Yakushima meditation yoga tour

①　Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine （白谷雲水峡）

     30 min. by taxi from Miyanoura Port (you can go by bus as well), is a primeval forest located  at 600–1,100 m. You can see Yakusugi cedar trees in this 424 ha. area. This area is perfect for hiking and a day trip. Primeval forest courses of 60 min., 3hrs. and 4 hrs. are available within the forest recreation area. The mountain path to Mt. Miyanoura-dake, the highest peak on the island, crosses over this area and takes you to Tsuji Pass, Wilson Stump, Daio-sugi Cedar, and Jomon-sugi Cedar. This area contains many natural evergreen trees, including Yakusugi cedars, and rare ground plants like ferns and moss.
You can also see the clear Shiratani River flowing through the area, giant rocks piled on top of each other, and the perpendicular rise of the gorge. This and the assortment of river bank azaleas and cherry azaleas make this area a natural garden.
Admission: ¥300
②　Yakusugi Land (Yakushima Cedar Land)（ ヤクスギランド）
   40 min. by bus from Ambo, located on a plateau between 1,000
and 1,300 m high, is an area where visitors can easily appreciate
Yakushima primeval forest with its Yakusugi cedar trees of several
thousand years old. It is designated as a natural recreation forest. It has an area of 270.33 ha. It offers facilities like a 9-km and this area is also part of the northernmost periphery of the band of Okinawan banyan trees. The summit area is classified as a cool temperate zone, and 3 to 6 m of snow can be seen accumulating around the distant mountains. The rainfall is most extreme around the northeastern part of the island, but the southwestern part sees the greatest number of sunlight hours inall of the Seinan Islands. Vistors can enjoy the climates of both the Japan Sea and the Pacific Ocean. In 1993, the huge Yaku Cedar trees growing in the island’s mountains was designated as a World Heritage (Natural Property).

How to get around the island : Transportation within the island is by taxi and bus, with buses coming  around once every hour. A part of the road on the western side of the island is so narrow and has so many twists and turns that local buses do not operate there. And also there is no bus access to the entrance of the trail to go to Mt. Kuromi and Mt. Miyanoura.

You can rent a car with your international driver licence.