This course is a must for those with limited time.
・Transportation from Kagoshima is by high-speed jetfoil, the Toppy.
・An English-speaking guide will pick you up at the Yakushima high-speed jetfoil terminal and they will accompany you on a hiking tour of the popular Shiratani-unsui Gorge or Yakusugiland on Yakushima Island.
・The guide will choose a hiking course that perfectly matches your physical fitness and pace.

【Yakushima】
・Yakushima is located about 60 km south of Osumi Peninsula and has a circumference of granite with 90% of its area covered in forest.
The center of the island has a range of mountains over 1800 meters high including Kyushu's highest mountain,Mt,Miyanoura.
・Yakushima Island is listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site for its unique ecosystem. About 20% of the island is designated as such, from the central part of the island where Jomonsugi Cedar is to the western part of the island through which the Seibu Rindo (West Forest Trail) road passes.
【Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine】TAIKOIWA ROCK NEW TRAIL HIKE 4-5 hours
The TAIKOIWA hike is solid hike that takes you out past the previous two courses and onto Kugurisugi Cedar, Shiratani Mountain Cabin, Nanahonsugi Cedar, Mononoke Forest (named after the animated film Princess Mononoke), Tsujitoge Pass and finished at the destination Taikoiwa Rock. From Taikoiwa Rock you can also see TACHUDAKE.

Schedule
NOTE:The ferry time varies by about 15 minutes depending on the season.
The last departure time will be announced after the reservation is confirmed.
　
07:45- 09:45　Toppy No.112　Kagoshima → Yakushima (Miyanoura)
10:00～　6-hour hiking tour
16:00- 17:50　Toppy No.137 Yakushima (Miyanoura) → Kagoshima