A laundry is essential on Yakushima Island.
For the traveller, a laundry is essential on Yakushima Island because of the abundant rainfall and high humidity in the summer.
Many hotels will have laundry facilities. Should your hotel not have laundry facilities then fortunately there are a few coin laundries on the island. Remember to take plenty of coins – although there is often a coin-changer within the laundromat.
There is usually a warning sign telling customers not to put their footwear into the drier – yes, some people have tried it!
