SHOPPING AND SERVICE

The Southern Area

Shopping and Services in the south of Yakushima covers a wide area with the main center being Onoaida.

From the south east to the south west, there are a lot interesting shops and craft shops in this area.  These shops focus less on the daily-use items, but more on the artisan and craft items.

SOUVENIR SHOP
Honu Yakushima
Honu make handcrafted accessories with a Yakushima theme. Their products are made from a variety of materials including wood and stone. Turtles feature a lot as the word Honu is Hawaiian for turtle. A...
Pontan-kan
The Pontankan is a large souvenir shop stocking all kinds of Yakushima gifts : wood craft, teas, essence oils, fruit products, books, accessories. Pontankan is near the Torroki Waterfall and visitors...
SUPERMARKET
S-MART
S-Mart is located in the centre of Kurio.  It sells the usual daily groceries including toiletries, vegetables, foodstuffs & beverages. OPEN: 06:30 – 18:00 CLOSED: NOTE: GALLERY: DATA Japanese...
A-COOP – Onoaida 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. ...
OTHERS
Asence Wood Craft
Asence Wood Craft make novelty souvenirs from the local wood. Themes re influenced by the Yakushima natural world, so expect to find monkeys, deer and turtles. Asence Wood Craft is located close to...
Kei Nakamura Jewellery
Kei Nakamura Jewellry make quality handmade jewellry in gold, silver and stones.  The boutique shop is only open one afternoon a week (Saturday`s), but they have an online shop should you wish to...
Paradise Farm
Jarai Tei is run by an elderly lady and the menu is limited to only a few choices. However, the choices on offer are good. A fish-set option or a pork-set option. Jarai Tei have a very homely...
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...