{"id":3924,"date":"2014-04-01T16:39:28","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T07:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/?p=3924"},"modified":"2014-04-01T16:39:28","modified_gmt":"2014-04-01T07:39:28","slug":"the-dos-and-donts-of-yakushima-hiking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/2014\/04\/the-dos-and-donts-of-yakushima-hiking\/","title":{"rendered":"The Do\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ts of Yakushima Hiking<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Do greet and be greeted by every single hiker you pass.<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t wear regular sneakers to climb the highest mountain in March (you will have sad wet and cold feet).<\/p>\n

Do use the free huts to sleep in.<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expect running water or electricity at the huts.<\/p>\n

Do take the ferry<\/a> to Yakushima if you have time (equipped with manga library, sauna, restaurants, and sleeping area).<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget to close the curtains when using the ferry\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sauna.<\/p>\n

Do buy the ferry tickets\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 from Lawson for a discount.<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget to pack enough food to sustain your exhausted hiking body for all hiking days.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1560\"<\/a>Do avoid peak season<\/a> if possible (namely Golden Week, August and September).<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be deterred by the promise of rain (as legend has it, it rains 35 days a month)<\/p>\n

Do be prepared to be awestruck by the sheer beauty of your surroundings.<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget your camera.<\/p>\n

Do act out scenes from Princess Mononoke.<\/p>\n

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