Traveling Luck for Yaku-shima Japan (general), Japan Japan flag

Alternatively known as Yaku Iisland, Yaku Sima, Yaku-jima

The timezone in Yaku-shima is Asia/Tokyo
Morning Sunrise at 06:43 and Evening Sunset at 17:21. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 30.3333°, Longitude. 130.5000°

Weather near Yaku-shima Last report from Yakushima, 21.6km away

Weather mist Temperature: 24°C / 75°F
Wind: 1.2km/h
Cloud: Scattered at 2100ft Scattered at 2400ft Broken at 2700ft

Satellite map of Yaku-shima and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Yaku-shima in Japan (general), Japan

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.

point a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.

Accommodation around Yaku-shima

SANKARA HOTEL AND SPA 553 MUGIO, YAKUSHIMA CHO

strait a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water.

harbor(s) a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships.

island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

administrative division an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level.

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

cape a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.

mountains a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges.

shoal(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.

second-order administrative division a subdivision of a first-order administrative division.

third-order administrative division a subdivision of a second-order administrative division.

airport a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.


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Airports close to Yaku-shima

Yakushima(KUM), Yakushima, Japan (21.6km)
Tanegashima(TNE), Tanegashima, Japan (65km)
Kagoshima(KOJ), Kagoshima, Japan (215.3km)

Airfields or small strips close to Yaku-shima

Kanoya, Kanoya, Japan (156.7km)