Discover Yamato-sugi on Yakushima’s secret trail
Yamato-sugi Tour offers a serene journey through one of Yakushima’s less-traveled trails, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the untouched beauty of the island’s forests. Yamato-sugi, an ancient cedar estimated to be 3,000–4,000 years old and standing 35 meters tall, as its grandeur goes second after Jomon-sugi with its majestic presence. This tour takes you from Yakusugi Land onto the quieter Hananoego Trail, a path with towering cedar, fir, and hemlock trees.
The stunning forest scenery along the way lets you be immersed into its magnificence. With easier access compared to Jomon-sugi, this tour is perfect for people seeking a peaceful connection with those giant trees. It’s an ideal program for anyone looking for an authentic experience of being in forest on Yakushima.
Challenge Level
★★★★★★★☆☆☆(7/10)
Course time
from 7 to 8 hrs
(depending on how far and long you would like to explore.)
Area Altitude
1,000m~1,260m
Distance
7.8 km
Private tour price
Size of Group：Price (per person) JPY
1：47,000
2：24,000
3：20,000
4：17,000
5 or more：Contact us
including
– Transportation
– Private tour fee
– lunch
– consumption tax of 10%
*Please pay us on site after the tour by cash.
Not including
– entry fee for National Park (500 JPY)
– insurance*
* We are covered by liability insurance, but we do not have personal injury insurance.If you would like to be insured against possible injuries during your trip to Yakushima, please arrange your own insurance in advance.
For information about travel insurance, please check here.
Time schedule
8:30 Departure from Yakusugi Land Entrance
10:00 Anbo Trail Junction
11:00 Mihono Sugi
12:00 Yamato Sugi
14:30 Anbo Trail Junction
16:00 Arrival at Yakusugi Land Exit
Requirements
- Trekking shoes
- Rainwear (a set of jacket and pants, no matter what the weather cast says)
- Backpack (enough size to carry what you want/need to take with you)
- Rrekking poles (optional)
- Change of clothes
- Hat
- Towel
- Regular medication
- Foldable umbrella
*If you would like to rent gear in Yakushima, please contact us.
For more details, please visit here.
Cancellation Policy
A cancellation charge will be waivered only if adverse weather prevents the guest from arriving to Yakushima, or adverse weather forces us to cancel the tour. Under all other circumstances if a the guest cancels a tour then cancellation charges apply.
Cancellation Charges
15 days in advance : Free
14 − 8 days in advance : 30％
7 − 2 days in advance : 50％
1 day or on the day : 100％
Application
1. Please fill out the form through the following
2. Our staff will contact you for confirmation.
If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, please contact us again by email or phone.
We will send you a formal application form after we arrange a date by email.
Email : info@takashikadokami.com
Telephone : +819066764546
3. The application form is completed and the tour is signed.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions, no matter how trivial.