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Yakushima National Park (Japan): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Fukuoka

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yakushima National Park is a park in Kagoshima Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 362 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Yakushima National Park
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese屋久島国立公園
LocationKagoshima Prefecture
From Hakata Stationabout 362 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 488 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 674 km (straight line)
Established2012
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates30.33731, 130.50383
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.env.go.jp/park/yakushima/index.html
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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