Also known as "Forest of Princess Mononoke" Yakushima Island, famous for the Jomon Cedar Tree, its nature's identity is more than that. Yakushima Island boasts rich nature that is also chosen as a World Natural Heritage Site, among them "Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine" is a primeval forest that attracts spectacle of mossy forest, which has been cultivated from ancient times. In a … [Read more...] about Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine, Kagoshima
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Yakushima Island, Kagoshima
Popular remote island where many tourists visit in search of abundant and beautiful nature "Yakushima Island" in Kagoshima Prefecture, which was registered as Japan's first World Natural Heritage in 1993. Most of the island is forested with a variety of animals and plants. It is a popular remote island where many tourists visit in search of abundant and beautiful nature, such … [Read more...] about Yakushima Island, Kagoshima
Yudomari Onsen (Hot Springs), Kagoshima
There is a nature area where you can enjoy waterfalls, hot springs and the coast of Yakushima, where 90% of the 500 square kilometers are forests. That is the “Hirauchi and Kuryu District”. Let's enjoy the nature of the southern country on the world heritage island, Yakushima. The “Hirauchi and Kuryu districts” are located in the southern part of the island, and the sea is … [Read more...] about Yudomari Onsen (Hot Springs), Kagoshima
Kirishima Jingu Shrine, Kagoshima
Kirishima Jingu Shrine is located on the Kirishima Mountains, which was designated as a national park for the first time in Japan. In the age of myth that the gods made this world and reigned, the "island floating in the misty sea" seen from the heavenly world is considered as the origin of the name “Kirishima” (fog island). The Kirishima mountain range is a group of … [Read more...] about Kirishima Jingu Shrine, Kagoshima