World Heritage Site Yakushima Travel Special

World Heritage Site "Yakushima"

Yakushima is the first world natural heritage in Japan with 1800m heigh mountains connected and called the "offshore Alps".
A natural landscape of the altitude changes along with an ecosystem meanwhile. It is a treasure trove of nature where you can enjoy the primitive breath until you take care of it.
You can visit even on a day trip. However, if it is possible to stay overnight, you will have chances to see expressions of Yakushima moving over time.

World Natural Heritage

Yakushima has accomplished this honor since 1993.
Magnificent nature of primitive breath, a variety of animals and plants considered as "treasure of humanity" should be preserved precisely.
Visitors might have new expressions while in this mysterious island, a shrinkage of climate throughout Japan.

Reasons of a World Heritage Site

Reason 1 "Excellent cedar habitat"
While wandering around the island, you may see magnificent appearances of Yakusugi reminiscent of eternal time.

Reason 2 "Plant Public"
Yakushima has an altitude difference of 2000m from sea surface, a small islands in the coast but having combinations of warmth and cold -temperature zone, and high-rise wetlands vertically. Discoveris of a plant that changes little by little is one of attractions of Yakushima trekking.

Reasons 3 "Animal diversity"
The unique enviroment in Yakushima has created a fantastic habitat. Combinations of tropical rainforests grown with rainfall exceeding 4500 mm per year and geographic aspects of remote islands have been a great homeland of many rare animals living here.

Enjoy Trekking in Yakushima

A pleasure of Yakushima's trip is trekking in Jomon cedar, Shiratani Unsukyo, and Yaksgiland.
Scenery of huge trees, moss locked with moss, and refreshing valleys is same to movie world. A superb view beyond imaginations cannot be seen anywhere else.
There are multiple courses, please choose a course appropriated with your physical strength and purpose in advance.

Yakushima Trekking Course

Yaks Guiland

Beginner

Let's go to mysterious forest with thousands year old trees. It is a trekking course that you can enjoy easily regardless of experience or age, with a well -maintained promenade.

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Shiratani Unsuikyo

Beginner - Intermediate

A course of walking along mountains and streaming along water trip.
The mysterious sight of the moss has welcomed. It is a popular course easily to walk even if you have little climbing experience.

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Jomon cedar course

Intermediate - Advance

An advanced course to visit longing giant tree "Jomon cedar" that you want to go to see once in a lifetime.
The fantastic and dynamic champion, where you can meet only for a whole day, is impressive!

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Yaks Guiland Course

Let's go to mysterious forest with the giant trees of thousands of years old.
There is a well-maintained promenade, and it is a trekking course that you can easily enjoy regardless of experience or age.

Yaksugi
This is a thousand year old cedar grows naturally with 500m height.
Yakusugi, which grows slowly in a heavy rainy environment in Yakushima, grows into a mysterious huge tree.

Experience the circulation of forest life
In Yaks Guiland, trees seem to be mysterious. Buds growing from fallen trees due to typhoons, while cedars are growing trees by trees continously. The sight is exceeded imaginations, so that visitors can experience the mystery of forest's circulation of lives in an eternal time.

One course
Yaks Guiland is divided into four courses: 30 minutes, 50 minutes, 80 minutes and 150 minutes. 30-minute and 50-minute courses have a promenade, thus possible to walk with sneakers.
80 -minute and 150-minute courses have a slightly steep mountain trail, but you can meet more unique and dynamic giant trees.

Difficulties: Beginner (30 minutes to 150 minutes)

Access: 40 minutes from Awa Port. Next to bus stop "Yaksgiland"

Shiratani Yun Suikyo Course

A course allows participants to go mountain stream along the water vein.
The mysterious sight of mosses has welcomed you.
This is a popular course avalable for those even have little climbing experience.

Moss Musumu Forest
Opposited to mossy trees, spirits are looking into their faces ...
The mysterious and beautiful mountain stream is likely to be a stage of the movie "Mononoke Princess".

Rainy season is recommended
After the rain, river stream flowing through the valley increases, the moss is in dark green. Thus, you can have a more delicious taste.

Taikoiwa
It is a granite cowstone located at the end point of Shiratani Unsuikyo. From this place, you can see a wonderful panoramic view of primeval forest spreading far below your eyes.
Excitements of Yakushima's trip is also at its peak, with the superb view bringing fulfillment and sense of accomplishment of reaching this place.

Difficulties: Beginner-Intermediate (Time required: 6 hours)

Access: 40 minutes from Miyaura Port. Next to bus stop "Shiratani UnSuikyo"

Jomon cedar course

An advanced course to visit giant tree "Jomon cedar".
The fantastic and dynamic king who can meet only over a whole day is impressive!

Jomon cedar
The world's largest giant tree that has been quietly watching changes of nature over more than 5,000 years.
Intense unevenness on the surface is a proof of surviving in a harsh environment in Yakushima. This creates either a overwhelming fear of nature or the mystery of life.

Truckko Road
If you walk on a trolley road being extended between primeval forests, the excitement of your trip is also at its peak!

Wilson stock
A stump remains wishes of love will come true. Depending on angles, it looks like a heart-shaped, and to be photogenic ♪
You can get a glimpse of forest power breeding huge trees.

Difficulties: Advanced (required time: 8 hours to 10 hours)

Access: Start from Arakawa mountain trailhead

Feel the Nature of Yakushima

Yakushima is known as "Mizunoshima". You can enjoy beautiful nature and woven water, such as waterfalls, sea and rivers.
A fertile area brings richness to lives and nurtures a unique island culture.
Why don't you come across this wonderful island to see the story of "Yakushima Water"?

WATERFALL

Yakushima Falls

Yakushima boasts is said to be "a place of 35 rainy days a month."
This benefits the area with 150 mountain streams and countless waterfalls between steep mountains. Green of tropical rainforest and exciting waterfalls grants a superior scenery that just can be seen in Yakushima.
Especially, water in the waterfall increases after rain, creating a powerful sight. Enjoying entire view from the observatory is a good idea to look up powerful waterfalls, while feeling negative ions right below.
Three popular waterfalls would like to be introduced from a variety of waterfalls in Yakushima.

BEACH RESORT

Yakushima Sea

Yakushima, an untouched spot in the island, is surrounded by beautiful beaches and dotted with beach resorts.
The beach "Nagata Inakahama" has about 1 km in chalk sandy beaches, while "Harutahama Beach" has a well-equipped facility for families, a hideaway beach "Kuri Sea Beach" with a shallow sea with outstanding transparency. Hence, beaches always welcome visitors to spend time in a gentle island.
In Yakushima, you can see the spawning of sea turtles. From spring to early summer, sea turtles are back from Pacific Ocean and land on Yakushima beaches. In recent years, we have been engaged in spawning and hatching following guidance in attempts to protect sea turtles. As a result, kansames are born, moving to oceans, creating an impressive scene similarly to mystery of life.

RIVER CRUISE

Yakushima River

Yakushima, to be pround of either Japan's largest precipitation or a rich water source streaming throughout the island. The transparency possible to be seen at the bottom of the river is definitely impressive.
Activities, namely kayak and SUP, can be enjoyed in such fresh water until you go to mind. Professonal tour guides will go along, so even beginners can easily challenge and enjoy these activities.
If you go through the river while being blown by a refreshing breeze, you will be able to encounter mysterious scenery of water gradually change from blue to green near. A joyful river trip that is healed along with the scenery of both banks to be different from usual.

Stay at Yakushima Resort

A trip to Yakushima. How about staying at a resort hotel where your entire tired body can healed by sightseeing and activities?
Staying for sightseeing in Yakushima and spending a relaxing time while watching beauty of nature. Please enjoy a relaxing Yakushima stay at the best resort hotel that suits your travel style.

THE HOTEL YAKUSHIMA

Yakushima Island

A superb view hotel is built on a spectacular waters overlooking coastline of Yakushima.
Just 5-minute walk from the gateway to Yakushima, Miyanoura Port. It is a convenient location hotel as a sightseeing spot.
There are various services and facilities that enable comfortable stays according to your travel purposes, such as business and activities.
The hotel is also equipped with coin laundry and outdoor equipment shops along with a nice point to enjoy activities as much as you want without worrying about dirt and luggage burden even if you stay in a consecutive night or long-term stay.

THE HOTEL YAKUSHIMA facility

Main dining

Luxurious dishes with fresh seafood and ingredients will enrich your trips while in Yakushima.
Please enjoy the colorful gem of chefs with sophisticated techniques.
Breakfast would be served as buffet, while dinner would be plated.
Dining Café misola

Italian cafe with a calm atmosphere wrapped in the warmth of a tree in Yakushima.
We have a variety of choices such as curry, cakes, coffee, and wine.
Why don't you take a break for a trip?
Big bath

Public bath with the bright sunshine plugs off a green garden overlooking a glass -covered window, which looks like a large cut in space. There is also a small waterfall in a wavy weather shape.
Please memories about your Yakushima trip with your family and your friends and reset tiredness of the day.

THE HOTEL YAKUSHIMA GUEST ROOM

Weather in wavy day

A separate house room facing a cliff overlooking East China Sea, where you can hear waves right outside windows.
You can enjoy the ocean superb views from all rooms and balconies.
Rooms and bathroom faciliated with large windows would bring the best emotion of relaxation. Silent space of simple but modern rooms create a special time in Yakushima.。
Western-style room

All 11 twin bedrooms are comfortable specifications that allows you to enjoy a simple design and a private time of rest.
The bright sunshine and pleasant breeze brought by nature of Yakushima will give you a special time to your journey.
Japanese and Western rooms

There are four family rooms.
This style combines relaxation of Japanese-style room and functionality of beds, thus offering spacious accommodation to be relaxed family and groups ideally.

JR Hotel Yakushima

Yakushima Island

A resort hotel standing on a cape and facing Pacific Ocean. Though it's a little far from airport and ports but this is the best for those who like to stay in a calm and quiet area.
The time spent at JR Hotel Yakushima, which has a great location, fulfilling facilities surrounded by beautiful nature and hospitality, allow you absolutely forget stressness and fatigue.
The rooms with a bright and soft color tone, based on earth colors, have a relaxing sofa space and a comfortable tatami bed space, providing "healing" in the mind and body". Depending on your preference, you can choose a room with a view of magnificent mountains of the World Heritage Site "Yakushima", or a horizontal view that leads far away.

JR Hotel Yakushima Facility Information

Restaurant

The restaurant with an elegant atmosphere overlooking a superb view from the window. Breakfast buffet to be served and a Japanese-Western eclectic dinner dish that uses fresh seafood and local carefully selected ingredients.
The luxurious scenery of ocean and shining sun spreading over large glass doors will create a nice dinner time at JR Hotel Yakushima.
Natural hot springs

On the first floor of JR Hotel Yakushima, there is a large public bath and an open-air bath overlooking the dynamic ocean from East China Sea to Pacific Ocean.
Yakushima Onsen is characterized by a luxurious thickness. You can enjoy mysterious comfort being wrapped in a serum.
Please enjoy luxurious hot spring time while only hearing the pure hot water sound.
Thai body care

While gently illuminating the light and fragrance of a tropical country, slowly remove tiredness with a body care.
Thai traditional body care enables a "good mind and body" to be perfect for mountain climbing, trekking, and stretching and other river acitivities.
Please refresh your tired body in eco tours.