Yakushima (屋久島町, Yakushima-chō) is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan.

Major settlements of the island are the port towns of Anbō and Miyanoura.

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.

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