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Our guide
Yakushima is one of the Ōsumi Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture: about 505 km², with some 11,900 people. Around 42% of the island lies within Yakushima National Park. It is also an unusual place in a quieter way: as of 2021 more than 99% of its electricity came from hydropower, and surplus power has been used to make hydrogen in an experiment by Kagoshima University — the island has even served as a test site for Honda's hydrogen fuel-cell car research.
You reach it by hydrofoil, by car ferry, or by air to Yakushima Airport. The island makes up the town of Yakushima together with the neighbouring island of Kuchinoerabujima. We have not checked the ferry and flight details, so start your planning with the operators' own timetables.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Forest in Yakushima 61 — Σ64 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Cervus nippon yakushimae 04-2 — Σ64 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Dai-O-Sugi — Chris 73 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ferry Taiyo JAPAN — Si-take. at Japanese Wikipedia (しいたけ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ferry Yaku-Shima No2 JAPAN — Si-take. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Forest in Yakushima 29 — Σ64 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Forest in Yakushima 67 — Σ64 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Yakushima (屋久島) is one of the Ōsumi Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 504.88 km2 (194.94 sq mi) in area, has a population of 11,858. It is accessible by hydrofoil ferry, car ferry, or by air to Yakushima Airport. The island is part of the town (chō) of Yakushima, which includes the neighbouring island of Kuchinoerabujima. 42% of the island is within the borders of the Yakushima National Park. As of 2021, Yakushima's electricity generation was more than 99% hydroelectric, and surplus power has been used to produce hydrogen gas in an experiment by Kagoshima University. The island has been a test site for Honda's hydrogen fuel cell vehicle research.
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What to expect at this type of place: Island
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