Yakushima

Yakushima is a mountain in , and has about 13,200 residents and an elevation of 1,742 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yakushima and Mount Miyanoura.

Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island off the south east coast of next to and north of in . Officially a part of Prefecture, it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Peak
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is a mountain in central in . At an altitude of 1,936 m, it is the highest peak of Yakushima and also the highest peak of the region.

Peak
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is a peak.

Yakushima

Latitude
30.33333° or 30° 20′ north
Longitude
130.5° or 130° 30′ east
Population
13,200
Elevation
1,742 metres (5,715 feet)
Open location code
8Q2G8GM2+82
Geo­Names ID
1848822
Wiki­data ID
Q31686235
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Satellite Map

Discover Yakushima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Yakushima” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ياكوشيما”
  • Cebuano: “Yae-dake”
  • Chinese: “屋久島”
  • Czech: “Jakušima”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ياى داكى”
  • Estonian: “Yakushima”
  • Finnish: “Yakushima”
  • French: “Yakushima”
  • German: “Yakushima”
  • Japanese: “Yakushima”
  • Japanese: “屋久島”
  • Ladin: “Yae-dake”
  • Portuguese: “Yakushima”
  • Russian: “Якусима”
  • Swedish: “Yakushima”
  • Venetian: “Yae-dake”
  • Vietnamese: “Yakushima”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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