Yakushima Fruit Garden - “Papaya no Sato”

I was disappointed to find out this garden is not always open

I drove back into the bush of the Nakama area to find the Yakushima Fruit Garden and see what types of fruits are native to the area, but it was not open on Monday afternoon. I suspect that it has si...

Nice place and fruits to eat !

Very nice place, lots of species from around the world, sometimes really unusuals. You can eat some of the fruits from the garden for few hundred yens. It's a good place to have a relaxing after...

See trees, eat fruit!

I was taken here by my guide who siad it was fun to visit, seeing all those, to Japanese people, strange trees and meet the owners. The owner showed us around (Japanese commentary only) and it was rat...

ちょっと残念でした。A little disappointing.

English is below. ツアーのペースが早すぎて、楽しめませんでした。「これはグアバの木です。これはパパイアの木です。はい、進みます。」という感じでした。写真を撮ったり、木の実を探したりする余裕がありませんでした。ツアーの時間は１０分ぐらいでした。出されたフルーツは美味しかったですが、量は少なかったです。ちょっと残念でしたが、もし行ったら、虫除けをたっぷり使った方が良いです。 ...

Limited signage then no sign at all

We followed the map to the turnoff then went the 600metres required but then the signs diminished. We never found the garden.