This course is a must for those with limited time. ・Transportation from Kagoshima is by high-speed jetfoil, the Toppy. ・An English-speaking guide will pick you up at the Yakushima high-speed jetfoil terminal and they will accompany you on a hiking tour of the popular Shiratani-unsui Gorge on Yakushima Island. ・It is said that the mossy rich forest in the Studio Ghibli film "Princess Mononoke" was inspired by the World Heritage site, Shiratani Unsuikyō of Yakushima in Kagoshima prefecture.

【Yakushima】 ・Yakushima is located about 60 km south of Osumi Peninsula and has a circumference of granite with 90% of its area covered in forest. The center of the island has a range of mountains over 1800 meters high including Kyushu's highest mountain,Mt,Miyanoura. ・Yakushima Island is listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site for its unique ecosystem. About 20% of the island is designated as such, from the central part of the island where Jomonsugi Cedar is to the western part of the island through which the Seibu Rindo (West Forest Trail) road passes.

【Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine】TAIKOIWA ROCK NEW TRAIL HIKE 4-5 hours 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.