Buses
There are two bus companies operating in Yakushima. Public buses don't run on Seibu Rindoh Western Forest Path (between Nagata and Kurio). Download the bus timetable from our Download Files page.
Matsubanda Kotsu Bus
Tel: 0997-43-5000
Routes:
Miyanoura Port - Yakusugi Shizenkan Museum
Miyanoura - Airport - Anbo - Yakusugi Shizenkan Museum
Shiratani Unsuikyo
Tanegashima Yakushima Kotsu Bus
Tel: 0997-46-2221
Routes :
Nagata - Oko-no-taki
Iwasaki Hotel - Yakusugi Shizenkan Museum
Miyanoura - Yakusugi Shizenkan Museum
Shiratani Unsuikyo
Yakusugi Land
Taxis
There are three taxi companies in Yakushima. There are taxi stands at the airport, Miyanoura Port and Anbo Port but there are no taxis driving around so you will need to call a taxi.
Anbo Taxi (Anbo)
Number of vehicles: 8
Tel: 0997-46-2311
Matsubanda Kotsu Taxi (Miyanoura/Airport/Anbo)
Number of vehicles: 12
Tel: 0997-43-5555
Yakushima Kotsu Taxi (Miyanoura/Anbo/Onoaida)
Number of vehicles: 24
Tel: 0997-42-0611/0997-46-2321/0997-47-2018
Small car sits 4, medium car 5 and jumbo car 9 passengers excluding driver.
Car Rentals
Anbo Shinjiyama Rent-a-Car (Anbo)
Number of vehicles: 16
Tel: 0997-49-7277
https://shinjiyama-rentacar.jp/
Destino Rent-a-Car (Miyanoura)
Number of vehicles: 20
Tel: 0997-42-1100
Matsubanda Rent-a-Car (Miyanoura/Airport/Anbo)
Number of vehicles: 58
Tel: 0997-43-5000
Nippon Rent-a-Car (Miyanoura/Airport)
Number of vehicles: 20
Tel: 0997-42-2000/0997-43-5180
https://www.nipponrentacar.co.jp/shop/area/kagoshima/yakushima.html
Orix Rent-a-Car (Miyanoura/Airport/Anbo)
Number of vehicles: 25
Tel: 0997-43-5888
http://car.orix.co.jp/rent/shop/46_kagoshima_03.html
Suzuki Rent-a-Lease (Miyanoura)
Number of vehicles: 45
Scooters also available.
Tel: 0997-42-1772
http://www.suzuki-rentalease.co.jp/
Toyota Rent-a-Lease(Miyanoura/Airport)
Number of vehicles: 96
Tel: 0997-42-2000/0997-43-5180
http://rent.toyota.co.jp/top.asp
Yakushima Airport Rent-a-Car Navi (Airport)
Number of vehicles: 24
Tel: 0997-43-5068
Bike and Scooter Rentals
Pukarido (Koseda)
Cross bikes
Tel: 0997-43-5623
https://www.pukarido.com/bicyclerental
Suzuki Rent-a-Lease (Miyanoura)
Scooters
Tel: 0997-42-1772
http://www4.synapse.ne.jp/rentacar/
Yakushima South Village (Hirauchi)
Cross bikes, city bikes
Tel: 0997-47-3751
http://yakushimasouth.wix.com/south
You Shop Nangoku (Miyanoura/Anbo)
Cross bikes, MTB, road bikes, electric bikes, scooters
Tel: 0997-42-3155/090-2716-2705/0997-46-2705
http://youshop-nangoku.jimdo.com/
Sightseeing Buses
There are full day and half day sightseeing buses that go around the island, to Yakusugi Land and Shiratani Unsuikyo. Guide is available only in Japanese. Reservation required.
Matsubanda Kotsu Bus
Tel: 0997-43-5000
Download bus tour information (Japanese only):
http://yakukan.jp/doc/pdf/matsubanda_yakuzaru.pdf
Tanegashima Yakushima Kotsu Bus
Tel: 0997-46-2221
Download bus tour information (Japanese only):
http://yakukan.jp/doc/pdf/yakushima_yuuranbus.pdf
Kumage Unyuu Michinoeki Kanko
Tel: 0997-42-0012
