It is located in the south of Kagoshima Prefecture Osumi Peninsula, about 500 square kilometers in area. It is known for it’s large cedar trees, including “Jomon cedar” with an estimated tree age of over 2,000 years. Miyanoura Dake of the highest peak in Kyushu (1936 m), etc. About 20% of the island area was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1993. Besides this, It is also said that this is the stage of the ghibli movie “Princess Mononoke”
What’s in there?
Yakushima has many old trees. Those with a tree older than 1000 years are called Yaku-sugi- Including a tree older than 1000 years old, called Yaku-sugi.
Do you like the heart shape?
It is a popular spot where stump hole looks heart shaped. It was discovered by Dr. Ernest Henry Wilson, a botanist from the American Harvard University who visited Japan. It is called the Wilson stock.
How to get to Yakushima?
① From Tokyo
| Nrita Airport (Jet star) →Kagoshima Airport | by plain |
| Kagoshima Airport→Kagoshima Port | by bus |
| Kagoshima Port →Miyanoura Port (Yakushima) | by ferry or ship |
ferry round trip – 9,500yen Ship(Toppy) round trip – 16,200yen
It takes 4 hours by ferry, 2 hours by ship
② From Osaka (2ways)
| Itami Airport (Osaka)→Yakushima | by plain |
It’s the fastest way, but the it is very expensive.
| Kansai Airport (Osaka) →Kagoshima Airport | by plain |
| Kagoshima Airport→Kagoshima Port | by bus |
| Kagoshima Port →Miyanoura Port (Yakushima) | by ferry or ship |
③ From Fukuoka (2ways)
| Fukuoka Airport →Yakushima | by plain |
It’s the fastest way, but the it is quite expensive.
| Fukuoka Airport → Kagoshima Port | by bus (5000-6000yen) |
| Kagoshima Port →Miyanoura Port (Yakushima) | by ferry or ship |
④ From Kagoshima Station
| Kagoshima station → Kagoshima Port | by bus (160yen) |
| Kagoshima Port →Miyanoura Port (Yakushima) | by ferry or ship |
Information
| Access | Ride on a ship or ferry, Take a plane from Kagoshima Station |
| Address | Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture |
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