For the administrative unit, see Yakushima, Kagoshima. Yakushima (��� ?) is an island of about 500 km² and roughly 15,000 islanders to the south of Kyūshū in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The Vincennes Strait (Yakushima Kaiky?) separates it from Tanegashima. The highest point on the island is Miyanoura-dake at 1,935 metres (6,360 ft). It is covered in dense forest noted especially for old growth trees known as Sugi in Japan and magnificent Rhododendrons. Yakushim...