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| Yakushima Island | |
| Yakushima is one of the subtropical islands of the Ōsumi archipelago, located off the southern coast of Kyushu and part of Kagoshima Prefecture. The island is covered in a vast cedar forest, home to some of Japan's oldest trees. Trees over 1,000 years old are affectionately called yakusugi, with the oldest possibly over 7,000 years old. | |
| Kagoshima | |
| Kagoshima Prefecture encompasses the southernmost part of Kyushu and the northern half of the Nansei Shoto Islands, stretching from Kyushu to Taiwan. As of February 1, 2025, Kagoshima Prefecture had a population of 1,527,019. Kagoshima is the prefectural capital and largest city, along with other major cities such as Kirishima, Kanoya, and Satsumasendai. | |
