Revered by the Japanese for its hiking,hot springs and cedar trees, Yakushima also if the inspiration for Studio Ghibli’s anime hit Princess Mononoke. Now foreign visitors are uncovering this island delightNestling in the warm, and sub-tropical waters 37 miles south of Kyushu,Japan’s third largest island, the towering mountains and ancient forests of Yakushima make it a secluded and largely unspoilt paradise, or which feels a world absent from the hustle and bustle of Japans megacities. Designated a Unesco world heritage site in 1993,the island has long been revered by the Japanese as one of the country’s natural wonders, but it is only in recent years that foreign visitors have started to discover Yakushima’s secrets.
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Source: theguardian.com