Kyushu – Page 12 – Journeys 3.1

Nagasaki Peace Park

Origami cranes, Nagasaki Peace Park.

Today, Monday: Kagoshima to my next base, Nagasaki. I’ll take a bullet train, then an express train.

Climbed a 3000 ft volcano with a Swedish dancer. The trail curves round the volcano, no switchbacks–unique in Japan.

Early evening jetfoil back to Kagoshima after another good day hiking in the mountains of the island of Yakushima.

Postcard for C and D from the island of Yakushima. It was my admission ticket to Yakushima National Park.

Hiked all day through a huge ancient cedar forest between 3500 ft and sea level. Some trees are 1000’s of years old.

Thursday, 2:00 p.m. My 8-tatami room for the next 2 nights on Yakushima Island, looking out on the East China Sea.

Thursday 11:15 a.m. Waiting to board jetfoil that will take me from Kagoshima to the little island of Yakushima.

9:40 p.m. Arrived Kagoshima off bullet train.

Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Subway from Fukuoka Airport to downtown.