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A guided tour of Jomon Cedar

A veteran guide will lead you around Jomon Cedar, a tree said to be 7,200 years old. The journey to Jomon Cedar is a long trek of 22km round trip. This tour requires a certain level of physical fitness, as you will be walking along an 8km trolley road and a mountain path with an elevation difference of approximately 400m

The largest and most ancient tree on Yakushima is a sight to behold
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Tour Information 

cost
12,000 yen
per person *Separately: Round-trip bus ticket 2,000 yen (March to November)
Separately: Chartered tour bus fee 2,500 yen (all year round)
Prices vary depending on the tour company, depending on whether you use a chartered bus or a shuttle bus. Details will be sent to you in the arrangement completion email.
‍ *Separately: Mountain climbing contribution 1,000 yen
meeting place
Hotel 1st floor in front of reception
time
4:00 to 18:00
Event period
Operates all year round
. However, there will be no operations on Mountain God Day.
June 11th and November 5th, 2025 March 4th, June 30th, and October 26th, 2026
Closed: January 1st to January 3rd, 2026
What's included
insurance
what you need
Hiking boots, rainwear, backpack
*Can be rented at the hotel
One or two 500ml plastic bottles
Snacks (easy to eat)
Salt candy to replenish salt intake
Prepare if possible
Folding umbrella, towel, gloves, hat, change of clothes (T-shirt, socks, etc.), portable toilet
*Portable toilets are sold at the hotel shop
others
*This is a shared tour with other guests.
*We accept guests aged 10 to 69.
*From March to November, you will travel to the trailhead by round-trip bus. *From
December to February, you will be picked up and dropped off by car.
*You will need to purchase a round-trip bus ticket of 2,000 yen and a mountain climbing contribution of 1,000 yen at the front desk.

Itinerary

The round trip trekking course takes 10 to 11 hours
Departure at 4:00
Hotel
Arrival at 18:15

(car)

5:00
Yakusugi Nature Museum
17:35

(bus)

6:00
Arakawa trailhead
16:40
6:50
Kosugidani Village Site
15:50
7:20
Kusugawa Fork
15:20
8:40
Ohkabu Sidewalk
14:20
9:20
Wilson Stump
13:50
10:10
Daiosugi
13:00
11:15
Jomon cedar
12:00

(break)

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