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鹿児島県 · Kyushu Region

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Yakushima Ancient Cedar Forest — Mononoke Inspiration
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Kagoshima· Yakushima

Yakushima Ancient Cedar Forest — Mononoke Inspiration

Yakushima is a subtropical island 60km off Kagoshima's coast, covered in primeval forest where Japanese cedars (杉, sugi)…

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Updated Jun 2026
Ebino Kogen Plateau — Crater Lake Circuit
Kagoshima· Kirishima Area

Ebino Kogen Plateau — Crater Lake Circuit

Ebino Kogen (えびの高原, 1,200m elevation) is a volcanic highland plateau in the Kirishima range, featuring a collection of c…

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Updated Jun 2026
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