Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine
Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is about 12 kilometers from Miyanoura Port, 35 minutes by bus or 25 minutes by car. It is the most popular tourist destination on Yakushima because of its easy access and famous for moss covered forests as setting for ‘Princess Mononoke’ movie.
- By bus: The total number of the bus services between Miyanoura Port and Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine are seven times a day. (Yakushima Kotsu Bus operates 4 services a day and the free pass bus tickets are available. Matsubanda Kotsu is 3 services a day). The bus fare from Miyanoura Port to Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is 560 yen for one-way and 1,120 yen for round trip. From the main road route, please transfer at the bus stops colored in red in the map below to Shiratani UR.
- By car: Even if you rented a car, please don’t worry, you won’t lose the way. You can easily find the clearest road signs to Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine in Miyanoura. You won’t miss it. On the way to Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine you may enjoy the passing scenery and the panoramic view of Miyanoura and the sea. If you are lucky, you may see adorable Yaku-monkeys or Yaku-deer on the road.
If you have a free pass bus ticket, please take the buses departing from Yakushima Kotsu Bus indicated in bold text on this timetable.
| No. | Bus stop name | Yakushima Kotsu | Matsubanda Kotsu Bus | Yakushima Kotsu | Matsubanda Kotsu Bus | Yakushima Kotsu | Matsubanda Kotsu Bus | Yakushima Kotsu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Miyanoura Port | 8:10 | 8:15 | 10:15 | 12:25 | 13:05 | 13:40 | 15:30 |
| 23 | Miyanoura | 8:13 | 8:19 | 10:18 | 12:29 | 13:08 | 13:44 | 15:33 |
| 25 | Oharamachi | 8:15 | 8:20 | 10:20 | 12:30 | 13:10 | 13:45 | 15:35 |
| 29 | Shiratani UR | 8:45 | 8:45 | 10:50 | 12:55 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 16:05 |
| No. | Bus stop name | Yakushima Kotsu | Matsubanda Kotsu Bus | Yakushima Kotsu | Matsubanda Kotsu Bus | Yakushima Kotsu | Matsubanda Kotsu Bus | Yakushima Kotsu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shiratani UR | 9:00 | 9:05 | 10:50 | 13:00 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 16:10 |
| 25 | Oharamachi | 9:25 | 9:30 | 11:15 | 13:25 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 16:35 |
| 23 | Miyanoura | 9:27 | 9:31 | 11:17 | 13:26 | 14:12 | 14:41 | 16:37 |
| 20 | Miyanoura Port | 9:35 | 9:35 | 11:25 | 13:30 | 14:20 | 14:45 | 16:45 |
Yakusugi Land
Yakusugi Land is located 17 kilometers from Anbo Port, 41 minutes by bus or 35 minutes by car. You may experience up-close the cyclic mechanism of the forest and come to know the history and the people of the forest.
- By bus: The general route bus users need to transfer to Kigensugi route at the Gocho-mae bus stop (No.62) and get off one stop before the terminal bus stop. These buses on Kigensugi route are operated by Yakushima Kotsu Bus and run twice a day. The bus fare between Anbo Port and Yakusugi Land is 750 yen for one-way and 1,500 yen for round trip.
If you want to visit more tourist spots on Yakushima, Yakushima Kotsu Bus is selling valuable free pass bus tickets. For instance, the round trip fare from Miyanoura Port to Yakusugi Land is 3,160 yen. (The breakdown is …the bus fare from Miyanoura Port to Gocho-mae is 810 yen, and the fare from Gocho-mae to Yakusugi Land is 770 yen. It comes to 1,580 yen for one-way and round-trip fare is 3,160 yen.) So one-day free pass bus ticket (2,000 yen) is definitely a good deal. （Supplement） There are also three-day free pass bus ticket (3,000 yen) and four-day free pass bus ticket (4,000 yen). - By car: It is recommended that you rent a car because the number of bus service is small to Yakusugi Land. You can easily find the street signs to Yakusugi Land at the crossing point where the prefectural road and the road going to Yakusugi Land meet up.
Free pass bus tickets are not sold on the buses. If you don’t have it, please purchase at Yakushima Kotsu Bus Office located in front of Gocho-mae bus stop or other ticket sales place in advance.
| No. | Bus stop name | Yakushima Kotsu Bus | Yakushima Kotsu Bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Gocho-mae | 9:20 | 13:30 |
| 64 | Anbo Port | 9:26 | 13:36 |
| 66 | Anbo | 9:28 | 13:38 |
| 67 | Makino | 9:29 | 13:39 |
| 68 | Yakusugi Shizenkan | 9:34 | 13:44 |
| 69 | Arakawa sansaro | 10:01 | 14:11 |
| 71 | Yakusugi Land | 10:07 | 14:17 |
| 72 | Kigensugi | 10:27 | 14:37 |
| No. | Bus stop name | Yakushima Kotsu Bus | Yakushima Kotsu Bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Kigensugi | 10:45 | 14:55 |
| 71 | Yakusugi Land | 11:05 | 15:15 |
| 69 | Arakawa sansaro | 11:11 | 15:21 |
| 68 | Yakusugi Shizenkan | 11:38 | 15:48 |
| 67 | Makino | 11:43 | 15:53 |
| 66 | Anbo | 11:44 | 15:54 |
| 64 | Anbo Port | || | || |
| 62 | Gocho-mae | 11:48 | 15:58 |
