| Yakushima | |||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||
| Coordinates: | 30.39°N 130.6511°W | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu (Ōsumi) | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Kagoshima Prefecture | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Kumage | ||||
| Established Title: | First official recorded | ||||
| Established Date: | 607 AD | ||||
| Established Title2: | Kami-yaku town settled | ||||
| Established Date2: | April 1, 1958 | ||||
| Established Title3: | Yaku town settled | ||||
| Established Date3: | April 1, 1959 | ||||
| Established Title4: | Merged with two towns and current town name changed | ||||
| Established Date4: | October 1, 2007 | ||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||
| Leader Name: | Tonao Hidaka | ||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 540.98 | ||||
| Population Total: | 13,486 | ||||
| Population As Of: | January 2008 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | 24.9 | ||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 469-45 Koseda, Yakushima-chō, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-4207 | ||||
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is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. The town is on the island of Yakushima and Kuchinoerabujima.
On October 1, 2007, the town was formed by the merger of the towns of Kamiyaku and Yaku, both from Kumage District.
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.
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.
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.