Wildlifeof Japan
Wildlife in Yakushima
Kagoshima
A mountainous World Heritage island south of Kyushu, covered in wet forest with cedars thousands of years old. Its own small forms of Japanese macaque and sika deer are easy to see along the western forest road, and loggerhead turtles nest on its beaches in early summer.
Highlights
- Yakushima macaques and deer on the western road
- Ancient cedar forest
- Nesting loggerhead turtles in summer
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Quick answers
- What wildlife can you see in Yakushima?
- Top wildlife targets in Yakushima include Japanese Macaque, Sika Deer and Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Highlights: Yakushima macaques and deer on the western road.
- Where is Yakushima?
- Yakushima is in Kagoshima, Japan (about 30.35°, 130.53°).
- What are the highlights of Yakushima?
- Yakushima macaques and deer on the western road, Ancient cedar forest and Nesting loggerhead turtles in summer.