Yakushima
屋久島English onlyA round island of mountains and forest
- WhereKagoshima, Kyushu & Okinawa
- On the ground2 photos when you land
- MapOpen in Google Maps ↗
From above
- A round island rises out of the open sea.
- Mountains and forest cover almost all of it.
- Small clouds drift over parts of the island.
Your guide says
Mountains and forest cover almost all of this round island.
In 1993, it became one of the first World Heritage Sites in Japan.
Fact source: Wikipedia (Japanese) · Last checked November 2026
On the ground
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