Contains pictures taken on the second part of my trip in the southern island of Yakushima. The island is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the primeval forest at its center is said to have been an inspiration for the film Princess Mononoke.
Second Stage
Kagoshima
Departing Kagoshima
Arriving at Yakushima
Saru-chan
Forest River
Forest Bridge
Hiking with Friends
Forest River
Forest Fog
Moss, Trees, and Fog
Tree Trunk
Forest Path
Forest Stream
Tree Trunk
The Central Valley
Miyanoura-dake
Return
The Fog Clears
Northeast Trail
Yakushima Youth Hostel
Waterfall Pool
Waterfall
Western Coastline
Western Coastline
Banyan Tree
Slow River
Shika-chan
Western Beach
Western Beach
Yakushima Lung Fish
Rocky Coast
Eastern Shore at Daybreak
Yakushima Hi-no-de