Yakushima, Kagoshima
| Yakushima 屋久島町 | ||
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| Town | ||
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 Location of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture | ||
  Yakushima Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 30°21′N 130°31′E / 30.350°N 130.517°ECoordinates: 30°21′N 130°31′E / 30.350°N 130.517°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kyushu (Ōsumi) | |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture | |
| District | Kumage | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Tonao Hidaka | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 540.98 km2 (208.87 sq mi) | |
| Population (January 2008) | ||
| • Total | 13,486 | |
| • Density | 24.9/km2 (64/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Yakusugi | |
| - Flower | Yakushima Shakunage (Rhododendron metternichii Sieb. et Zucc. var. yakushimanum (Nakai) Ohwi) | |
| - Bird | Yaku Komadari (Erithacus akahige tanensis Kuroda) | |
| Address |
469-45 Koseda, Yakushima-chō, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-4207 | |
| Phone number | 0997-43-5900 | |
| Website | Town of Yakushima | |
Hydrofoil serving the island
Yakushima (屋久島町 Yakushima-chō) is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The town is on the island of Yakushima and Kuchinoerabujima.
On October 1 2007, the town was formed by the merger of the towns of Kamiyaku and Yaku, both from Kumage District.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 13,486 and the density of 24.9 persons per km². The total area is 540.98 km².
Yakushima Airport serves Yakushima. There are also hydrofoils and ferries serving the island. Kuchinoerabujima is accessible by a municipal ferry.
Offices
- Yakushima Town Office: 469-45 Koseda, Yakushima. 891-4207
- Anbō Branch: 187-1 Anbō, Yakushima. 891-431
- Kuchinoerabu Subbranch: 372 Kuchinoerabujima, Yakushima. 891-4208
- Kurio Subbranch: 1743 Kurio, Yakushima. 891-4409
- Miyanoura Branch: 1593 Miyanoura, Yakushima. 891-4205
- Nagata Subbranch: 12471 Nagata, Yakushima. 891-4201
- Onoaida Branch: 157 Onoaida, Yakushima. 891-4404
Education
- High schools
- Kagoshima Prefectural Yakushima High School
- Yakushima Ōzora High School (correspondence course high school)
- Junior High Schools
- Anbō Junior High School
- Gakunan Junior High School
- Issō Junior High School
- Kanadake Junior High School
- Koseda Junior High School
- Miyaura Junior High School
- Nagata Junior High School
- Elementary Schools
- Anbō Elementary School
- Hachiman Elementary School
- Issō Elementary School
- Kamiyama Elementary School
- Kanadake Elementary School
- Koseda Elementary School
- Kurio Elementary School
- Miyaura Elementary School
- Nagata Elementary School
External links
Media related to Yakushima, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons
- Yakushima official website (Japanese)