Yakushima, Kagoshima
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Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kumage District
Kumage District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. The district covers two islands from the Ōsumi Islands, Tanegashima and Yakushima. The district has an estimated population of 29,706 with a total area of 789.16 km².Contains 3 towns:...
, Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
, Japan
Japan
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. The town is on the island of Yakushima
Yakushima
, one of the Ōsumi Islands, is an island of about 500 km² and roughly 15,000 islanders to the south of Kyūshū in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The Vincennes Strait separates it from Tanegashima. The highest point on the island is Miyanoura-dake at 1,935 metres...
and Kuchinoerabujima.
On October 1 2007, the town was formed by the merger of the towns of Kamiyaku
Kamiyaku, Kagoshima
was a town located on the northern half of Yakushima in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 1, 2007 Kamiyaku was merged with the town of Yaku, also from Kumage District, to form the new town of Yakushima....
and Yaku
Yaku, Kagoshima
was a town located on the southern half of Yakushima in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 1, 2007 Yaku was merged with the town of Kamiyaku, also from Kumage District, to form the new town of Yakushima....
, both from Kumage District
Kumage District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. The district covers two islands from the Ōsumi Islands, Tanegashima and Yakushima. The district has an estimated population of 29,706 with a total area of 789.16 km².Contains 3 towns:...
.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 13,486 and the density
Population density
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of 24.9 persons per km². The total area is 540.98 km².
Yakushima Airport
Yakushima Airport
is located on Yakushima in Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:* Japan Airlines...
serves Yakushima. There are also hydrofoil
Hydrofoil
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s and ferries
Ferry
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serving the island. Kuchinoerabujima is accessible by a municipal ferry.
Offices
- Yakushima Town Office: 469-45 Koseda, Yakushima. 891-4207
- Anbō Branch: 187-1 Anbō, Yakushima. 891-431
- Kuchinoerabu Subbranch: 372 Kuchinoerabujima, Yakushima. 891-4208
- Kurio Subbranch: 1743 Kurio, Yakushima. 891-4409
- Miyanoura Branch: 1593 Miyanoura, Yakushima. 891-4205
- Nagata Subbranch: 12471 Nagata, Yakushima. 891-4201
- Onoaida Branch: 157 Onoaida, Yakushima. 891-4404
Education
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