# Yakushima Sea Turtle Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go > Yakushima Sea Turtle Museum is a museum (​屋久島うみがめ館) in Japan. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yakushima-sea-turtle-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** ​屋久島うみがめ館 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** FUK Fukuoka, 352 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off - **Website:** [umigame-kan.org](https://www.umigame-kan.org/) - **Coordinates:** 30.42937, 130.56947 ## What it is and where Yakushima Sea Turtle Museum is a museum (​屋久島うみがめ館) in Japan. Its coordinates are 30.42937, 130.56947; the nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK, Fukuoka), 352 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=30.429369%2C130.569471) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.429369%2C130.569471) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Yakushima Sea Turtle Museum is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 14 | | February | Best time | 10 h 56 | | March | Best time | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 45 | | May | Best time | 13 h 32 | | June | Possible | 13 h 57 | | July | Possible | 13 h 47 | | August | Possible | 13 h 06 | | September | Possible | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 14 | | November | Best time | 10 h 26 | | December | Possible | 10 h 03 | In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Yaku Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yaku-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Miyanoura, Yakushima · 357 m - [Miyanoura Ōhashi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/miyanoura-ohashi/): Bridge in Yakushima · 778 m - [Ichiminato Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/isso-beach/): Beach in Yakushima, Kagoshima · 7.6 km - [Mount Aiko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-aiko/): Mountain in Yakushima, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan · 7.6 km - [Jōmon Sugi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jomon-sugi-cedar/): A large, exceptionally old Cryptomeria tree · 8.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Yakushima Sea Turtle Museum? It is a museum (​屋久島うみがめ館 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Yakushima Sea Turtle Museum? February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03. ### How do you get to Yakushima Sea Turtle Museum? The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 352 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.429369%2C130.569471) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Yaku Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yaku-shrine/), [Miyanoura Ōhashi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/miyanoura-ohashi/), [Ichiminato Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/isso-beach/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13137354801), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).