Important: Check Yakushima weather before outdoor activities

Please check the local weather forecast before engaging in any outdoor activities. Especially the mountains, beaches, and rivers can become dangerous in bad weather.
Yakushima’s weather is unpredictable. It is advisable to check the weather forecast in advance when planning any outdoor activities.

The Japan Meteorological Agency provides online weather forecasts in many languages. Check the URL list below for the links you need.​

1 JMA’s English Weather Forecast for Yakushima:

2 A list of languages on the JMA website:

3 (This page is displayed after selecting your language in 2.) You can check current weather warnings and advisories, weather forecasts, typhoons, landslides, flooding, tsunami warnings and advisories, earthquake information, and volcanic eruption warnings and forecasts.​
The attached link below is the English version: