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Yaku Island
屋久島
alternative words: Yakushima Island, Yakushima, Yaku-shima, Yaku
keywords:
island
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kyushu
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tourist resort
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world heritage
related topics:
Kagoshima Prefecture
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Tane Island
related web sites:
http://www.synapse.ne.jp/heiwa/
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http://www.yakushima.or.jp
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http://www.ynac.com
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http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/yakusma.htm
explanation: Yakushima is an island located on the south of Osumi Peninsula of Kagoshima prefecture and its area covers about 500 km2. Mt. Miyanoura located at its center is the highest peak of Kyushu region. Being one of the rainiest zone in Japan, the mountainside is covered with a primeval forest of Yaku cedars of several thousands year old. Included in Kirishima Yaku National Park, it has developed recently as a popular tourist resort. There is a regular flight line from Kagoshima.
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French version
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