In the South of Japan, there's a gorgeous green island that offers great attractions year-round, from baby turtles spawning ...

YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture—An ancient giant has fallen in the forest believed to have inspired Studio Ghibli's "Princess Mononoke." However, this one was not Lady Eboshi's fault.

Yakushima, off Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, is a magical island of primeval forest, rare micro-climate and pristine nature. It is also the first place in Japan to be recognized as a UNESCO ...

Yakushima’s most iconic feature is undoubtedly ... At under 800 meters, closer to the ocean, is the laurel forest zone with banyan trees and Japanese red oak. So, a wide climatic range--from ...

It also contains a remnant of a warm-temperate ancient forest that is unique in this region. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 À l'intérieur de l'île de Yaku, Yakushima est situé ...

A sudden movement behind the sika stag caught Atsuyuki’s eye. In an instant, using a tree as a springboard, a young Yakushima macaque jumped onto the deer’s back. Looking up momentarily, the deer, ...