Location: Kumage-gun Yakushima-cho
Top Things to do in Kumage-gun Yakushima-cho
Top Restaurants in Kumage-gun Yakushima-cho
Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Kumage-gun Yakushima-cho, Kyushu-Okinawa
Seize the beautiful day on the Osumi Island of Yakushima-cho, covered in gorgeous and dense forest that’s said to have inspired the classic anime film Princess Mononoke. Frolic with native deer, red-bottomed monkeys and migratory sea turtles (as much as you can frolic with a turtle, anyway), while you breathe in the sweet scent of ancient Japanese cedar. Yakushima’s unique eco-system is simultaneously subtropical and subarctic, an environmental anomaly that only enhances the unique and special properties of the island.
Restaurants in Kumage-gun Yakushima-cho
1. Taikoiwa
2. Yes Yakushima
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 140 reviews
YES Yakushima offer tours into the pristine forests of Yakushima and also a range of mountain hikes from the challenging coastal peaks to the sub-alpine central mountains. Our popular full day island tour takes visitors around the island's coastal road, calling by all the major sites as well as some of our lesser known favorite places. The tours are conducted in English and cater from individuals to large groups.
3. Yakusugi Land
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 344 reviews
Reviewed By troykramer428 - Sydney, Australia
Beautiful cedar forests with some nice, well maintained trails, and a few trees to be found (with relatively easy access) that are over 2000 years old. Stunning all around, with trees and waterfalls and crystal clear streams.
4. Shiratani Unsuikyo Valley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 726 reviews
Reviewed By troykramer428 - Sydney, Australia
Truly, green, magical place, where I was able to see small macaques and native yakushika deer in a verdant green moss forest.
5. Oko no Taki Fall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 409 reviews
Reviewed By lemauve - Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
The power of the waterfall was amazing, speechless! We are lucky to visit after a big typhoon, it make a even better scenery.
6. Kigensugi Cedar
7. Seibu Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 208 reviews
Reviewed By Orchid_fever
Deer and macaque haven. Another harrowing drive but so worth it. The macaques do not move off as you approach so you have to drive around them. Stunning views all around. One of the best experiences I’ve had.
8. Wilson Stump
9. Onoaida Onsen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By 590jhl - Seoul, South Korea
Old wooden onsen with just several small tubs. But, it makes this place special like a place in dramas. - The location is south of Yakushima. Bus stop #98. And it's 10~15 min from there. Travelers must keep track of bus schedule if they don't have cars. - Most visitors seemed to be residents nearby. They came with cars. And very few Japanese tourists. - The water is very hot and it's rare for indoor hot springs. - There's one compartment between men's and women's. It can't cut sounds nor split water. - I liked the owner's cats, too.
