| Location | 60 km from Cape Sata, 130 km from Kagoshima, and 1,000 km from Tokyo （Supplement） From Kagoshima about 40 min by airplane, 2 hours by high-speed ship and 4 hours by ferry |
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| Area | 504 square kilometers. |
| Circumference | 132 kilometers |
| Landscape | 90 percent mountains. |
| World Natural Heritage Site | Yakushima was listed as a World Natural Heritage Site in 1993. It covers 21 % of Yakushima. Seibu-rindo Forest Path is a popular area having a- vertical distribution of vegetation that you can visit by car. |
| Population | 12,053 (as of the end of March, 2020) |
| Means of public transportation | Local bus, Taxi, and car, bicycle, motorcycle rentals |
| Main industries | Agriculture, forestry, fishery, and tourism |
| Specialties | Yakusugi-cedar crafts, Ponkan・Tankan Orange, Dried Mackerel, Shochu (Japanese spirits distilled from sweet potatoes), mineral water, Tea, etc. |
| Local cuisines | Sashimi (raw fish), Tsukiage (minced fish patty), Dried Mackerel, Shellfish, Lobster, Seafood |
| Yearly average temperature | coastal areas 20 °C (highest: 35.4 °C, lowest: 0.7 °C), mountains 6-7 °C |
| Annual average rainfall | Coast 4,000 mm, mountain 10,000 mm |
| Snow | Early December to late March on mountains. |
| Rainy season | Late May to early July. |
| Typhoon season | From August to October |
| Mountains | 8 highest mountains in Kyushu. (e. g. Mt. Miyanoura : 1936 m, Mt. Nagata: 1886 m) |
| Annual number of visitors | About 250,000 |
| Beaches | Three swimming areas : Isso Beach (pavilion, changing and shower room, restroom, parking lot), Haruta-hama Beach (restroom, pavilion and parking lot), Kurio Beach (restroom, pavilion, shower and changing room, parking lot). Nagata Inakahama Beach, beautiful white sand beach (restroom and parking lot) |
| Sea turtle | Two thousand sea turtles come and nest on Nagata Inakahama Beach. There are 3 nesting beaches on Yakushima; Isso, Nagata, and Kurio. |
| Animals | Many species of animals on Yakushima. (16 kinds of mammalian species, 167 kinds of birds, 15 kinds of reptiles, 8 kinds of amphibians, and 1,900 kinds of insect. Yaku Monkey, Yaku Deer, Yaku Mole and Yaku Wood Mouse are commonly-seen.) |
| Plants | Over 1,900 varieties of plants (include 94 kinds of indigenous plants) |
| Hot springs | There are 10 hot springs (Kusugawa, Onoaida, Hirauchi, Yudomari, Koseda, and Kushinoerabujima) |
| Popular leisure activities | Mountain climbing, Kayaking, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Fishing, Cycling, etc. |
| Schools in Yakushima | There are 9 elementary schools, 4 junior high schools, one high school, 1 kindergartens, 2 preschools, and 4 certified child centers |
| Banks in Yakushima | Minami Nippon Bank with ATM in Miyanoura Kagoshima Bank with ATM in Miyanoura |
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| Year | Climbers |
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| 2015 | 56,994 |
| 2016 | 60,456 |
| 2017 | 65,413 |
| 2018 | 60,902 |
| 2019 | 45,882 |