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Flights from Kagoshima, Itami (Osaka), and Fukuoka (JAL)

 

Only Japan Airline operate flights to Yakushima.  There are daily flights from Osaka (Itami Airport), Fukuoka and Kagoshima.  The most frequent flight operates from Kagoshima Airport (3 – 4 per day).

To fly from Tokyo you would need to change planes at Kagoshima Airport. 
As the flight times change frequently then we cannot list the up-to-date timetable.  Please check the ENGLISH JAL website for the current timetable. 

The JAL flight from Kagoshima is by far the most reliable service.   If visitors wish to fly to Yakushima then whenever possible try to fly from Kagoshima Airport.  The daily flights from Fukuoka and Osaka are frequently cancelled and visitors are left stranded too far away to make alternative plans to get to Yakushima. 

By air from Kagoshima

There are multiple flights per day between Kagoshima Airport and Yakushima Airport. Flight duration is 35 minutes. The regular one way fare is approximately 14,000 yen, but prices fluctuate. Flights are operated by Japan Air Commuter (JAC).  Note that Kagoshima Airport is located almost one hour outside the city center.

Kagoshima – Yakushima Distance 102 miles Flight Time: 35m

By air from Osaka

Japan Air Commuter operates one round trip per day between Osaka’s Itami Airport and Yakushima. Flight duration is around 90 minutes. The regular one way fare is around 34,000 yen, but prices fluctuate. The Itami airport is around an hour away from Kansai Airport if you take the airport shuttle bus.

Please be aware that should this flight from Osaka Itami be cancelled or required to return back to Osaka Itami then it shall be difficult to arrive to Yakushima on the same day.  We recommend travelling to Kagoshima and then taking a more reliable flight from the Kagoshima Airport.

Osaka (Itami) – Yakushima Distance 402 miles Flight Time: 1 hr 35m

By air from Fukuoka

Japan Air Commuter operates one round trip per day between Fukuoka and Yakushima.  Flight duration is about one hour. The regular one way fare is 24,000 yen, but prices fluctuate.

Please be aware that should this flight from Fukuoka be cancelled or required to return back to Fukuoka then it shall be difficult to arrive to Yakushima on the same day.  We recommend travelling to Kagoshima and then taking a more reliable flight from the Kagoshima Airport.

Fukuoka – Yakushima Distance 225 miles Flight Time: 55mins