News:
7/2020 | Covid19: Yakushima is mostly open, with caution.
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Current rain and wind conditions:
Yakushima Life and Hiking RSS:
New Lay of the Land Page
(Fri, 5 Feb 2021 -0900)
I only developed this page for viewing on a full screen, but hopefully it will be useful when planning a trip to Yakushima.
Moving On
(Fri, 5 Feb 2021 -0900)
A little bit over due, I've started my next adventure: Graduate school (at the age of 40!) in the US. That means I'm no longer guiding, but a huge chunk of my heart will always be in Yakushima.
Parking lot encounter
(Sat, 1 Aug 2020 -0900)
I thought it was being cute but it walked right up to my shoe and (after the video ends) grabbed it with a claw. Why?駐車場で出会ったベンケイガニが可愛いと思ったら(ビデオの後)うちの靴まで近づいてきて、靴をハサミで捕まえました!一瞬だけでしたけど、なんで?
Bench
(Tue, 21 Jan 2020 -0900)
Can’t help noticing the new benches... So far I’ve found 3.💕
今日話題になった、気になったベンチたち。💕
(満園さん、いくつを作られるのですか。)
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Links:
RSS Feed: http://yakushimalife.com/Main/RSS/yakushimaliferss.xmlCurrent Weather Alerts by the Japan Meteorological Agency
Other English-Speaking guides:
Yakushima Guide Tour (The main company I work for. Highly recommended if you're looking for a Japanese guide!)
Yakushima Tourism Association Webpage (in Japanese)
- Town Maps and Bus Schedules English is near the bottom. (Note that there are two bus companies.)
The Portside Youth Hostel in Miyanoura has been kind enough to post a link to my page on their website. Comfortable and peaceful Guesthouse Manmaru in Anbo hase been similarly kind. Korean-speakers may like to check out the ShiSuiKan (TEL: 0997-46-2018). Larger hotels such as Sankara, and Yakushima Sansou have gorgeous facilities and some English-speaking staff members, while the Green Hotel and Tashiro Annex are doing their best to create comfortable--but not extravagant--atmosphere. For lonely travelers on a budget, hostels like the Portside YH, Friend, and many others are great places to connect with others and learn what's going on around the island!