A-COOP – Miyanoura Store
There are 3 Acoop supermarkets on Yakushima – Miyanoura, Anbo & Onoaida. They stock all the usual groceries and usually give priority to local produce. are located just north of the Anbo Bridge. This gift shop sells Yakushima-made products as well as imported products. Worth a visit as
Arts＆Crafts Studio Shinpachino
Shinpachino Kama (新八野窯) is situated in the very south of Yakushima in Hirauchi. Shinpachino Kama use a traditional wood-fired kiln to make their ceramics. The master craftsman has been making ceramics on Yakushima for 40 years. His work is definitely worth a look if you’re in the
Tanaka-Ya
Tanaka is good place to stock up on fruit and vegetables (although we would always recommend the 100 yen stalls by the roadside (known as `mujinichiba` 無人市場). Tanaka also stock other groceries as well as beverages. OPEN: 09:00 – 21:00 all year CLOSED: NOTE: GALLERY: DATA Japanese Name: た
Yakushima Camphor Garage
Yakushima Camphor Garage extract oil from camphor trees to make the multi-purpose camphor oil. The owner is happy for visitors to go into the workshop and he can explain the extraction process. OPEN: 09:00 – 17:00 CLOSED: Monday NOTE: GALLERY: DATA Japanese Name: Adrress: I
Marukatsu Suisan
Marukatsu Suisan Ltd (丸勝水産) is situated along the main road to the north of Isso village – the way to Nagata. Marukatsu Suisan began processing fish in the Edo period and this family business is now in its 8th generation. Marukatsu Suisan specialize in smoked mackerel using traditional met