Ok, the 5th day was basically all about sitting in a car driving back to Oita. While waiting in the 37 km traffic-jam we had time to talk and draw conclusion of the trip. So, I might as well share those thoughts here.
Yakushima is great! But never ever go there during Golden Week. In fact, don't go anywhere in Golden Week. You'll only become additional car stuck in the traffic. But if you really have to go, take the train. It's least likely to suffer from congestion.
Golden Week + Yakushima = hordes of hikers! Ia it happens, we may have seen the entire spring and summer collection of MontBell, North Face, Mammoth and all the other outdoor-wear brands.
All three trails, Jomon-sugi, Mt. Mianoura, and Shiratani-unsuikyou, had a constant flow of people back and forth. It was challenging to enjoy the nature from all the "Konnichiwa" bombardment. Probably now all four of us can pronounce a perfect konnichiwa and all the sub-variations of it.
But still we enjoyed heaps! Go to Yakushima, you'll enjoy it too!
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