Times listed are the timetables at the time of the visit.
Day 1
Tokyo Haneda 0625 (Japan Airlines JAL641) >> Kagoshima 0815
Kagoshima 0850 (Japan Airlines JAL3741) >> Yakushima 0930
Tour: Shiratani Unsui Gorge Half-day Trekking
Overnight stay: Yakushima Green Hotel
Dinner: Iso-no-kaori
Day 1 Tips
– I found a sushi restaurant “Iso-no-kaori”, which serves local fish. There was a hotel with a good reputation in front of the sushi restaurant, so I decided to stay there. It was a nice combination of the sushi restaurant and hotel, no need to worry about going back to hotel after having local shochu.
Day 2
Tour: Shiratani Unsui Gorge Half-day Trekking
Yakushima Anbo Port 1300 (High Speed Boat 128) >> Kagoshima Port South Pier 1535
– Satsumachi Shops at Kagoshima Chuo Station
Kagoshima Chuo Station Bus Terminal 1730 (Airport Bus) >> Kagoshima Airport 1810
Kagoshima 1910 (Japan Airlines JAL652) >> Haneda 2050
Day 2 Tips
– There is a ferris wheel on the roof of the Kagoshima Chuo Station, and you can see Sakurajima Island just in front of it. It was a nice sunny day, I took the ferris wheel.
– I bought some Satsuma-age (local fish cake), Karukan (sweet bean curd), local pickles, and green tea from Chiran region before returning from Kagoshima. The freshly made Satsuma-age was delicious.
