Yakushima Kagoshima

Yakushima 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.
  • Country: Japan
  • Region: Kyushu (Ōsumi)
  • Prefecture: Kagoshima Prefecture
  • District: Kumage
  • First official recorded: 607 AD
  • Kami-yaku town settled: April 1, 1958
  • Yaku town settled: April 1, 1959
Data from: en.wikipedia.org