 Last additions - Yakusugi Land ヤクスギランド |
Phone booth inside a hollow Yakusugi tree trunk.Jan 10, 2023
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The gift shop has this phone booth inside a hollow Yakusugi tree trunk.Jan 10, 2023
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Souvenirs made of Yakusugi cedar.Jan 10, 2023
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At Yakusugi Land's starting (and ending) point is this gift shop named Shinsen (森泉).Jan 10, 2023
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Seiryo-bashi suspension bridge. After this bridge, it's a short walk back to the parking lot, bus stop, or starting point. 清涼橋Jan 10, 2023
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Seiryo-bashi suspension bridge. 清涼橋Jan 10, 2023
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Ultra-fine grain of Yakusugi cedar.Jan 10, 2023
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Yakusugi cedar tree on Yakushima island, Kagoshima.Jan 10, 2023
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Kuguri Cedar or Cedar Underpass. くぐり杉Jan 10, 2023
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Yakusugi cedar tree stump.Jan 10, 2023
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Such a picturesque forest trail. Highly recommended. Best to hike the longer trail (50 min.) though. The 30-min. trail is too short.Jan 10, 2023
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Twin cedars or Futago-sugi and also regeneration on tree stump. 双子杉Jan 10, 2023
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Regenerating on a tree stump. Other plants or trees grow on old trees, like epiphytes. Jan 10, 2023
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So many things grow on these trees.Jan 10, 2023
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Everything is so artistic. Nature is the greatest artist of all.Jan 10, 2023
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Detour path on the right to see the 1000-year cedar. Didn't have time to see it.Jan 10, 2023
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Domaiboku is a tree already harvested or felled by a typhoon. The tree's high resin content prevents the wood from rotting. Discarded scrap tree parts have been recovered to make souvenirs. 土埋木Jan 10, 2023
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How sacred Yakusugi cedars started to be harvested from the 17th century. (English version) They can be centuries old or even a few thousand years old.Jan 10, 2023
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How sacred Yakusugi cedars started to be harvested from the 17th century. Much of the wood was used for roof shingles on mainland Japan. Luxury homes might still have Yakusugi as interior ceiling panels to show off the fine wood grain.Jan 10, 2023
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Kind of sad to see so many great Yakusugi cedar trees which were cut down. But at least they still survive in some form or hosting other trees and plants.Jan 10, 2023
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Yakusugi Land tourist hike to see old cedar trees (and stumps) on Yakushima island, Kagoshima.Jan 10, 2023
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Rinsen-bashi Bridge goes over a small stream.林泉橋Jan 10, 2023
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Rinsen-bashi Bridge 林泉橋Jan 10, 2023
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Easy tourist hike.Jan 10, 2023
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Kuguri-tsuga or "Conifer Underpass." They have names for all these different trees in unusual shapes or growths.くぐり栂Japanese pamphlet (pdf) and map of the trail here: https://y-rekumori.com/pdf/yakusugi_land_pamphlet.pdfJan 10, 2023
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Yakusugi Land is a lush, thick, mountain forest area featuring ancient Yakusugi cedars (Cryptomeria japonica) native to Yakushima and the island's major attraction. You can see a variety of Yakusugi cedars by walking on a forest trail of varying lengThe forest trail starts and ends at the same place, but there are several trail options. The shortest trail route is 0.8 km long (yellow line on this map named Fureai-no-Michi, numbered from 1 to 6), taking about 30 min. This is the trail we went on. Even this short trail for tourists was very impressive. Another easy tourist trail is 1.2 km taking 50 min. (red line).
The longer trails going for 2.0 km, 3.0 km, and 4.4 km (green line) involve mountain climbing taking about 80 min., 150 min., and 3.5 hours respectively. These longer trails require proper climbing equipment and physical endurance.Jan 10, 2023
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Entrance to Yakushima most famous cedar tree named "Jomonsugi" (縄文杉) said to be a few thousand years old. However, it's a serious hike to see it.Jan 10, 2023
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Road construction work, hopefully they are widening the road.Jan 10, 2023
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Nice mountain views on Yakushima.Jan 10, 2023
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Pretty hairy drive going up the mountain.Jan 10, 2023
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Mountain road got very narrow. This bridge was narrow too.Jan 10, 2023
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Wild monkeys on the mountain road in Yakushima. Waiting to get food tossed by tourists. (None from us.)Jan 10, 2023
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Yakusugi cedar trees can only grow in cold climates. Therefore on Yakushima, they grow at high altitudes.Jan 10, 2023
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Nice mountain views on Yakushima.Jan 10, 2023
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Some wild monkeys on the mountain road.Jan 10, 2023
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Yakusugi Land is in the mountains, so our bus drove up the mountain road.Jan 10, 2023
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Lots of greenery along the way up the mountains.Jan 10, 2023
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Rare to see these Yakushima mountains. They are usually shrouded by clouds or fog. Rains a lot on Yakushima.Jan 10, 2023
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I thought Yakushima was going to be mostly wilderness and sparsely populated like Iriomote in Okinawa. So it was surprising to see the island so well populated.Jan 10, 2023
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Main road on Yakushima as we go to Yakusugi Land by tour bus.Jan 10, 2023
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Yakushima is a round island noted for Yakushima National Park and World Heritage Site. When describing a location, they use clock face numbers. Miyanoura Port is at one o'clock.Jan 10, 2023
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