Yakushima, Kagoshima

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Yakushima
屋久島町
Town
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View of Miyanoura and Yaku wetland area
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Location of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture
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Yakushima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 30°23′24″N130°39′4″E / 30.39000°N 130.65111°E / 30.39000; 130.65111
CountryJapan
Region Kyushu (Ōsumi)
Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture
District Kumage
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
  Mayor Tonao Hidaka
Area
  Total540.98 km2 (208.87 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2008)
  Total13,486
  Density24.9/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address469-45 Koseda, Yakushima-chō, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken
891-4207
Website www.yakushima-town.jp
Symbols
BirdYaku komadori (Erithacus akahige tanensis Kuroda)
FlowerYakushima shakunage ( Rhododendron metternichii Sieb. et Zucc. var. yakushimanum (Nakai) Ohwi)
Tree Yakusugi

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.

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History

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

Geography

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

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

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

High schools
Junior high schools
Elementary schools

Climate

Climate data for Yakushima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1937−present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm)17.215.216.213.513.719.612.514.615.512.812.815.8179.3
Average relative humidity (%)68686971768583828174716975
Mean monthly sunshine hours 74.983.2117.9146.2152.7100.0209.9201.3139.8115.997.378.81,515.8
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [1]

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References

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