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Yakushima, Kagoshima

Summary

Yakushima (屋久島町, Yakushima-chō) is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. The town is on the island of Yakushima and Kuchinoerabujima.

Yakushima
屋久島町
Town
View of Miyanoura and Yaku wetland area
View of Miyanoura and Yaku wetland area
Flag of Yakushima
Flag
Official seal of Yakushima
Emblem
Location of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture
Location of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture
Yakushima is located in Japan
Yakushima
Yakushima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 30°23′24″N 130°39′4″E / 30.39000°N 130.65111°E / 30.39000; 130.65111
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu (Ōsumi)
PrefectureKagoshima Prefecture
DistrictKumage
First official recorded607 AD
Kami-yaku town settledApril 1, 1958
Yaku town settledApril 1, 1959
Merged with two towns and current town name changedOctober 1, 2007
Government
 • MayorTonao Hidaka
Area
 • Total540.98 km2 (208.87 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2008)
 • Total13,486
 • Density24.9/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address469-45 Koseda, Yakushima-chō, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken
891-4207
Websitewww.yakushima-town.jp
Symbols
BirdYaku komadori (Erithacus akahige tanensis Kuroda)
FlowerYakushima shakunage (Rhododendron metternichii Sieb. et Zucc. var. yakushimanum (Nakai) Ohwi)
TreeYakusugi

History edit

On October 1, 2007, the town was formed by the merger of the towns of Kamiyaku and Yaku, both from Kumage District.

Geography edit

Major settlements of the island are the port towns of Anbō and Miyanoura. Other settlements are the coastal villages of Hiranai, Kuriobashi, Nagata, Okonotaki and the abandoned forest village of Kosugidani. Among the localities, there are the gorges of Shiratani Unsui, Arakawa, Yakushima Airport, Kigensugi and Yakusugi.

Demographics edit

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 13,486 and the density of 24.9 persons per km2. The total area is 540.98 km2.

Transport edit

Yakushima Airport serves Yakushima. There are also hydrofoils and ferries serving the island. Kuchinoerabujima is accessible by a municipal ferry. Inside the island there is a forest railway, the Anbō Forest Railway.

Education edit

High schools
  • Kagoshima Prefectural Yakushima High School
  • Yakushima Ōzora High School (correspondence course high school)
Junior high schools
  • Anbō Junior High School
  • Gakunan Junior High School
  • Issō Junior High School
  • Kanadake Junior High School
  • Koseda Junior High School
  • Miyaura Junior High School
  • Nagata Junior High School
Elementary schools
  • Anbō Elementary School
  • Hachiman Elementary School
  • Issō Elementary School
  • Kamiyama Elementary School
  • Kanadake Elementary School
  • Koseda Elementary School
  • Kurio Elementary School
  • Miyaura Elementary School
  • Nagata Elementary School

Climate edit

Climate data for Yakushima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1937−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		29.6
(85.3) 		29.8
(85.6) 		31.9
(89.4) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.2
(95.4) 		35.4
(95.7) 		34.7
(94.5) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.7
(87.3) 		26.6
(79.9) 		35.4
(95.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		18.0
(64.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		24.5
(76.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		30.5
(86.9) 		30.9
(87.6) 		28.9
(84.0) 		25.2
(77.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2) 		12.3
(54.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.8
(64.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		25.7
(78.3) 		22.2
(72.0) 		18.2
(64.8) 		13.9
(57.0) 		19.6
(67.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0) 		9.2
(48.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		14.2
(57.6) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.0
(69.8) 		23.9
(75.0) 		24.6
(76.3) 		22.8
(73.0) 		19.4
(66.9) 		15.2
(59.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		16.6
(61.9)
Record low °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8) 		0.7
(33.3) 		1.5
(34.7) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		18.3
(64.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		15.2
(59.4) 		9.1
(48.4) 		5.6
(42.1) 		2.2
(36.0) 		0.7
(33.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 294.6
(11.60) 		289.2
(11.39) 		387.0
(15.24) 		405.5
(15.96) 		444.1
(17.48) 		860.3
(33.87) 		362.4
(14.27) 		256.5
(10.10) 		450.7
(17.74) 		309.9
(12.20) 		309.6
(12.19) 		281.8
(11.09) 		4,651.7
(183.14)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 0
(0) 		0
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(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) 17.2 15.2 16.2 13.5 13.7 19.6 12.5 14.6 15.5 12.8 12.8 15.8 179.3
Average relative humidity (%) 68 68 69 71 76 85 83 82 81 74 71 69 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 74.9 83.2 117.9 146.2 152.7 100.0 209.9 201.3 139.8 115.9 97.3 78.8 1,515.8
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1]

Image edit

  •  
    Forest of Yakushima
  •  
    Hydrofoil serving the island

References edit

  1. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Yakushima, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons
  • Yakushima official website (in Japanese)