Yakushima Guide
Short, practical guides to Yakushima for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
How Do You Get Around Yakushima, and What Are the Park Rules?
Route buses and IC cards, rental cars and taxis, the October bus timetable change, driving the west forest road and the rules for wild monkeys, deer and sea turtles.
What Should You Know Before Hiking to Jomon Sugi on Yakushima? Routes and 2026 Closures
The 22 km round trip, the mountain bus, toilets, the mountain fee, what to wear and the road and trail closures posted on 3 October 2026 after a typhoon.
How Do You Get to Yakushima by Plane, High-Speed Ferry and Ferry?
Flights from Osaka, Fukuoka and Kagoshima, the high-speed boats and the two ferries, the right terminals in Kagoshima, the two island ports and typhoon season.