Object description

Yakushima is one of the Ōsumi Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 504.88 km in area, has a population of 13,178. Access to the island is by hydrofoil ferry , slow car ferry , or by air to Yakushima Airport . Administratively, the whole island is the town of Yakushima. The town also serves neighbouring Kuchinoerabujima. The majority of the island is within the borders of the Kirishima-Yaku National Park.