Kuchinoerabu Island
口永良部島
A volcanic island and UNESCO Eco Park near Yakushima featuring active craters, rare flying foxes, and natural hot springs.
What it is
- A volcanic island located twelve kilometers west of Yakushima within a national park.
- A UNESCO Eco Park home to a small community of approximately one hundred thirty-seven residents.
- An active volcanic site monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency for seismic activity.
- The natural habitat of the rare Erabu flying fox species.
What to see
- The Shindake crater which experienced explosive eruptions in 2014 and 2015.
- Mount Furudake reaching a peak elevation of six hundred fifty-seven meters.
- Natural hot springs including the Motomura and Yumugi baths.
- Diverse wildlife and volcanic landscapes across thirty-eight square kilometers of protected land.
Getting there
- A municipal ferry provides transportation from Yakushima and Tanegashima islands.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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