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Yakushima Umigame Kan, Sea Turtle Museum At Yakushima Sea Turtle Museum, there are many displays. You will be introduced to the sea turtle’s life, environment and relationship with people. They conduct biological research and have lectures for visitors.The admission fees are 300 yen for adults and 100 yen for children.Seibu-rindo Forest Path Seibu-rindo Forest Path is a very unique place where you can see a wide variety of plants from the sub-tropical coastal areas to the cold summits of the mountains. This vertical distribution of vegetation is one reason why Yakushima was designated as a UNESCO - Natural World Heritage Site. Seibu-rindo Forest Path sometimes known as ‘the green tunnel’ runs under a thick canopy of tree branches which gives you a feeling of being in a tunnel. The road is narrow and winding. When driving on this path, please be careful. Large vehicles are not permitted. You may see Yaku-monkeys and Yaku-deers on this path. The upper area of Seibu-rindo Forest Path is a virgin forest.Syakunage-no-mori Park, ‘Rhododendron Park’ Syakunage-no-mori Park, (Alpine Rose Park), is a park for all people including the handicapped. It is a place where you can enjoy the wild Yakushima rhododendron growing in the high mountains. There are 3,500 rhododendrons plants of 110 dierent varieties, including the Yakushima Rhododendron. In the 1930’s some YakushimaRhododendron were sent to England and in 1993 some of them were brought back to Yakushima by the members of Yakushima student delegation. You can see rare indigenous plants of Yakuhsima and hear the rushing Kurio River along the boardwalk. * 5 minutes by foot from the nearest bus stop, Kurio-bashi bus stopShitoko Gajumaru Banyan Park Yakushima is known as the northernmost island where the Gajyumaru Banyan grows. In Yakushima, many Gajyumaru Banyans can be seen along the coast; however, Shitoko Gajumaru Banyan Park is a unique place where there is a high density of wild banyans that can be seen. Also many rare tropical plants grow beside the Banyans. * Opening hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. * Admission fee: 240 yen for adults / 120 yen for High school, junior  high and elementary school students * Closed: from Dec. 29 to Jan.3 * TEL: 0997-42-0079Yakushima Fruit GardenYou can see many varieties of tropical plants and fruits at YakushimaFruit Garden. Visitors may try the tropical fruits after walking in the garden. * Opening hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. * Admission fee: 500 yen for adults / 250 yen for childrenKigen-sugi Cedar Kigen-sugi Cedar is 15 minutes by car from Yakusugi Land. This cedar is 19.5 meters in height and 8.1 meters in trunk circumference. Kigen-sugi Cedar can easily be seen by car because it is located by the road. It is the largest Yaku-sugi cedar that is easily accessible by car. Kigen-sugi Cedar has 21 kinds of epiphyte living on it. These plants have various owers and change colors each season. Especially the owers of Yakushima Rhododendron are beautiful in the spring and Japanese Rowans are very colorful in autumn.Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is located at an altitude from 600 to 1200 meters covering an area of 424 hectares. It was designated as a Natural Recreational Forest because of its accessibility for visitors to see the virgin forest. This forest park consists of three hiking courses, the Yayoi-sugi Course (60 minutes), the Bugyo-sugi Course (3 hours), and the Taikoiwa Course (4 hours). The hiking courses oer beautiful views of many ancient cedars, evergreen trees, and trees fully covered with moss and ferns. It is a garden made by nature. The forest in Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is famous for its abundance of moss and was the inspiration of the animated lm‘Princess Mononoke’. * Admission fee: 500 yen for high school students and up * URL: http://y-rekumori.com/Yakusugi LandYakusugi Land is a Natural Recreational Forest located at an altitudeof 1000 meters covering an area of 270 hectares. You may see ancient Yaku-sugi cedars in Yakusugi Land and the scenery of the virgin forest is very similar to the world heritage registered area. There are many conifers such as Japanese hemlock and Yaku-sugi cedars in Yakusugi Land but the characteristic of this forest is a mixed forest of many broad-leaved trees and conifers. This is due to the climate being similar to southwestern and northern Japan.Camellia, evergreen oak, mountain ash and aralia can also be found in this forest. At Yakusugi Land, you can see many distinctive Yaku-sugi cedars such as Sen-nen sugi which means a thousand year old cedar, Kuguri-sugi (Tunnel Cedar), and Buddha-sugi (Buddha Cedar). The hiking trails in Yakusugi Land are well maintained. * Admission fee: 500 yen for high school students and up * URL: http://y-rekumori.com/NagataKurioNishinoyu Hot SpringYumugi Hot SpringHonmura Hot SpringOhko-no-takiWaterfallNagata InakahamaBeachHirauchi HotOcean SpringYudomariHot SpringJomon-sugi cedarMt. Miyanoura-dakeYakushima LighthouseTsukasaki Tidal PoolNagataJomon-sugi cedarSeibu-rindo Forest PathYakushima Fruit GardenSyakunage-no mori ParkYakushima Umigame(sea turtles) MuseumTourist SpotsNakamaKurioKurioSyakunage-no mori ParkIsso

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