Although shops on Yakushima are rather basic, all the necessities can be found in one of the stores. Here’s the shopping delights.
MIYANOURA
Large supermarkets
LIFE CENTER YAKUDEN
ライフセンターヤクデン
ライフセンターヤクデン
Close to the port, across the road from the Yakushima Environmental and Cultural Center. It has a little bit of everything from electronics to clothes to vegetables.
WAI WAI LAND
わいわいらんど
わいわいらんど
Opposite the hospital on the main road south out of Miyanoura. Mostly food but has a hardware section. Good for buying pre-cooked lunch.
A CO-OP
A コープ
A コープ
On the turn off to Shiratani Unsuikyo, this chain supermarket is a great place to pick up pre-cooked food, snacks and drinks.
Large Souvenir/rental stores
FURUSATO-ICHIBA
ふるさと市場
Close to Miyanoura port, this large souvenir store also rents bicycles and has a restaurant.
YAKUSHIMA KANKO CENTER
屋久島観光センター
This center is not only a souvenir shop but has equipment rentals, luggage storage, Ocean view campsite booking, bicycle rentals and lots more.
KOSEDA
DRUGSTORE MORI
ドラッグストアモリ
A large drugstore which sells a wide variety of things. Close to the airport.
DRUG ELEVEN
ドラッグイレブン
Drug Eleven is a mainland chain store near the airport and is a large and well-stocked drugstore. It also has a very useful 100 yen shop within it.
SOME’S
サムズ
A hardware store which also sells everything else. A very useful store..
ANBO
A CO-OP A コープ
Very close to Anbo port, this chain supermarket is a great place to pick up pre-cooked food, snacks and drinks.
ONOAIDA
A CO-OP A コープ
The same chain supermarket can be found in Onoaida near the petrol station and is a great place to pick up food and drink.
KURIO
KURIO
S MART Sマート
This is the only convenience store in the south of the island and is right in the center of Kurio village.
For more information about Yakushima – check out the one and only Yakushima: A Yakumonkey Guide
