A relaxing journey through the Natural World Heritage region of Yakushima's west side

Drive with a guide on the only car-accessible road in the UNESCO Natural World Heritage region of Yakushima's Western Area. This four-hour tour introduces visitors to the amazing biodiversity of the park, including tunnels of laurel trees, the banyan trees that emblematize this subtropical region, and endemic animals like Yakushima macaques and Yakushima sika deer.

You can stop along the road at regular intervals to admire nature from a safe and respectful distance. This relaxing tour lets you explore the natural landscape while gaining an insight into the way of life, past and present, of the island's residents.