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) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Yakusugi | |
| • Flower | Yakushima shakunage (Rhododendron metternichii Sieb. et Zucc. var. yakushimanum (Nakai) Ohwi) | |
| • Bird | Yaku komadori (Erithacus akahige tanensis Kuroda) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City Hall Address |
469-45 Koseda, Yakushima-chō, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-4207 | |
| Website |
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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.
 Hydrofoil serving the island |
Yakushima Airport serves Yakushima. There are also hydrofoils and ferries serving the island. Kuchinoerabujima is accessible by a municipal ferry.
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)
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