Yakushima
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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 13,178. Access to the island is by hydrofoil ferry (7 or 8 times a day from Kagoshima, depending on the season), slow car ferry (once or twice a day from Kagoshima), or by air to Yakushima Airport (3 to 5 times daily from Kagoshima, once daily from Fukuoka and once daily from Osaka). Administratively, the whole island is the town of Yakushima. The town also serves neighbouring Kuchinoerabujima. 42% of the island is within the borders of the Yakushima National Park.[2]
Native name: Japanese: 屋久島 | |
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Geography | |
Location | East China Sea |
Coordinates | 30°20′38″N 130°31′26″E |
Archipelago | Ryukyu Islands |
Area | 504.88 km2 (194.94 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,936 m (6352 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Miyanoura |
Administration | |
Kagoshima Prefecture | |
Demographics | |
Population | 11,698 (2022) |
Pop. density | 26.1/km2 (67.6/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Japanese |
Criteria | Natural: vii, ix |
Reference | 662 |
Inscription | 1993 (17th Session) |
Area | 10,747 ha |
Official name | Yakushima Nagata-hama |
Designated | 8 November 2005 |
Reference no. | 1559[1] |
Yakushima's electricity is more than 50% 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. (There are no hydrogen cars stationed on the island but electric cars are run by the municipality.)