Yakushima, Kagoshima

Infobox City Japan
Name= Yakushima
JapaneseName= 屋久島町
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Region= Kyūshū
Prefecture= Kagoshima (Kumage)
District= Kumage
Area_km2=540.98
PopDate= January 2008
Population= 13,486
Density_km2= 24.9
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LatitudeDegrees= 30
LatitudeMinutes= 21
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 130
LongtitudeMinutes= 31
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree= Yaku Cryptomeria
Flower= Yakushima Shakunage (Rhododendron metternichii Sieb. et Zucc. var. yakushimanum (Nakai) Ohwi)
Bird=Yaku Komadari (Erithacus akahige tanensis Kuroda)
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Tonao Hidaka
CityHallPostalCode= 891-4207
CityHallAddress=469-45 Koseda, Yakushima-chō, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken
CityHallPhone= 0997-43-5900
CityHallLink= [http://www.yakushima-town.jp/ Yakushima Town] nihongo|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.

On October 1 2007, the town was formed by the merger of Yaku and Kamiyaku.

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.

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

External links

*ja icon [http://www.yakushima-town.jp/ Official website]