Yakushima National Park

Yakushima National Park, located in Yakushima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, offers a departure from everyday life into an ancient landscape unique to the island. The park features a mixture of dense green forests and blue seas, providing direct access to a rich natural environment.

Within the park, sharp, sacred mountains and dynamic terrain of inlets create a varied landscape. Walking along maintained paths, visitors encounter changing views as quiet inlets appear through breaks in the trees. The forest, with its clear flowing waters, carries a distinctive stillness that surrounds those exploring the area.

The park preserves an original ecosystem where native wildlife can be observed. Notable animals include the rare macaque monkeys living deep in the forest and sea turtles that come to the beautiful coastline during spawning season. Sometimes these animals can be seen in their natural state from a distance. Visitors move through the park attuned to the sounds of waves and rustling leaves, taking in the surroundings as they walk.