Village Tours
Local village storytellers will take you around their villages interesting spots. Seven villages conduct village tours.
- Tour Rate: 1,500 yen/per person
- Time: 2-3 hours
(Caution)Reservation required
Inquiry
Yakushima Village Tour Promotional Association Administrative Office
- Telephone 0997-42-2900
- URL http://www.yakushima.jp
屋久島「里めぐり」
Local Industry Tours
- Shochu Brewery factory Tours
Shochu for Kagoshima is “Imo-shochu” made from sweet potato. Yakushima has two local shochu brewing companies that have factory tours. - Dried Mackerel Plant Tours
Saba-bushi （Annotation1） and flying fish dishes are favorite foods for the local people. Saba-bushi are made from fresh mackerel caught in the sea around Yakushima, and dried or smoked. They go well with shochu. Dried mackerel plant tours are held at Isso.
（Annotation1） There are two types of Saba-bushi, “Hon-gare” which is thoroughly dried out and “Namari-bushi” which is smoked.
Other Activities
- Chopsticks Making
You can experience yakusugi chopsticks making. You will notice the aroma of yakusugi cedar while making your chopsticks. It will be one of a kind. - Aroma Spray Making
Would you like to create your own original aroma oil spray? There are locally and domestically produced essential oils that you can use. - Smoked Fish Making with Locally Caught Fish
You can experience making smoked fish, like flying fish. Starts with making a fire in a “shichirin” (a portable clay stove used for cooking) with cherry wood chips. You can take home your smoked fish in vacuum packs. - Ponkan & Tankan Harvesting
Yakushima has some farms that you can experience harvesting Ponkan & Tankan during its harvest season. 【Ponkan:from December to January Tankan:from February to March】