Yakushima National Park
| Yakushima National Park | |
|---|---|
| 霧島屋久国立公園 | |
View of the Bōzuiwa in the national park | |
| Location | Yakushima island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan |
| Coordinates | 30°20′N 130°32′E / 30.33°N 130.53°E |
| Area | 325.53 km2 (125.69 sq mi) |
| Established | 16 March 2012 |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment (Japan) |
Yakushima National Park (屋久島国立公園, Yakushima Kokuritsu Kōen) is a protected area located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu. It includes parts of the Ōsumi Islands with Yakushima, the entire island Kuchinoerabu-jima and some surrounding marine areas. The total size is 325.53 square kilometres (125.69 sq mi).
The national park was established on March 16, 1964 and assigned to the Kirishima National Park, which became Kirishima-Yaku National Park. On March 16, 2012 Yakushima was split of as the separate Yakushima National Park. Kirishima-Yaku National Park was renamed to Kirishima-Kinkōwan National Park with an area of 365.86 km².