yukimaru's English diary

We canceled our plan to go to Shiratani because of the rain, and instead went around Yakushima by car.

At first, we went to the Yakusugiland.

You can get information about how the view of this island was made. If they had left all the yakusugi (Japanese cedar) trees as they were, without cutting them down, the view would be really different. The island’s history of tree cutting and its high-humidity environment had made this great view.

The Sennensugi cedars were 1000 years old.

They are called “yakusugi” when they are over at least 1000 years old. They are called “kosugi” (“small” or “child” cedar) until they reach that age.

The telephone box was in the shape of a yakusugi.

The Kigensugi cedar is 3000 years old. You can see it very near at hand.

Senpironotaki (a waterfall) looked as though water overflowed every rock surface. We saw a yakuzaru (a monkey) there.

I liked Ookonotaki (a waterfall or a big cascade) very much. You can see it at close range, where the splash gets you.

This is today's lunch.

The road from Ookonotaki was really wild and terrible to drive, because yakuzaru and yakushika (deer) were walking or sitting down on the road as if they owned it.

When we arrived at the Gajumaru-en, it had begun to get dark.

Yakushima is a small island, but it is really profound. We were very satisfied with it.

英語の日記ランキング　(Ranking of English diary)

↑↑↑

Please click here! I am joining the Blog Ranking.

Thank you for your support!!