Situated 37 miles off the southernmost tip of Kyushu, the island of Yakushima is home to a UNESCO-protected forest dominated ... visibility of up to 136 feet. You can't hike to the water's edge ...

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 ...