PRINCESS MONONOKE INSPIRATION
YAYOISUGI & NIDAIOSUGI HIKE 1-2 hours
- ¥28 000 private solo guide
- ¥15 000 per person for 2 clients
- ¥12 000 per person for 3 clients
- ¥ 10 000 per person for 4 or more
- Good shoesJacket
- Easy Grade (Mostly Paved Steps)
The YAYOISUGI & NIDAIOSUGI walks are wonderful courses for those with little hiking experience or very little time to explore Yakushima. It takes in the beautiful Shiratani Creek, Hiryu-otoshi cascade, Hiryuhashi swing bridge, Satsuki-tsurihashi suspension bridge and two Yakusugi trees; Yayoisugi and Nidai-ohsugi.
GENSEIRIN PRIMEVAL FOREST HIKE 3-4 hours
- ¥32 000 private solo guide
- ¥19 000 per person for 2 clients
- ¥15 000 per person for 3 clients
- ¥13 000 per person for 4 or more
- Solid hiking shoes
- Waterproof jacket
- 1 liter water capacity
- Small day pack (15-25 liter)
- Easy/Moderate (Paved Path & Mountain Trail)
GENSEIRIN PRIMEVAL FOREST is a great course that has a wide range of scenic goodies on a mountain trail that takes you deep into the forest. This trail is a loop course, so you see new action throughout the hike, and the half hidden moss valleys create many fantastic photo opportunities.
This hike includes several small stream crossings and 6 Yakusugi Cedar trees; Nidai-ohsugi, Sanbon-ashisugi, Bibinkosugi, Sanbon-yarisugi, Bugyosugi and Nidai-Kugurisugi. If you are interested in Yakusugi, but you only have half a day, this is your hike.
TAIKOIWA ROCK HIKE 4-5 hours
- ¥32 000 private solo guide
- ¥19 000 per person for 2 clients
- ¥15 000 per person for 3 clients
- ¥13 000 per person for 4 or more
- Solid hiking shoes
- Waterproof jacket
- 1 liter water capacity
- Small day pack (15-25 liter)
- Easy/Moderate (Paved Path & Mountain Trail)
The TAIKOIWA hike is solid hike that takes you out past the previous two courses and onto Kugurisugi Cedar, Shiratani Mountain Cabin, Nanahonsugi Cedar, `Mononoke Forest` (named after the animated film Princess Mononoke), Tsujitoge Pass and finished at the destination Taikoiwa Rock. From Taikoiwa Rock you can also see TACHUDAKE.
SHIRATANI FULL EXPERIENCE 6-8 hours
GENSEIRIN & TAIKOIWA COMBINED
- ¥35 000 private solo guide
- ¥20 000 per person for 2 clients
- ¥16 000 per person for 3 clients
- ¥14 000 per person for 4 or more
- Solid footwear
- Waterproof jacket
- Spare warm layer
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat & Warm hat
- 2 liter water capacity
- Day Pack (35-45 liter)
- Moderate (Mountain Trail)
The FULL EXPERIENCE hike combines the Genseirin Primeval Forest Course with the Taikoiwa Course so you can enjoy the `Full Experience`! The Genseirin trail is stunning with moss covered trees, rocks and several streams to negotiate (though usually keeping your feet dry). Joined with the inspiring Taikoiwa views, this is a great day out exploring Yakushima.