Yakusugi Museum

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This museum located on the east side of Yakushima Island provides information on Yakushima cedars and the ecology of Yakushima. The museum contains numerous hands on exhibits such as the Inochi Branch, a tree branch which broke off of the Jomon Sugi due to the weight of a heavy snow, and a cross section from a 1,660 year old Yakushima cedar tree. The exhibit which lets visitors shave off Yakushima wood to smell the distinctive perfume and a cedar wood grain puzzle are particularly popular with children. Normally requires around 45 minutes to see the whole museum.

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Address: Kagoshima Pref. Kumagegunyakushimachou Ambou 2739-343 Map
Area: Tanegashima / Yakushima Area
Phone: 0997463113
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: 1stTuesday, New Year's holiday(12/29-1/1)
Fees: [Admission fee] [Adult] 600yen [High school/university students] 400yen [Small/Junior high school students] 300yen * 100yen discount for groups of 20 or more
Parking Lot: Available (up to 20 spaces, bus 3 spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Note: * English version pamphlet, free audio guide available.
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Yakushima Overview

Kagoshima | Area Guide

Review

Nice and beautiful place

Reviewed : 2023.03.30

This museum is small, but very nice. You have to take off your shoes and the floor is made of Yakusugi wood, which is moving, something that is great in my opinion. The surroundings of the museum...
great museum, english guidebook available

Reviewed : 2019.10.23

FIND THE ENGLISH SAMPLE VERSION OF THE MUSEUM BOOK.The museum shop sells a book about the museum in English but there was a sample version lying on the benches with the sample posters etc. This was...
Good place for an overview of cedars, and the local history

Reviewed : 2018.05.29

A lovely spot (the floor alone is worth a visit to study) for an introduction to the history of the cedars, the logging industry, the local people, the island and its forests. Great hands on...