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We had a great writer of Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin from Germany, her name is Ms. Kerstin Greiner.

 

It was the first trip to Japan for her and so, she was very excited to come to Yakushima Island. Yakushima Island registered first in Japan as a world natural heritage in 1993. She came to Yakushima for the coverage of autumn article.

 

We had 2 days in Yakushima from September 6th to 8th.

 

On the first day, Mr.Shiiba of Yakushima Tourist Association showed us around. We had look at the most famous places around Yakushima such as Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center, Shitogo Gajumaru Banyan Garden, Nagata Inakahama Beach, Oko no Taki Waterfall and Hirauchi Kaichu Onsen Spa.

 

We collected the information all about Yakushima Island.

Also we enjoyed meeting with wild deer and monkeys too.

 

 

The second day, an English trekking guide, Mr. Aida (http://pockets.jp/) took us to Yakusugi cedar land and Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine which is called "Princess Mononoke Forest".

 

Yakusugi cedar land was good trekking course. We enjoyed 2.5 hours trekking and saw many different Yakusugi cedar.

 

In Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine, we entered an almost surreal world of amazing natural beauty.

 

 

 

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Letter from Ms. Kerstin

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Thank you so much for arranging and hosting my trip to the beautiful island of Yakushima.
I will never forget the three days I spent with you in the magic forest and at the sandy beaches of yakushima. We visited the yakushima museum together, hiked to the old Yagusugi trees, had wonderful bentoboxes for lunchtime. I am so happy that you not only took me to all sorts of interesting places like princess mononoke forest but taught me all sorts of interesting things about Japanese culture and daily life. I only wish I could stay longer in your wonderful country. But I am happy I got every information for my article in Sueddeutsche Zeitung Magazine, which will be published in our autumn travelling issue. I hope a lot of readers will follow to see the beauty of your country.
Thanks to Mikiko and the Kagoshima Visitors Bureau, Japan and especially Yakushima is definitely one of my favorite places on earth, and I hope to return someday. Thanks again for all your wonderful support.

 

Kerstin Greiner

Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin

 

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The Yakushima article will be published this coming autumn and this Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin is a big-circulation newspaper in Germany.

 

Hope it will be a chance to know Yakushima and also Kagoshima to German.

 

 

Reported by Morita

Promotion Dept, - Oversea

 

 

 

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Yakushima Island Info;

http://www.kagoshima-kankou.com/for/areaguides/yakushima.html

 

Access to Yakushima;

http://www.kagoshima-kankou.com/for/pdf/tanegashima_yakushima_access_timetable.pdf

You can get to the island within 2 hours by jet foil from Kagoshima city or also you can take a airplane from Kagoshima Airport to Yakushima Airport.