Exploring Hidden Yakushima Island | Japans Secret Paradise

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Yakushima Island (屋久島) is a true island paradise, hidden in southern Japan. Yakushima is an island gem that holds many secrets. Traveling to Yakushima ranks as my favorite experience in Japan so far, and is a truely unforgettable experience. In this video we will hike to Jomon Sugi, explore the Shiratani Unsuikyo forest, climb inside the Wilson Stump, swim with turtles and explore tide pools uncovering the mysteries of Yakushima.Nothing like what you find on mainland Japan. Yakushima was the inspiration for the Miyazaki film Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke) located in Kagoshima Prefecture, the southern most part of Japan before Okinawa, and holds many treasures waiting to be discovered.There is so much more to the island, you can see coral reefs, hike in monkey and native yakushika deer forests, hatching loggerhead and green sea turtles. So much more is hidden on Yakushima, waiting for you to discover. You can access Yakushima by Jetfoil / hydrofoil in just two hours via Kagoshima Port (and even see flying fish on your way over) or take a quick sidetrip to Sakurajima, Japans iconic active volcano. Lets Travel To Yakushima Together in This Video
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Chapters:
00:00 What is Yakushima
00:47 Kagoshima Port
01:21 Sakurajima
01:54 Jetfoil To Yakushima
02:10 Flying Fish
02:26 First Day in Yakushima
03:39 Snakes
03:53 Hiking
04:40 Yakusugi Cedars
04:59 Mononoke Forest
06:25 Heart of the Forest
06:56 Japanese Hard Wood
07:09 Jomon Sugi Tree
07:43 Onsen Hot Springs
08:16 Tide Pools
08:40 Waterfalls
09:29 A Strange Sound
09:48 Sea Turtles
11:00 Leaving Yakushima
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@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

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@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone have notifications on? I had a lot of fun making this one, shot over two trips 5 years apart, really hope I did the island justice. I couldnt include a few clips I wanted because they were too blurry but there is so much more to Yakushima that just what is in this video, we saw forest frosts, Yakushika native deer, troops of monkeys running through the forest, peaks looking over the forest. And I wanted to include a longer starlapse and shots of the meteor shower (but we had to leave the beach to protect the turtles). If you ever get a chance to visit be sure to go! Let me know what you think and what you want to see from Japan.

@alicebutcher724 Жыл бұрын

Can I just double-check/clarify how long you spent on the island? I've 5 weeks planned in Japan come June/July and am heavily considering it; your video pushed me further in the direction of going!

@flyffpsy Жыл бұрын

Yakushima was the first place I visited in Japan after acclimatizing in Kagoshima and it is also by far the most beautiful place in Japan. I have visited the island 3 times and always came with enormous expectations and these were always exceeded. The first time, I have even seen a rocket launch from the neighboring island. There is no other place where I had tears in my eyes as often as there.

@InakaAdventure Жыл бұрын

Yeah Kagoshima will always be one of my favorite locations in all of Japan, there is so much there but not a lot of people spend time in the south

@jmac4654 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t even imagine seeing this in real life. You are lucky man.

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

There is more to the island that I could capture, so much beauty like all the forest frogs, monkeys, deer, monkeys that ride the deer. Mountain Plateaus I didnt have time to see, its really a magical place and its crazy how much there is on such a small place.

@FSVR54 2 жыл бұрын

A lucky bastard indeed. I have travel envy lol. Good stuff my bloke

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

When Japan opens up Yakushima will be there waiting if you want to see it

@samanthawacey2853 3 жыл бұрын

This is my kind of travel video! To the point, good information and funny! Well done.

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Samantha, just glad I could show this beautiful island to more people.

@jmac4654 3 жыл бұрын

So cool ! I loved the ghibli film. I’m glad I looked this island up. Glad I found this vid too! Great content. Would love to visit some day.

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jmac, Its a great place that doesnt get enough people visiting it, if you ever get the chance please take a trip there.

@isaacpopp 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video!

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, this one took a bit to edit but was really a passion project. Yakushima is my favorite part of Japan and I can see myself visiting again in the near future

@rolandomichel2070 3 жыл бұрын

Well done lad! I predict that if you keep up this level of video, 1 Million subs shall be yours. Frankly, I'm shocked that you do not have more subs at present... but you may now count me among the lucky ones who know of you, before you erupt to Supernova status. Also loved the Shimanami Kaido tour!

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rolando, Its not easy for new channels on youtube. But comments like this go a long way to making it a reality

@byronswart6199 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome video!!!

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Byron, if you ever get the chance definitely come to Yakushima!

@Rubina980 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love that island.

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

If a magical place exists on earth, Yakushima is it.

@daftedd8179 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, really deserves more views. I'm planning to go to Japan in 2022 or 2023, depending on when they open the borders. Ifound Yakushima completely at random and I instantly felt the need to go there on my trip. Is it easy to travel there by just staying at hostels etc.?

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. There are many hostels around the island within walking distance of bus stops, the camp site i stayed at also has log cabins, and the island has a few upmarket hotels as well.

@rafaraffael5537 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that video was helpful just looking that video make me choice going this destination

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely go! And when you do let me know, I want to know how your trip went :)

@abbeydurkin8489 11 ай бұрын

Best video ever! I’m heading there in 3 days!!!

@InakaAdventure 11 ай бұрын

Awesome let me know how it goes

@silentfishy 2 жыл бұрын

I'm doing a school project on Yakushima and I just watched this and its very educational and entertaining so thankyou for making this

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

@ayaseyukiya4515 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a fan of big wood. Thank you for the entertaining informative video.

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ayase, Yakushima held some of the finest wood Ive ever laid eyes on

@vladamirkalashnikov3704 3 жыл бұрын

@@InakaAdventure have you seen a lot of wood?

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Quite a bit.

@KyushuJourneys 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the inspiration! We're heading to Yakushima on Monday, can't wait.

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Im envious! Youll have to tell me how the weather is, Im heading down to Kagoshima next week but not Yakushima this time.

@KyushuJourneys 2 жыл бұрын

@@InakaAdventure Well it was snowing here in Iizuka today so hopefully it'll be warmer 🙂

@hat_maker 2 жыл бұрын

those flying fish were beautiful

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

They truly are, can you believe they can fly out of water for 40 seconds??

@an-lg7lz 2 жыл бұрын

very good

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, going to visit yakushima?

@tamagodl5584 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your video!!! Thank you!😀 Do you think late March is a good time to hike there?

@InakaAdventure Жыл бұрын

Late march is probably perfect hiking weather, but it might get a bit cold depending how high up the mountain you go. Ive only ever been there in summer though

@robertdiniro 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this is a fantastic video, very underrated! Beautifully shot and put-together. Question - I think you mentioned you had a guide at one point. Was there a guide for the hike, or for the whole stay, or just a part of the trip? I take it most people do the hikes without a guide? Also, are there places to rent a bike around the island? Appreciate it :)

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

You can get guides for the hike but I did it alone, guide was just for the beach at night because it was hatching season for the turtles. You can rent bikes all over the island / at hotel and camp sites for about 1000 Yen a day

@nevkrupa6010 3 жыл бұрын

love this!!!

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Nev, what sort of places in Japan are you interested in seeing in the future?

@nevkrupa6010 3 жыл бұрын

@@InakaAdventure hmmm you know, one of the ski resorts up in Yamagata would be an interesting one, the snow is supposed to be insane that would be a good one to do for sure!

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Might be good idea, ive actually never been in northern Japan, farthest ive been is Saitama

@nevkrupa6010 3 жыл бұрын

@@InakaAdventure really, i haven't been to Japan yet but I've seen so many things on that region, mainly Yamagata and Iwate, personally, I think it would be a great idea to do one of the resorts or even one of the old ryokans! I've seen well-done videos on ryokans only really done by big KZfaqrs like abroad in japan with nice video editing and quality, but i haven't seen anyone do one of the ski resorts yet and i think your quality is great, would definitely get tons of views i think.

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Id love to do this and I really like to go skiing and snowboarding, especially around Gifu and Nagano. Unfortunately the skii season is mostly over as we are in Spring and i couldnt go last year due to covid, so this is something ill aim for in the coming winter!

@TimEyles 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks. What are the camping options on Yakushima? Were there any overnight/multi night hikes?

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

There are several camp sites around the coast, in the mountains there are also hiking huts for overnight stays deeper into the mountains

@gaetano3538 2 жыл бұрын

I visited Yakushima in August 2006. A magical place of misty rain forest. Humidity is high and expect to perspire when active. Hiking presents a welcome challenge for those up to the task. Because of the dense nature of the forest photography and video require special attention to ISO and f stop settings. Background or foreground can lack focus if settings are not refined. Yakushima is heavily populated with monkeys, famous for sea turtles, and of course Jomon Sugi. The beaches are rocky and sandy but good for swimming. Popular for snorkeling. If you are there at the right time, you will see sea turtles migrating to the beach to lay their eggs.

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds about right, been there twice and seen Sea turtles hatch both times.

@VenomFT2000 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning scene x stunning scene. Did you camp out for every night of your stay?

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

I stayed one night at a guest house / hostel, it was cheap but the bunk beds were made out of Japanese cedar and the whole place had that amazing cedar smell. Lovely little place surrounded by the forest, but no lights on the road and pitch black when I got back after dark, spooked a couple of the local deer which are native to the island while walking it. Unfortunately most of this episode was filmed on a DJI Osmo Pocket which has no low light so I couldnt include shots.

@ananicolev 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so excited to visit asap! I'm going to be living in Kagoshima prefecture 😻😻😻 but if I'm not the most experienced camper, but still on a budget, where would you recommend I stay for two nights?

@ananicolev 2 жыл бұрын

And actually I think I can practice pitching a tent, where did you say you camped?

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Kagoshima is a great place, nice and warm. You could absolutely camp for 2 days on Yakushima but I would recommend at least 3, you dont need to camp you could check out some of the hostels there which I think are about 2 or 3,000 Yen a day, Guest House Yakushima is nice for this, its near a bus stop so its convenient for getting the early bus to hike Jumon Sugi. I camped at 屋久島青少年旅行村 which is only 5 minutes walk to the Tsukasaki Tide Pools, there are also cabins there. They dont have a website but you can call them when in Japan and Ive just sort of shown up and contacted the office and they didnt seem to mind too much, they also have a bus stop outside the camp site which is very convenient, but i think its the second to last stop, so definately get the bus pass as I think from Anbo to the camp is almost 1,500 one way, and youll probably use the bus much more than the price is.

@ananicolev 2 жыл бұрын

@@InakaAdventure thank you so much for the reply and helpful info! I shared your vid and will be watching more :)

@InakaAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks that really does a lot for small channels like mine :)

@user-cg1ih5ys6r Жыл бұрын

Сохранение девственной природы Японии -это дорогого стоит.

@InakaAdventure Жыл бұрын

Yep, when you visit Yakushima they inform you about ways to keep the island pristine

@sinosventolera 5 ай бұрын

Hey cool hat! Where’d you get it? Awesome video, came to watch it after finishing the film

@InakaAdventure 5 ай бұрын

Think it was from Mont Bell, they have them at a lot of hiking shops here

@sinosventolera 5 ай бұрын

@@InakaAdventure thank ya!

@annapotpot Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience. It was absolutely beautiful. The hardwood was impressive lol I have an 8-day vacation coming up at the end of this month, so I'm in search of a place where I can get away from Osaka, and being a nature and Princess Mononoke lover, this fits the bill. Thanks for the tip about the bus pass. About the hike you took to see the Jomon-sugi, did you take the bus back to your accommodation? I'm scared to miss the bus back, I wouldn't want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere at night 😭 where there snakes on the trail? Sorry for having lots of questions, I'm planning to go alone.

@InakaAdventure Жыл бұрын

Buses back leave on a set schedule so you need to leave the trail before the last one or camp overnight, however I believe there are certain restrictions on camping but youd need to inquire at the Yakushima tourism association to learn more about that

@OniSushi 3 жыл бұрын

Yoron is the southernmost island before Okinawa, as it is part of Kagoshima, no? I mean before the 1500s it was part of Okinawa. But now...?

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

AND COMING UP on inaka adventure, the REAL sourthernmost part of Japan (before Okinawa)

@jandorcaptain4103 3 жыл бұрын

how would you count the rings without cutting down/hurting the tree?

@InakaAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Thats a great question Jandor, you dont need to cut down a tree to count the rings, you can drill a core sample and count them that way without harming the tree. The problem with Jomon Sugi is that even though its so large, its hollow on he inside, so its impossible to count its rings. The reason its believed to be 7200 years old on the upper end is minerals around the bark show evidence of a volcanic eruption from that time.

@HikariYamino Жыл бұрын

I heard its very challenging to hike to Jomon Sugi and Wilson stump, like a 10hr hike to and fro. Is that the case for you as well?

@InakaAdventure Жыл бұрын

Its a long one for sure, 8 or 10 hours. Done it twice, I wouldn't call it very challenging because its mostly a slight incline on a track. Unless you do it in summer like I did, there is part of the mountain you need to go up on a lot of stairs / roots and in the heat that can be rough. Also last I went you could only access the trail head by bus, and only 1 leaves per day around 4 or 5 am. Fortunately all the bus stops go past where you can stay and they have schedules and wake up calls for you, in fact the place I stayed prepared a lunch for me before I left in the morning