Naoko Kasai / Owner of “Minshuku Soramame” (literally “Fava Bean Gues...
Minshuku Soramame is located in Kojima, a town on the island’s s...
Hiroki Kasai Chairperson, Yakushima Free Climbing Association
Starting with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sport climbing will be in...
Soujiro Nakamura / T-shirt shop “Garamosta”
Soujiro Nakamura used to work in Tokyo but quit his job there wh...
Shinya Itoh / Physical Therapist
Shinya Itoh, who loved to play out in nature even as a child, wo...
Kuniko Watanabe / Co-Owner of the Sushi Restaurant “Iso no Kaori”
Kuniko Watanabe is the Co-Owner of the Sushi Restaurant “Iso no ...
Yuko Takada / Artist
The town of Hirauchi is located on Yakushima’s southern coast. W...
Ryoji Shiba / Shiba Tofu shop
Nagata, Ryoji Shiba’s hometown, is located on Yakushima’s northw...
Taro Watanabe / President of Yakushima Guide Office “Sangaku Taro”
50 years have passed since the ancient Jomon cedar was found and...
Yuji Kashima / Woodshop Kikori
On the island of Yakushima, people who work in the mountains are...
Satoshi Ichikawa / Yakushima Nature Activity Center (YNAC) Guide
Satoshi Ichikawa is active as a guide at the Yakushima Nature Ac...