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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
per person 12,000 yen
 *Additional charges apply: Round-trip bus ticket 2,000 yen (March-November)
  , Chartered tour bus fee 2,500 yen (year-round)
. Prices vary depending on whether a chartered bus or shuttle bus is used by the tour company. Details will be provided in the confirmation email. 
 *Additional charge: Mountain entry fee 1,000 yen
meeting place
Hotel 1st floor in front of reception
time
4:00 to 18:00
Event period
Operates year-round
*However, it does not operate on the Day of the Mountain God.
June 11, 2025, November 5, 2025 March 4, 2026, June 30, 2026, October 26, 2026
Closed: January 1, 2026 to January 3, 2026
What's included
insurance
what you need
Hiking boots, rainwear, and a backpack
(available for rent at the hotel) are required. Please also
1-2 500ml bottles of water,
snacks (easy to eat)
, and salt candies for electrolyte replenishment.
Prepare if possible
Folding umbrella, towel, work gloves, hat, change of clothes (T-shirt, socks, etc.), portable toilet.
*Portable toilets are available for purchase at the hotel shop.
others
*This is a shared tour with other customers.
*We accept participants aged 10 to 69.
*From March to November, round-trip bus transportation to the trailhead will be provided. *From
December to February, car pick-up and drop-off will be provided.
*A round-trip bus ticket of 2,000 yen and a mountain entry fee of 1,000 yen must be purchased separately 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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