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Yakushima National Park

Yakushima National Park is a national park in Japan, covering 80,440 acres (32,553 ha), established in 2012.

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National Park · Japan

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Park facts

Park typeNational Park
LocationJapan
Area80,440 acres (32,553 ha)
Established2012
Coordinates30.3373° N, 130.5038° E

Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.

About Yakushima National Park

Yakushima National Park (屋久島国立公園, Yakushima Kokuritsu Kōen) is a protected area located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu. It includes parts of the Ōsumi Islands with Yakushima, the entire island Kuchinoerabu-jima and some surrounding marine areas. The total size is 325.53 square kilometres (125.69 sq mi). The national park was established on March 16, 1964 and assigned to the Kirishima National Park, which became Kirishima-Yaku National Park. On March 16, 2012 Yakushima was split of as the separate Yakushima National Park. Kirishima-Yaku National Park was renamed to Kirishima-Kinkōwan National Park with an area of 365.86 km².

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Yakushima National Park?

Yakushima National Park is in Japan (30.3373° N, 130.5038° E).

When was Yakushima National Park established?

Yakushima National Park was established in 2012, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Yakushima National Park?

Yakushima National Park covers 80,440 acres (32,553 ha).

Sources