Activities
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Yakushima
Mystical forested island that inspired Princess Mononoke
Things to do in Yakushima
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Kagoshima Top 10
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![Memorial to the Battleship Yamato]( "Memorial to the Battleship Yamato")
1Memorial to the Battleship Yamato
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![Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake]( "Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake")
2Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake
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![Hokusatsu Regional Park, Kagoshima]( "Hokusatsu Regional Park, Kagoshima")
3Hokusatsu Regional Park, Kagoshima
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![Shirakane Ishigura Museum]( "Shirakane Ishigura Museum")
4Shirakane Ishigura Museum
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![The Sankara Hotel & Spa, Yakushima Island]( "The Sankara Hotel & Spa, Yakushima Island")
5The Sankara Hotel & Spa, Yakushima Island
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![Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi Restaurant]( "Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi Restaurant")
6Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi Restaurant
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![Isa City, the Birthplace of Shochu]( "Isa City, the Birthplace of Shochu")
7Isa City, the Birthplace of Shochu
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![Kirishima Open-Air Museum]( "Kirishima Open-Air Museum")
8Kirishima Open-Air Museum
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![Akune Oshima]( "Akune Oshima")
9Akune Oshima
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![Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park]( "Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park")
10Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
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![Kagoshima to Okinawa Ferry Services]( "Kagoshima to Okinawa Ferry Services")
1Kagoshima to Okinawa Ferry Services
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![Kajiki Spider Fighting Festival]( "Kajiki Spider Fighting Festival")
2Kajiki Spider Fighting Festival
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![Yakushima Island]( "Yakushima Island")
3Yakushima Island
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![Strange, Tasty Food In Yakushima]( "Strange, Tasty Food In Yakushima")
4Strange, Tasty Food In Yakushima
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![Cathedral of St Francis Xavier]( "Cathedral of St Francis Xavier")
5Cathedral of St Francis Xavier
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![Sakurajima in All Seasons]( "Sakurajima in All Seasons")
6Sakurajima in All Seasons
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![The Kagoshima-Yakushima Ferry]( "The Kagoshima-Yakushima Ferry")
7The Kagoshima-Yakushima Ferry
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![Eating 'Black Pork' in Kagoshima]( "Eating 'Black Pork' in Kagoshima")
8Eating 'Black Pork' in Kagoshima
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![Ohara Festival]( "Ohara Festival")
9Ohara Festival
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![Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake]( "Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake")
10Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake
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![Akune Oshima]( "Akune Oshima")
1Akune Oshima
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![Isa City, the Birthplace of Shochu]( "Isa City, the Birthplace of Shochu")
2Isa City, the Birthplace of Shochu
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![The Sankara Hotel & Spa, Yakushima Island]( "The Sankara Hotel & Spa, Yakushima Island")
3The Sankara Hotel & Spa, Yakushima Island
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![Hokusatsu Regional Park, Kagoshima]( "Hokusatsu Regional Park, Kagoshima")
4Hokusatsu Regional Park, Kagoshima
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![Shirakane Ishigura Museum]( "Shirakane Ishigura Museum")
5Shirakane Ishigura Museum
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![Kirishima Open-Air Museum]( "Kirishima Open-Air Museum")
6Kirishima Open-Air Museum
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![Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park]( "Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park")
7Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
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![Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake]( "Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake")
8Sakamoto Kurozu Tsubobatake
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![Memorial to the Battleship Yamato]( "Memorial to the Battleship Yamato")
9Memorial to the Battleship Yamato
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![Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi Restaurant]( "Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi Restaurant")
10Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi Restaurant
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Where to eat in Yakushima
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Food
Strange, Tasty Food In Yakushima
Victoria VlisidesMost of these things can only be eaten while on the island of Yakushima! Go for it!
Places to stay in Yakushima
Accommodation
The Sankara Hotel & Spa, Yakushima Island
Christopher LawsonIn idyllic Yakushima Island, the Sankara Hotel & Spa offers the finest in wellness therapy, cuisine and accommodation.
Japanese
Minshuku Umikawa, Yakushima
Peter SidellClose to Miyanoura port on Japan's Yakushima rainforest island, Minshuku Umikawa is a comfortable, convenient and inexpens..
Latest Yakushima Reports
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Activities
Mt. Miyanoura in Yakushima
Victoria VlisidesMt. Miyanoura is a great -- but grueling hike -- in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Yakushima.
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Isso Beach, Yakushima
Victoria VlisidesStunning Yakushima Beach: Isso Beach. Plan a trip now!
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Yakushima's Shiratani Unsuikyo
Peter SidellOn the rainforest island of Yakushima south of Kagoshima on Japan's Kyushu island, Shiratani Unsuikyo is an area of ancient..