About Yakushima
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At the entrance to the trail 淀 川 Yodogawa, I'm at 1300 m, it is 13h, and I spot this sign which descends to the sea by a path described as more difficult than the tourist trail.
6.5 hours, I have not time, but 12 km downhill, it's quite playable before nightfall

He called
尾 之间 Onoaida Trail, named after the village in which it opens by the sea And indeed, it is less well maintained and most savage, it's much more natural for the small steps that lead up at the top.
尾 之间 トレイル Onoaida Trail

A nature always fantastic


Ah, it is still maintained this way

After a few kilometers I found myself in that atmosphere that I had described Yakushima: 神秘 的 ( shimpiteki): occult, mystical, mysterious, secret ... The vegetation is very dense and moist, and there is no such thing (tree, path) which is particularly distinguished landscape: each object is small, hidden and secret, covered with moss, but there are so many that it created a feeling of oppression from nowhere. I feel that are all around me, animals, plants, insects, streams and following the path, but none is visible at a glance. Yakushima is the magic.



Creek Crossing. This is where it gets stretched if it rained

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Water is also exceptionally clear. With all the mud there upstream, it appears transparent



1:30 later, there is 8 km, I went 1 / 3 of the trail . But at the time, I calculated the distance to 9 km in total, and I thought I would end up with mystical miles each lasting 1:30 ...



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For the first time I noticed that I left the cave of the monster was the last mountains. In the distance waterfalls on long smooth rocks

The sign reads: "Warning , dangerous crossing in heavy rains "





At one end of it indicated a detour of 40 min A / R to 蛇 之 口 滝 Janokuchi-taki, a waterfall cascades rather secretive giant compared to the rest of Yakushima. He is 17h and it will soon be dark, but I can not ignore a waterfall, I leave my bag and I progress ...
far, we see beyond the forest at an altitude of 500 m.

In fact, it is not small at all even though she missed on many maps of the island. And most importantly, the pool at his feet is filled with a very clean and clear.
蛇 之 口 滝 Janokuchi-taki waterfall

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course I had named it ...
... even if the water is damn cool.
I press for the last miles, offering a graduated return to reality. First, a broader way, then a few benches, and finally palms.


Looks like it, but it is 6:20 p.m. ET it was almost dark. Here I am out of the magical world, with knees stewed

The trail arrives at a particular location of the village of 尾 之间 Onoaida ...

... the best reward, an onsen! 尾 之间 温泉

Cell the dark, so I will withdraw my couch in sweat, grass and a variety of spider webs, while soaking my muscles hurt in boiling water. Ignoring my short breaks, it was still 13 hours and I walk over to the jungle.
of Onoaida The onsen is a bit unusual, because there are no small seats in front of the ice to wash as usual. Finally, there are only 2. Most people, grandpas, sit on the ground, worked on the flagstone at the edge of one bath, to wash and rinse basins with water from the deep end. There is still a tap to draw water "virgin" to Rinse the head. Except for temperature (44 - 49 ° C), more photos here talking .
Kenji Then fetch me and we returned to a yakiniku in a guesthouse. I finally collapsing ...
This adventure is an episode of Yakushima hitchhiking trip
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