Yakushima, Japan
The inspiration for the setting of the Ghibli movie: Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫). It’s a pretty simple island:
- Go for a hike and see all the big trees – see map below
- See the nice beaches and coastline
- There are turtles for snorkelling and if you go at the right time of year – hatching turtles
Old detailed blog.
Tanegashima, Japan
There’s only 1 real reason to go here: to witness a rocket launch. Believe it or not but this is the space centre that Pokemon base their Moss Deep Space station off. Old detailed blog.
Bonus - Kaimondake Aka Little Fuji
