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Yakushima

Also known as île Yaku, Yaku Island, Yaku-shima, 屋久島

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Yakushima is about 120 km south of Kanoya. The nearest other World Heritage site is Amami-Oshima, Okinawa and Iriomote, about 260 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Kanoya · about 82,000 peopleabout 120 km north
  • Kagoshima · about 555,000 peopleabout 140 km north
  • Miyazaki · about 324,000 peopleabout 190 km north-east
  • Kumamoto · about 718,000 peopleabout 270 km north
  • Nagasaki · about 435,000 peopleabout 270 km north
  • Sasebo · about 237,000 peopleabout 320 km north
YakushimaKagoshimaMiyazakiKanoyaAmami-Oshima, Okinawa and Iriomote100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Yakushima and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesAmami-Oshima, Okinawa and Iriomote1Nagasaki Hidden Christian Sites2Okinoshima3Meiji Industrial Revolution Sites4Itsukushima Shinto Shrine5Yakushima
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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