals. Nagata 494-9, Yakushima Contact YES Yakushima if you'd like us to book a room. No booking fee required. [wpgmza ...
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La Isla Tasse - AnboLa Isla Tasse sits overlooking the Anbo River with wonderful views of the surrounding mountains. In fine weather breakfast in the front garden by the riverside is a must. The dining room and lounge area is spacious and finely decorated with large comfortable sofa chairs. There is a free coffee service in the dining room and guests also have free computer access. All rooms have wireless connection. The staff can speak English and are very ...
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Kuskus Camp Site - KusugawaKuskus Camp Site is just south of Miyanoura in the village of Kusugawa (æ¥ å·�). When you see a large blue cat (Doraimon) by the side of the road then you're in the right place. The ground is set back from the main road and surrounded by trees. Should you not have camping equipment then you can rent items you need: Tent: 500 yen Sleeping Bag: 300 yen Mat: 100 yen Tarp: 100 yeen Extras include: shower & laundry (200 yen each) The camp ...
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Kouma Business Hotel (仔馬) - AnboKouma Business Hotel (仔馬) is ideally located in central Anbo if you need to be close by to shops, restaurants, public transport or the Toppy terminal at Anbo port. Kouma Business Hotel offers affordable rooms with air-conditioning, a flat-screen TV and free parking is available. There are 4 compact rooms furnished with a semi-double bed (120 cm wide), a small table and chairs. They come with an en suite bathroom and toilet, bathtub and shower. Free toiletries ...
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Happouen Pension (八芳園) - MiyanouraHappouen Pension is situated in a stunning and peaceful location alongside the Miyanoura River on the road to Shiratani Unsuikyo. The beautifully kept hillside garden boasts wonderful mountain views and offers easy access to the river. Happouen Pension has both Japanese & Western style rooms starting from 5,000 yen per person a night. Meals are extra. Miyanoura 2560-8, Yakushima Contact YES Yakushima if you'd like us to book a room. No booking fee required. [wpgmza id="6"] Contact YES Back to Yakushima ...
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Guest House Manmaru (�ん�る) - AnboManmaru is a small guesthouse with friendly staff and a homely atmosphere. It is located in a peaceful spot with lovely ocean views and is just 6 minutes walk from Anbo port. Manmaru has tatami and western-style rooms and a large bath overlooking the ocean. Prices start from 5,500 yen per person for room-only to 8,500 yen per person with 2 meals. Add 1,000 yen if you are a single guest. Anbo 540 - 19, Yakushima Contact YES Yakushima ...
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Staying here what to say?
Another eyes opener.
On and island,, and the surrounding all are nature.
http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~yasuakim/english.html
Southern part of Yakushima Island near Onoaida. 35 min from Air port
Key words- Onoaida is a good hotsprings town.
- Enjoy your meals with a view of beautiful nearby Mt Mocchomu.
- All ingredients for your meals are from Yakushima.
- Our vegetables are harvested from our organic garden.
- You will enjoy local fresh SASHIMI !!
- A Japanese minshuku style inn.
- Which to relax and enjoy.
- Wi-Fi are available for any rooms.
To get away from the city and experience the real Yakushima come stay with us at Shikinoyado minshuku.
Nestled underneath the great Mt. Mocchomu in the heart of Yakushima onsen country, you can enjoy excellent home-cooked meals and a hot spring baths after a day of hiking through cedar forests.
Shikinoyado minshuku is perfectly situated between the mountains and the ocean so we are blessed with warm sunny days and cool evenings for peaceful sleeping.
Wake up to gentle winds, mountain views, birds singing and 100% organic vegetables grown on our farm.
Our land is approximately 33,000 square feet(3000 square meter) providing Japanese, Western and Condo style accommodation options.
Japanese rooms and dinning room has wireless high speed internet access and easy parking.
We also have bicycles, umbrellas and beach chairs for you to borrow.
We are located just 15km west of Anbo port, only minutes from the great Onoaida Onsen and JR Hotel Onsen.
To find out more about our minshuku or to view the availability calendar, scroll down to the bottom of this page.Edited by kinwashi 28 Aug `13, 2:08PM -
So this is in Japan.
for 8000 yen only.
This think..this is what we call affordable.
Shikinoyado is a minshuku in Onoaida. It's close to the Onoaida hot spring and hiking trails, and also has good views of the nearby picturesque Mocchomu mountain. Shikinoyado use locally caught fish for their sashimi and their vegetables are harvested from their organic garden. Prices for 2 people in one room start from 8,000 yen (inc 2 meals).
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Over here in this island,
you must not forget to taste this,
if not you will regret after you left here.
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Do you think the flying fish to fly in the sea several meters?
Surprisingly, 300m are blown off how, too.
In Yakushima, a flying fish is the best crop in Japan.
In "Anbou" of the eastern part of the island, I can catch in particular 1,000t a year.
It is said to be in the Yakushima sea near the shore about 30 kinds flying fish. The Yakushima offing is the passage that I cannot lack in for flying fish.
The flying fish inhabits in the flow of the Kuroshio Current. The flying fish is produced throughout the year.
The flying fish flies from the surface of the sea over there of the place of about 300m about 3m by a fish with very high impressive ability.
I taste it by various how to eat.
Especially, popular is fresh slices of raw fish and a sushi. It is elastic, simple, and it is delicious. body puts away, and the texture made favors the taste.
The various articles which concluded with a flying fish are sold. The flying fish ramen, others made the grounds that fish meat was seen in.
The Flight fish（Tobiuo）
Tobiuo to live in a clement region flaps, dashes out from the surface of the water, expands chest Bire, and glides by tens of meters of the glider.
It is big and small in the seed Yaku neighboring waters through the expert year. About 20 percent of Tobiuo that is caught various kinds, and is landed in the whole country is Kagoshima Prefecture and about 70 percent is Yakushima production sooner or later.
Fat is a little, and excellent ingredient of a high protein low calorie. "Push up" that is eaten by slices of raw fish, the salt scorch, the fry without coating, the dried fish, and the ground fish meat, and made from the ground fish meat is a delicious dish. -
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Rental Services
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Yuko Rental - MiyanouraYuko Rental have quality mountain bikes and 50cc scooters to rent. Bikes can be picked up as you arrive at the Miyanoura Port and handed back at the port as you depart. Scooters require an international license and the rental price is 3,000 yen for the first day with discounts for longer rentals. Hourly rentals are also available. Mountain bikes are 1,000 yen a day. Business Hours: 08:00 - 19:30 Miyanoura 2485-92, Yakushima Contact YES Yakushima if you'd like ...
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Yamashita Rental (山下レンタル) - AnboYamashita Rental stock Colombia & Mont Bell trekking wear. Hiking boots, rain wear, rucsacs, sleeping bags, tents, sleeping mats... Travel light to Yakushima and get everything you need when you arrive. Pick up your goods the day before your trek. When booking items please tell us the relevant sizes. Yamashita Rental is close to the turn off for Yakusugi Land. Business Hours: 10:00 - 19:00 Anbo 2386-5, Yakushima Contact YES Yakushima if you'd like us to book your ...
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Navi Rent-A-Car (屋久島空港レンタカー)Navi Rent-A-Car is located very close to Yakushima Airport (3min). They have a wide range of vehicles from 660cc vehicles to large people-carriers. They offer a free pick up service from Miyanoura port, Anbo port or Yakushima Airport and you can also leave your vehicle at the port of departure when you leave the island. 1 day prices begin from 4,515 yen for a 600cc and if you extend the rental then for a 660cc vehicle extra ...
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Nakagawa Sports Rental (ナカガワス�ーツ) - MiyanouraNakagawa Sports provides hiking rental goods for all kinds of hiking trips: from day trips to longer treks staying in the mountains for a few nights. They do not rent inner garments. For your comfort and safety the staff will help you choose the correct size and show you how to use the gear properly. Trekking boots are made from Gore Tex material and the rain wear is a choice of Gore Tex or Mizuno. Rental ...
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Matsubanda Rent A Car - KosedaMatsubanda Rent-A-Car is located very close to Yakushima Airport (a 1min walk). They have a wide range of vehicles from 660cc vehicles to large wagon-types. They offer a free pick up service from Miyanoura port, Anbo port or Yakushima Airport and you can also leave your vehicle at the port of departure when you leave the island. 6 hour rental rates start from 3150 yen. 1 day prices begin from 5,040 yen for a 600cc and ..
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So, you may ask me why i know so much?
As i told you may regret for not eating this flying fish here.
on this Island Yakushima.
Flying Fish/Tobiuo sashimi from Yakushima Island
SHIZUOKA SUSHI & SASHIMI: The other Jewels of Japan
Why may Shizuoka people be justified in assuming they eat some of the best in Japan?Sushi & Sashimi: Eat Local Fish, Seafood, Meat and Vegetables!
Saurel pike/Aji from Suruga Bay, Shizuoka Prefecture
Very few people will disagree with the notion that Japan is the ideal place to discover and savour sushi and sashimi in the whole world. Nevertheless, there are a few rules of the thumb to respect even in this gastronomic paradise.
The overriding rule is that you should try and eat only local fish or seafood.
Tsukiji might be considered a sushi paradise by Tokyoites, but the cheap prices enjoyed by tourists cannot conceal the reality: the fish and seafood are “imported” from all over Japan and beyond!
More than often, Edomae (Tokyo) sushi is nothing but a clever way to “dress up” ingredients to lure officionados (and customers) into believing they are eating top quality sushi (with the consequent prices).
Now, if you have the chance and time to explore Japan beyond Tokyo, you will discover an unfathomable treasure trove of gastronomic pleasure and knowledge!
After all, this country is a vast archipelago stretched across greatly different seas and climates, making for a diversity difficult to equal.
So, even if you cannot possibly explore all the shores of this nation, make a point to learn about the food available wherever you choose to stay.
The same goes for residents, not only for their own sake, but for that of their visitors and friends!
Sushi set with fish all caught in Suruga Bay, Shizuoka Prefecture
You also ought to do some homework. Sushi chefs worthy of their salt will be only too happy to answer questions to genuinely interested customers and come up with revelations of their own.
As an example to illustrate the need for some basic knowledge, in Hokkaido “oyakodon” is not cooked chicken and omelette on a bowl of rice, but raw salmon and its roe spread on top the same bowl of rice!
Likewise, the same fish will more than often be sold under a myriad of names.
Many morsels will not be found anywhere else as “sakura ebi/cherry shrimps” and fresh”shirasu/sardine whiting” in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Sashimi in most cases has to be perfectly fresh as typified by “kubiore saba” in Yakushima Island where fishermen break the neck (“kubiore”) of mackerels (“saba”) to preserve their quality upon catching. The same fish will be served within a few hours, or less, on the local tables.
On the other hand, tuna sashimi is best consumed after ripening for a few days in a refrigerator.
In Hokkaido, large shrimps, especially “botan ebi” will be served only raw, whereas “kuruma ebi” will be first boiled in other regions.If you ask for “tataki”, make sure it means the whole fish, especially “aji/mackerel pike” that will be served finely cut as tartare atop the dressed fish.
Flying Fish/Tobiuo sashimi from Yakushima Island
On the other hand, sushi follows different rules.
Fish and seafood placed on “donburi” (bowl) are usually of the freshly brought variety but fish served as nigiri is prepared in a different way.
The greatest sushi (and this cannot be done in Tsukiji!) are made with fish which has been gutted and cleaned live within seconds, then dressed into strips/fillets left to mature in a refrigerator on clean cloth/kitchen paper. This can be done only with fish caught locally!
The same obviously goes with shellfish and other marine ceatures: One cannot sample better “uni/sea urchin” away from Hokkaido or sakura ebi from Shizuoka.Vegan and vegetarians, upon finding a restaurant willing to satisfy their priorities should also ask for food grown locally, a search easier than one might think at first as there are many non-meat eaters in this mainly Budhist country.
The same vegetables will make for the perfect combination when associated with local fish!Edited by kinwashi 28 Aug `13, 5:36PM -
Staying here what to say?
Another eyes opener.
On and island,, and the surrounding all are nature.
http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~yasuakim/english.html
Southern part of Yakushima Island near Onoaida. 35 min from Air port
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See the cost and the rates, what we are paying over in Yakushima Island.
Pension over there.
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he western room(1 to 3 People): Western style rooms are separate to the main home and have mountain views from a private balcony.
Each room has twin beds, a flat screen television, air-conditioning and a bath and washroom.
There are three western style rooms available.--details
The condo room(2 to 10 People): There are 2 accommodations in a building with second floor. Ocean view from second floor and the great mountain view from a balcony. Those rooms are separate and private from the main home. Futon for 7 guests, TV, Refrigerator, Air-conditioner, Stay with your own bath and a washroom. --details
The Japanese room(1 to 4 People): Japanese style rooms are organised around a central courtyard in the main building and have mountain views from a private balcony.
Each room has futon for four people, a flat screen television, air-conditioning, a washroom.
Japanese style rooms also have the option of a private semi-outside bath with a mountain view.
There are Japanese style rooms available. --details
The New Japanese room(1 to 5 People): NEW Japanese style rooms are organised 100m far and little high level from a main building. and have osean views for far from a private balcony.
Each room has futon for five people, a flat screen television, air-conditioning, a washroom.
NEW Japanese style rooms also have the option of a private inside bath with a mountain view in a main building(100m from the New japanese room) .
There are NewJapanese rooms available. --details
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Now everyone here see, what is Old Tree of 1000 years old,
or more than 7000 years old.
Not here in
KYUSHU.
Those are the really old trees.
This place Yakushima.
Seen it with my own eyes.
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It is the oldest and largest of nearly 2000-year-old-growth cryptomeria trees on the ...include "at least 5000 years", "more than 6000 years", and "up to 7000 years old". ... a mysterious cedar tree growing in Yakushima Island for 7200 years".
This monster tree 3000 years old.
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To see this star attraction in this island.
Take us 6 solid hours to the top just to see this.
that was my first trip there.
So what old tree are we talking here.
Please don't fool us...lah.(old tree)
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One more time, i will be heading to this island,
this time with my other kakis.
They want to see, this UNESCO World Nature Heritage island.
and we will staying overnight.
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Basically what we need, when you are there.
many uphill climbling.
First a pair of good shoe.
haha.
bento foods, water.
no vendor selling at the top.
remember all trash must bring down with you,
when you completed.
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Please,
you may say what so good?
When completed at the top and seeing that 7000 years old tree.
than you know, what is the feeling.
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All the uphill forestry tracks are done by this peoples.
thank to them, that make our climb more easy today.
and with marking you can never get loss here.
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So from the mainland Kagoshima City,
we will be going to the jetty at 7 am, than we will be using this jet speed cruise.
to Yakushima.
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Yakushima (island), Japan
Mononoke forest, Yakushima island (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
Reaching towards the light (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
Moss covered roots, Yakushima island (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
Yakushima HDR - 09 (Photo credit: Kabacchi)
も���姫�森(白谷雲水峡) Princess Mononoke's Forest(Yakushima) (Photo credit: Hajime NAKANO)
Kusugawa trailhead, Yakushima Island (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
Peaking through, Yakushima Island (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
sunny place (Photo credit: 8 og)
Shiratani Unsuikyo(Yakushima) 白谷雲水峡(屋久島) (Photo credit: Hajime NAKANO)
Kusugawa trail, Yakushima Island (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
Arakawa trail, Yakushima island (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
please dont eat me! (Photo credit: Richard West)
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Kusugawa trail, Yakushima Island (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
Arakawa trail, Yakushima island (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
Yakushima HDR - 03 (Photo credit: Kabacchi)
Flowers in Yakushima (Photo credit: Kimon Berlin)
root (Photo credit: 8 og)
IMG_2530_DxO (Photo credit: Kimon Berlin)
Yakushima (Photo credit: Chris Harber)
Yakushima (Photo credit: Chris Harber)
ヤクシカ(屋久鹿) Yakushika deer (Photo credit: Hajime NAKANO)
Yakushima Landscape - 13 (Photo credit: Kabacchi)
Yakushima River - 12 (Photo credit: Kabacchi)
Ground cover, Yakushima Island (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
Yakushima (Photo credit: Chris Harber)
Yakushima 121 (Photo credit: David K K)
Yakushima 180 (Photo credit: David K K)
Nagata-Hama beach Yakushima Island (Photo credit: Casey Yee)
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Yakushima's Moss - 04 (Photo credit: Kabacchi)
Yakushima's Moss - 03 (Photo credit: Kabacchi)
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Shiratani Unsuikyo(Yakushima) 白谷雲水峡(屋久島) (Photo credit: Hajime NAKANO)
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Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine (Photo credit: JoshBerglund19)
Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine (Photo credit: JoshBerglund19)
Shitoko Banian Tree Park(Yakushima) 志戸å�ガジュマル園(屋久島) (Photo credit: Hajime NAKANO)
Yakushima River - 01 (Photo credit: Kabacchi)
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Yakushima. here i come.
That year. Autumn.
Shiratani Unsuikyo
# 3 of 4 most visited
sights in Yakushima
The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush green nature park containing a number of the island's ancient cedars such as the Nidaiosugi, Kugurisugi and Yayoisugi, the park's most accessible yakusugi which can be reached in a 15 minute walk. Shiratani Unsuikyo is one of the most popular destinations of Yakushima as it is a great place to see the forests without requiring too strenuous hiking.
The park consists of a number of hiking circuits running along a ravine with English signs throughout. The recommended circuits vary in length from one to five hours long, but you are free to wander around and choose your own route among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from a historic footpath built in the Edo Period to more developed ones paved in stone and wood.
The inspiration for Mononoke Hime.One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Stugio Ghibli animated film Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke). Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests. The mountains of the film were further inspired by Akita Prefecture'sShirakami Sanchi Mountains.
The small grove is at the far end of the park on the trail to Tsuji Toge Pass. If you continue on this trail it will lead you to the Jomonsugi by way of meeting up with the Anbo Trail about halfway to the entrance of the Okabu Trail. The round trip to the Jomonsugi takes approximately twelve hours and is more difficult than the Arakawa Dam Trailhead route.
Boardwalk trail through the forest 
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OK.... go back the same old story...how to get there from mainland Kagoshima.
Free and Easy...you need ferry and car to get there.
there are two kind of ferries over there one is like this kind (short fast expensive) if you are those kangchiong type.
this kind of ferry.
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for us to get there... we took the cargo type (cheap slow no texpensive) but more than an hour to reach there. with extra bonus going by this. the picture. this pink colour ferry.
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After the jetty uphill, there is a company with taxi and private car rental available owned by the locals from this island.
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your night will be staying in this island so book your lodging on the island,
on the same day you can never go back to mainland if you want to see Yakushima the 7000 years old cedar tree and the island surrounding. You can also see banana trees plenty here. Japan banana and some tropical fruit trees. papaya, pineapple,dragon fruit, star fruit and etc.
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Cargo ferry.... why? cheap lower decks are for cars and cargo to the island, upper deck for passengers, what to do with the hour journey...sleep...lah.
see those Japanese with blanket and pillow provided.
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Not very expensive, we must need a car to go round the island.
MATSUBANDA RENT A CAR – KOSEDA
2013/07/09 · by admin · in Yakushima Rental ServicesMatsubanda Rent-A-Car is located very close to Yakushima Airport (a 1min walk). They have a wide range of vehicles from 660cc vehicles to large wagon-types. They offer a free pick up service from Miyanoura port, Anbo port or Yakushima Airport and you can also leave your vehicle at the port of departure when you leave the island. 6 hour rental rates start from 3150 yen. 1 day prices begin from 5,040 yen for a 600cc and if you extend the rental then for a 660cc vehicle extra days are 4,200 yen per day.
Payment is by cash or credit card.
Business Hours: 08:00 – 18:00
Koseda 815-23, Yakushima
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We took a car from this company.
At Yakushima near th jetty, so return also easy near the jetty.
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When you head Yakushima, first you must solve you foods issue.
Cause over the island,
restaurant and food are not so easy.
a little probelm, you need ti find and not so convenient as in the main tour Kagoshima ken..
Breakfast and Lunch you need to think how to solve.
Staying a night on the island,
Dinner is provide by the pension,
and next morning breakfast is also taken care of.
so how one solution.
Edited by kinwashi 30 Aug `13, 9:21PM -
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The island of Yakushima lies off the southern coast of Japan and can be reached by air from several Japanese cities or by one of several ferries. The route I sailed traversed the 80 miles of sea between Kagoshima and the port of Miyanoura on Yakushima island. Along this route there is a choice of conventional ferry (ship) the 'Yakushima 2' or several fast 'jet' ferries (hydrofoils). I opted for the ship on the way out, as I had read it was more comfortable. I returned on one of the jetfoils on a day when the Yakushima 2 was not running because of rough seas.
Travelling on the jet-boat was more like a flight. Passengers stayed seated in a compartment reminiscent of a plane. There were stewardesses and seat belts. All the announcements were in Japanese.
Aboard the Yakushima 2 however; there were three decks to explore: several lounges, outside decks to walk, a small store and a tatami mat sleeping room for napping.
Many of the travel guides say that the 'jet' boats are cancelled in bad stormy weather. I found the opposite to be true, the big ship did not sail on a stormy day, while the jet boats continued to run back and forth on a special schedule.
The 'Yakushima 2' cruise took about 4 hours. We sailed at 8:30 in the morning and were tied up at Miyanoura Port on Yakushima a little after noon. The return trip is in the afternoon.
Once we got underway I found a spot in the upper non-smoking lounge to read with a view of the coast to the west. The ship first travels south down the long expanse of Kagoshima Bay. At the southern end of the bay you can spot the symmetrical cone of the Kaimondake volcano to the west and then rocky Cape Sata to the east, before emerging out into the open waters of the East China Sea. -
Another solution to get there more relax and cheaper.
You can take slept throughout the journey,
your wish.... no one stop you,
free.
pillow and blanket provided.
see what he do.
http://avery.morrow.name/blog/2013/01/yakushima-world-heritage-on-the-cheap/
http://www.yakushimaferry.com/
we also did the same thing like him,
so as to enjoy more. and something not the same.
we took another one. also pink.
Edited by kinwashi 30 Aug `13, 9:29PM -
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We decided to take the Hibiscus “ferry” which leaves Kagoshima at 6pm and arrives in Yakushima at 7am the next morning. That way, the boat trip and accomodations were together for cheap. Reservations were not accepted– they told us to just show up.
There were a few reasons this did not go as expected.
1. Hibiscus is not located in downtown Kagoshima. It’s about a 1 hour walk from the nearest train station and the route is not direct. Be prepared.
2. Hibiscus is not a “ferry”, it’s the Yakushima cargo boat, which has been repurposed with a civilian cabin which you cannot leave. Surprise!
3. I saw that Hibiscus had few accommodations so I asked B. to bring a sleeping bag. Actually, blankets were provided. See below.
4. What was not provided was food and showers. We were not allowed to disembark at Tanegashima. We arrived on Yakushima sweaty, smelly and hungry.
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for us to get there... we took the cargo type (cheap slow no texpensive) but more than an hour to reach there. with extra bonus going by this. the picture. this pink colour ferry.
Edited by kinwashi 22 Dec `10, 10:52AMEdited by kinwashi 30 Aug `13, 9:21PM -
Cargo ferry.... why? cheap lower decks are for cars and cargo to the island, upper deck for passengers, what to do with the hour journey...sleep...lah.
see those Japanese with blanket and pillow provided.
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So now you know you seen Japan, everyone said they had seen Japan.
How come Kin seen Japan in many kind of ways.
All are not the same...that why?
over here those mega fair tour operators all their tours are airline packages
cannot be the same like us. our is all tailor order.
good cheap and something different.
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Another way to get there from Kagoshima to Yakushima.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Ferry To Yakushima, 2012
I had read about Japanese ferry routes in the travel guides and found some additional information on the general Japanese travel web sites; but once I dug down to the web pages of the ferry lines themselves, things got more difficult since I cannot read Japanese. So when I arrived in Kagoshima I wanted to check-out the ferry to Yakushima I planned to take the next morning.
I dropped my bags at my hotel (The Sun-Flower) and then walked from the hotel to the ferry terminal building to see if I could buy a ticket or make a reservation. In any case this was an excuse to see the harbor. I love a new city's waterfront and will always want to explore it. All was quiet mid-afternoon at the terminal, but I did learn I was to simply line up for a ticket for the 'Yakushima 2' at 8 am. No reservation were needed or apparently possible for a walk-on passenger. That done, I wandered over to the Kagoshima Aquarium , which turned out to be terrific.
The island of Yakushima lies off the southern coast of Japan and can be reached by air from several Japanese cities or by one of several ferries. The route I sailed traversed the 80 miles of sea between Kagoshima and the port of Miyanoura on Yakushima island. Along this route there is a choice of conventional ferry (ship) the 'Yakushima 2' or several fast 'jet' ferries (hydrofoils). I opted for the ship on the way out, as I had read it was more comfortable. I returned on one of the jetfoils on a day when the Yakushima 2 was not running because of rough seas.
Yakushima 2
Travelling on the jet-boat was more like a flight. Passengers stayed seated in a compartment reminiscent of a plane. There were stewardesses and seat belts. All the announcements were in Japanese.
Aboard the Yakushima 2 however; there were three decks to explore: several lounges, outside decks to walk, a small store and a tatami mat sleeping room for napping.
Many of the travel guides say that the 'jet' boats are cancelled in bad stormy weather. I found the opposite to be true, the big ship did not sail on a stormy day, while the jet boats continued to run back and forth on a special schedule.
The 'Yakushima 2' cruise took about 4 hours. We sailed at 8:30 in the morning and were tied up at Miyanoura Port on Yakushima a little after noon. The return trip is in the afternoon.
Once we got underway I found a spot in the upper non-smoking lounge to read with a view of the coast to the west. The ship first travels south down the long expanse of Kagoshima Bay. At the southern end of the bay you can spot the symmetrical cone of the Kaimondake volcano to the west and then rocky Cape Sata to the east, before emerging out into the open waters of the East China Sea.
Once we were out on the open ocean I explored the ship: found some green tea to drink, passed through a smoky bar and peeked into the sleeping room where several backpackers were doing yoga. I talked to some of the other passengers. One couple, about my own age was planning to camp on the island for the next 4 days. Another younger couple told me they were staying in a guest house in Miyanoura. They were very excited about hiking in the dense tropical rain forest known as Yakusugiland and asked if I had seen princess Mononoke . Yaku-sugi is the term for the giant cedars more than one thousand years old. Yakusugiland is a forest of these trees and one of the spots which inspired the animated film: Princess Mononoke . The man looked at me and asked, "Jamon-sugi?" He wanted to know if I planned to visit one of the sights the island is best known for -- its ancient tree, the Jomon-sugi, a giant Japanese cedar (cryptomeria) reputed to be more than 2000 years old. They were surprised, even disappointed, when I shook my head no, but I quickly explained with gestures and my best fifty words of Japanese that I did plan to hike to the top ofMiyanoura-dake, Yakushima's tallest mountain, an excursion I'd been looking forward to for months.
The breeze picked up and the haze began to clear. We could see the Yakushima ahead, its mountains rising right out of the sea. If all went well, tomorrow I would be up there in the mountains, walking among the highest peaks I could now just begin to make out.
When we disembarked in Miyanoura I was surprised by a man at the bottom of the gangplank holding up a sign with my name on it before I realized he was from the car rental agency. He led me to a van and we sped off for a three minute drive to the rental office.
I had never driven in Japan, but had chosen to rent a car so I could get around the island easily. The car would give me a great deal of freedom over the next four days; making it much to get to and from the trail heads and other sights without negotiating the bus schedules. I used the Mazda car rental in Miyanoura and everything worked out well. I made the reservation on the web several months in advance and when I picked up the car, was able to use my credit card to pay for it (both if these things are not always true when booking Japanese travel). I had been warned to have my international drivers license with me as it is required for car rental in Japan. I chose a small compact van-like vehicle -- something like a Honda Element, but smaller. It was an automatic, which made driving on the left hand side of the road considerably less of a challenge -- although my mantra for the next few days would become 'StayLeft StayLeft StayLeft'
Yakushima basically has one road which circles the island from which other roads make short intrusions into the mountainous and heavily forested interior. It is not clear on the map, but the circular island road varies in quality depending on which direction you choose to go round the island. Heading east toward Anbo is the easier route, heading west takes you through the World Heritage preserve on a very scenic but much slower road which has numerous hairpin turns and is often only a single lane wide for both directions. There are also the monkeys to watch out for.
Because I had rented a car, to keep within my daily budget, I looked for inexpensive accommodation on the island. I had thought about bringing my tent and camping, but since Yakushima is often wet that seemed a risky proposition. Instead I found a room at 'Jerry's Camp Ground and Mandala Guest House' in the town of Onoaida on the southern (opposite) side of the island. We'd emailed back and forth and I'd seen pictures of the Guest House. The room I had reserved there was large, with a great view. There was a shower and toilet downstairs, but there was no kitchen or food. I'd have to sort that out when got there.
Once I had the car and had driven to the local supermarket in Miyanoura to buy some fruit, some bottled green tea and a bento box; I drove inland to the Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine to hike a bit and see some of the less giant and ancient cedars.
Ticket from JetBoat
Resources:
Yakushima: Visitor's Guide http://www.yakumonkey.com/
Princess Mononoke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mononoke
Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine (白谷雲水峡, Shiratani Unsuiky�) http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4654.html
Jerry’s Guest House & campground http://www.eu-guesthouse-in-yakushima.net/ -
Other options how to get to Yakushima from Kagoshima.
Kin do on Cargo Ship now you know, cheap and can sleep at the upper deck.
Where to find?
Other ways to get there.
http://www.yakumonkey.com/2007/06/transport-to-and-from-yakushima.html
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How to get there from Kagoshima Mainland.
Follow the instruction from here.
http://www.yesyakushima.com/kagoshima-ferry-port/
getting to kagoshima ferry port
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getting around yakushima
http://www.yesyakushima.com/facts-about-yakushima/getting-around-yakushima/
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So confirm you need to stay a night over there, rushing back to mainland Kagoshima.
The time will not permit you. by the time you reach the ground from the top, it will be evening time.
So choose one from here, no other option.
