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Yakushima Ancient Cedar Forest โ€” Mononoke Inspiration
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Yakushima Ancient Cedar Forest โ€” Mononoke Inspiration

Yakushima is a subtropical island 60km off Kagoshima's coast, covered in primeval forest where Japanese cedars (ๆ‰, sugi)โ€ฆ

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Updated Jun 2026
Ebino Kogen Plateau โ€” Crater Lake Circuit
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Ebino Kogen Plateau โ€” Crater Lake Circuit

Ebino Kogen (ใˆใณใฎ้ซ˜ๅŽŸ, 1,200m elevation) is a volcanic highland plateau in the Kirishima range, featuring a collection of cโ€ฆ

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Updated Jun 2026
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