Off the tip of Kagoshima near Kyushu, the splendid island of Yakushima ... Miyanoura, reaching an altitude of 1935 m. These can live up to their namesake! The Japanese Alps are full of hiking ...

including the endemic Yakushima macaque and Yaku deer. These species can frequently be observed foraging along roadsides and hiking trails. They don’t seem to mind people pointing their ...