Cycads and Basho (Japanese banana) in Yasugiyaba - Amami-Oshima-.

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Scenery of cycads and Basho (Japanese banana) in Yasugiyaba

What is the sycamore and basho colony in Yasugiyaba?

Yasukiya Faction (of the LDP)By far the most abundant and famous cycad and basho (Japanese banana) community in the northern part of Amami-Oshima Island.It is.

Cycad is often used for bonsai, but in the Amami region, cycad is used as a soil stopper in the fields, and the trunk and fruit are used to obtain starch, and the leaves are used to supply iron for the mud used to dye Oshima silk, which is famous on Amami-Oshima Island.

There do not seem to be any regular holidays or opening hours for the cycad and basho colonies in Yasugiyaba, so you can easily see them. There is no charge.

As for access, it is located 45 minutes by car from Amami Airport and 45 minutes by car from Nase New Port.

There does not seem to be a parking lot, but it can be seen from the driveway, so it is good to take a drive to see it.It is rare to see so many cycads and basho growing in clusters all over the mountain.If you come to Amami, you will want to see this spot at least once.

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Details of sycamore and basho colonies in Yasugiyaba

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