Postcard for C and D from the island of Yakushima. It was my admission ticket to Yakushima National Park.
Category: Kyushu
Ancient Cedar Forest
Hiked all day through a huge ancient cedar forest between 3500 ft and sea level. Some trees are 1000’s of years old.
Yakushima Room
Thursday, 2:00 p.m. My 8-tatami room for the next 2 nights on Yakushima Island, looking out on the East China Sea.
Jetfoil to Yakushima
Thursday 11:15 a.m. Waiting to board jetfoil that will take me from Kagoshima to the little island of Yakushima.
Kagoshima Arrival
9:40 p.m. Arrived Kagoshima off bullet train.
Fukuoka
Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Subway from Fukuoka Airport to downtown.
Traveling to a Different Mental Place
This week I move from an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean to an island on the edge of the East China Sea: from Hawaii Big Island to the little island of Yakushima, Southern Japan (195 square miles, population 13,178).
Traveling to a Different Mental Place
Wrote about traveling to a different mental place.
Escape from Tokyo
Gorgeous mountain hiking 70 miles/100 minutes from downtown Tokyo. You *can* escape the huge city for the weekend.
A Hike under the Sea
A hike under the sea, a buzzcutter, and a visit to TOTO