Country Japan District Kumage Population 13,486 (Jan 2008) Local time Monday 8:08 AM | Region Kyushu (Ōsumi) Website www.yakushima-town.jp Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 10°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 96% Humidity City hall address 469-45 Koseda, Yakushima-chō, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken; 891-4207 |
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.
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Map of Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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.
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Yakushima, Kagoshima Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA