MIDORI SPLENDOUR OF SHIRATANI UNSUIKYO For our last day on Yakushima island we decided we needed to soak in as much of the island’s magnificent midori* vistas as we could. The best place to do this is up in the mountains, so we went back to the Shiratani […]
YAKUSHIMA’s WILD WEST Yakushima is an amazing place – thick rainforest blankets the mountains; ancient cedar trees tower up to the sky; waterfalls carry crystal clear water from the highest peaks down to the ocean; wild monkeys and deer roam freely; and giant turtles lay their eggs on […]
HIKING THROUGH YAKUSHIMA’S CEDAR FORESTS Yakushima is famous for its lush vegetation, precipitous mountains, waterfalls, temperate rainforests, and ancient cedar trees. Today we got to experience a little of each of these things with a visit to Shiratani Unsuikyo, or “Rain-cloud Valley”. As glorious as the […]
JETTING OFF TO YAKUSHIMA FOR AN ISLAND GETAWAY… Yakushima island lies about 135km south of Kagoshima and has been on our “Must Wander” list ever since we first saw the Japanese anime movie “Princess Mononoke” and learnt that the setting for this animated film is based on the […]
FESTIVAL FUN & A LITTLE BIT OF TONGUE This week is Golden Week in Japan; this week of national holidays is the busiest holiday season in Japan. It’s also the week when many cities hold festivals to celebrate this festive season. We’ve turned into festival junkies after our […]
Wandering Soles 