Breathe in the relaxing forest of moss green!
For most Japanese tourists, this course is popular because its moss green forest depicts the world of Hayao Miyazaki’s famous animation film "Princess Mononoke".
Doesn’t matter whether you’ve seen the film or not, it is a nice trekking course to experience Yakushima’s forest, and there you can imagine why this island inspired the renowned animation creator who is fond of natural world.
The tour varies in 3 courses.
For an easy trekking, we walk about 3 hours in the forest, and then we take you to sightseeing for the rest of the tour day (check also
Sightseeing).
If you choose a whole day trekking, we climb up the hill, and at last, get up on Taiko-Iwa Rock, from which you can see the magnificent view of the wide deep green valley and the highest peaks of Yakushima. However, how much view you can enjoy depends on the weather. Sometimes, you just stand on the rock amidst the cloud, seeing nothing but white mist.
On the way back, usually we take the same route (about 6 hrs in total), or if you enjoy the forest longer, we can make a detour on a different route which is less crowded with tourists and more relaxing (7 hrs at most).
Requirements:
- trekking shoes
- rainwear (a set of jacket and pants, no matter what the weather cast says)
- backpack (enough size to carry what you want/need to take with you)
- trekking poles (optional)
Above listed gears are available in Yakushima to rent > link (about rental gear)
- water bottle(water can be refilled on the way)
- snack (or any portable food to charge your energy)
- self-confidence (both physical and mental)
For your peace of mind, we strongly recommend that all guests arrange their own travel insurance before your trip to Yakushima.
Your insurance should ideally cover medical expenses, emergency evacuation, and outdoor activities such as hiking or kayaking.
Yakushima’s natural environment is beautiful but sometimes remote. While our tours are operated with safety as our top priority, appropriate insurance helps ensure that you are protected in the unlikely event of illness, injury, or travel disruption.
Many international travelers are already covered through credit card travel insurance or private policies. We recommend confirming your coverage before your trip.
- Cap/Hat
- Sunglasses
- Backpack (Rain Cover)
- Trekking Poles
- Trekking Shoes
- Hard-shell Jacket
+ (Soft-shell Jacket or Fleece)
- Gloves
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Please refer to "Requirements" for what you need or not.
-Do you prefer to prepare your meal for the tour on your own?
The lunch (also morning for some tour) we offer is
Japanese style "Bento" (lunch box) like this.
- Rice Balls
- Cooked Burdock
- Fried Chicken
- Fried Fish Ball
- Mackerel
- Rolled Omellets
Pick-up:
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