Yakushima
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Yakushima (屋久島) is one of the islands of Japan. It is an irregular pentagon in shape. It lies to the south of Kyushu and is part of the Kagoshima Prefecture, and the Vincennes Strait (Yakushima Kaikyō) separates it from Tanegashima. The highest point on the island is Miyanoura-dake at 1,935 meters (6,360 feet). It is covered in dense forest comprised especially of Cryptomeria trees known as Sugi in Japan.
Yakushima's unique remnant of a warm-temperate ancient forest is a natural World Heritage Site.
The pristine Yakusugi Forest is said to have inspired the forest setting in Hayao Miyazaki's film Princess Mononoke.
The island has also been a test site for Honda's hydrogen fuel cell vehicle research. Yakushima's electricity is produced in a hydroelectric plant, and surplus power has been used to produce hydrogen gas. Yakushima has thus served as a model for a totally emissions-free society.
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