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Level 3Climbing Trails to Experience the Natural Environment of the Mountains

3-5Yakusugi Land - Yamato-sugi Cedar round trip (day trip)

The course passes through Yakusugi Land and continues to the Yamato-sugi Cedar, one of Yakushima Island’s notable ancient trees. The route passes through virgin forests of trees covered in moss, providing visitors with an experience of the natural environment of the mountains of Yakushima Island. Although it can be completed in a day, the route has many areas where it is possible to become lost, and it therefore requires not only trekking experience but also map-reading skills.

Trekking information
Total distance 6.0 km (for reference)
Level of physical strength 3
Level of difficulty E
Link to detailed route

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Detailed route

  • Yakusugi Land Entrance
    Rest area
    Parking
    Toilet
    Portable toilet collection boxes

    Toilets are located in the Shinsen building across from the entrance.

    		 The Yakusugi Land Entrance. A large sign with a map of Yakusugi Land is shown in the right of the photo, and on the left is a small wooden administration building that serves as the entrance. Two tourists in front of the map.
  • Rinsenbashi Bridge
  • Branch A_(4) Branch A_(4) The signs point to the 50, 80, and 150-minute courses, the Yakusugi Land Entrance, and the 30-minute course Exit.
  • Branch C_(7) Branch C_(7) The signs point to the 50-minute course Exit, the Yakusugi Land Entrance, and the 80, and 150-minute courses. The wooden steps continue to the left.
  • Branch E_(11) Branch E_(11) The photo shows a sign pointing to the 150 minute course, Higechoju, and Mt. Tachu, and another noting the Land Entrance.
  • Branch F_(12)
    Rest area
    		 Branch F_(12) There are two signs here - one for the Hahako-sugi Cedar, Tenchu-sugi Cedar, and the Land Entrance, and the other for the 80-minute course exit and the Budda-sugi Cedar.
  • Branch H_(17) Branch H_(17) The sign reads '150-minute course Exit Buddha-sugi Cedar Land Entrance Mitsune-sugi Cedar Mt. Tachu'.
  • Yamato-sugi Cedar The Yamato-sugi Cedar, the second largest tree in Yakushima Island.
  • Branch H_(17) Branch H_(17) The sign reads '150-minute course Exit Buddha-sugi Cedar Land Entrance Mitsune-sugi Cedar Mt. Tachu'.
  • Branch F_(12)
    Rest area
    		 Branch F_(12) There are two signs here - one for the Hahako-sugi Cedar, Tenchu-sugi Cedar, and the Land Entrance, and the other for the 80-minute course exit and the Budda-sugi Cedar.
  • Branch D_(9) Branch D_(9) Two wooden paths and one concrete path merge in the forest.
  • Branch B_(5) Branch B_(5) A view in the forest, with the stone steps in the foreground, leading to the wooden steps at left, and the concrete path at right. A large Stewartia tree is growing at the junction of the paths.
  • Seiryobashi Bridge The Seiryobashi Bridge. A narrow suspension bridge crosses the ravine. It is surrounded by beautiful greenery on both sides.
  • Yakusugi Land Exit
    Rest area
    Parking
    Toilet
    Portable toilet collection boxes

    Please do not leave vehicles idling in the parking lot.

    		 The Yakusugi Land Exit. The gently sloping stone-paved trail on the left leads to the road on the right.
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