Yakusugi Museum in Anbo explains the ancient cedar forests that make Yakushima famous. Exhibits cover the biology of yakusugi, the island's logging history, forest tools, timber culture, and the slow timescale of trees that can live for thousands of years.
It is a smart stop before hiking Yakusugi Land, Shiratani Unsuikyo, or the Jōmon Sugi route. The museum makes the forest less abstract, and it is useful on rainy days when Yakushima's weather makes high trails less appealing.