Day 2: 13 December 2011
JNTO:
Yakushima Island
Map of Miyanoura
The hotel guy asked us if we were going hiking. We said yes, and he looked at our boots - not safe! Slippery, he said. We needed proper footwear. We rented a pair of clean and unsmelly hiking shoes each (¥600), he helped us with directions to the bus stop and we left.
Yakushima Area Guide
Local Buses in Yakushima
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| Bus schedules, to the minute! |
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| We took the 8:28 bus (¥500, 30 mins) |
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| Opposite the bus stop |
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| Lots of greenery |
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| Driver stopped along the road to let us looks at the monkeys |
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| The town far far away now |
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| Go to the loo before the 4 / 5 hour hike! |
And off we go...
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| My first thought was "WTF did I get myself into?!" |
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| Entrance fee: ¥300 |
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| Who'd pollute the air with cigarette smoke? |
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| Follow the red ribbons |
About 5 hours later, we're back at the entrance. The ticketing lady let us sit in the hut while waiting for the bus. We must have looked like we were freezing, she even made us coffee and grilled sweet potato :)
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| A fancy way of saying 'Do not litter' |
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| The bus we took |
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| Miyanoura Port |
We went to the port for lunch, but it's devoid of eateries. We walked around the area and bought some souvenirs.
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| Signs are in English |
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| Empty streets |
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| No need to buy, just rent! |
Finally, we had lunch here...
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| Owner speaks English. We saw mementos from around the globe. |
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| An old-school Hollywood movie was on |
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| Latte & Macchiato |
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| Yakushima soba |
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| Baked rice |
After the lunch / dinner, we walked back to the hotel. Rest the legs after all that walking, hopping and climbing. Pack up, cos the next day we were flying out, back to where we can get wifi!
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| Goodnight Yakushima! |
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