Mark Liddell
屋久島 (Yakushima)
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the island of Yakushima is famous for its ancient forest composed of Japanese cedar known as 屋久杉 (yakusugi). Most notable among them is 縄文杉 (Jōmon Sugi): the oldest and largest of the old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island. Estimated to be up to 7,000 years old, the tree's name is a reference to the Jōmon period of Japanese prehistory. Yakushima was also the inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki's 1997 epic Princess Mononoke, and - after setting foot in the forest - it wasn't hard to see why.
(Yakushima, 2015)
屋久島 (Yakushima)
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the island of Yakushima is famous for its ancient forest composed of Japanese cedar known as 屋久杉 (yakusugi). Most notable among them is 縄文杉 (Jōmon Sugi): the oldest and largest of the old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island. Estimated to be up to 7,000 years old, the tree's name is a reference to the Jōmon period of Japanese prehistory. Yakushima was also the inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki's 1997 epic Princess Mononoke, and - after setting foot in the forest - it wasn't hard to see why.
(Yakushima, 2015)