Tomita Shuzojo

Located in Naze, it is easily accessible, but costs 1,000 yen to visit.

Kintei

Gamozaki Kanko Park

The park is located on high ground 120 meters above sea level. It is about a 10-minute drive up a narrow, winding mountain road from Prefectural Road 602. After a short walk along the green-covered promenade from the parking lot, you will come to an observation deck, which opens up a panoramic view. The view […]

Tori Shin

Local-dish restaurant in Naze, the center of Amami Oshima. Chicken rice is delicious, but the menu also includes a wide range of other dishes. It is open from noon to late at night, making it convenient and useful.

Okitsumugi Kobo

Taen-hama Beach

The beach has white sand and extremely clear emerald green waters. It is located near the western end of Amami Oshima Island and is famous as a sunset spot. There are many colorful tropical fish swimming among the coral reefs, and if your timing is good, you can see dolphins swimming just offshore. A breakwater […]

Mt. Yui Observatory

The observatory is about 2 km up from Kochiyama Observation Deck. The two observatories are close to each other, so it may be a good idea to visit them together, but the view from Yuidake Observatory is not great at all. In fact, the view along the road about 150 m before the observatory is […]

Sakibaru Beach

This beach is called the most beautiful beach on Amami Oshima. Located at the tip of a cape jutting out into Kasari Bay, the beach is quiet with few tourists, making it seem like a private beach. Pass through the rows of sandalwood trees along the shore, and you will be struck by the beautiful […]

Ganso Keihan Minatoya

A long-established restaurant specializing in chicken rice established in 1946. It is marked by a large monument of a chicken in front of the restaurant. The restaurant’s first owner created the current style of chicken rice, which consists of rice topped with ingredients and served with chicken soup. The soup is made from whole local […]

Heart Rock

It is a heart-shaped tide pool that appears only at low tide, which occurs twice a day, and is a very popular romantic and power spot. It is located on the east coast of the village of Akaogi in the northeastern part of Amami Oshima. There is an entrance to the beach along a narrow […]

Honohoshi Coast

It is located on a cape at the southern tip of Amami Oshima Island. The round stones make a strange sound every time a wave comes in. There is an old legend that “whoever takes the stones away from the beach will bring bad luck,” so the round stones are prohibited from being taken out […]

Tomori Beach

It is the closest beach from Amami Airport and is one of the most beautiful beaches on Amami Oshima. The beautiful emerald green sea is very clear, and corals grow in colonies. The gradation of the white sandy beach and the green, deep blue ocean interweave and make for a beautiful and fantastic experience. The […]

Yadori Beach

It is a beautiful beach located east of the Oshima Strait and almost at the southernmost tip of Amami Oshima, with Kakeroma Island on the opposite shore. Here, the blue sea and white sandy beaches are lined with large banyan trees that shade the sandy beach, creating a truly tropical atmosphere. The shallow waters and […]

Tsumugi no Tokuyama

Kuroshio no Mori Mangrove Park

A nature park adjacent to a virgin mangrove forest. The observation deck with a great view overlooking the vast virgin mangrove forest and the boardwalk where visitors can observe the plants up close are free of charge! In the fee-charging zone, there is a mangrove pavilion where you can learn about nature, a ground golf […]

Underwater sightseeing boat Seto

A semi-submersible boat that makes a tour of the Oshima Strait, which connects the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea. All seats face a large window, allowing passengers to peer into the crystal clear waters and see colorful tropical fish and coral reefs consisting of more than 200 types of corals. The boat ride […]

Kyodo Ryori Kazumi

Amami Oshima Shuzo

It is located in the town of Tatsugo in northern area.

Keihan Hisakura

Large-scale poultry restaurant. It uses only high quality local chicken raised free-range and fattened on a nearby poultry farm under its direct management. In 2003, the restaurant became the talk of the town when the then Japanese emperor and his wife visited and dined at the restaurant. In addition to chicken rice, the restaurant also […]

Oshima Tsumugi mura

This facility allows visitors to observe the production process of Oshima tsumugi and to experience mud-dyeing using handkerchiefs, T-shirts, and other items. Located in a vast subtropical garden of about 50,000 m2, it also has a store selling Oshima silk kimonos and other goods. A guided tour of the Oshima tsumugi production process is offered […]

Heart Shape Bay Viewpoint　

This is an observatory located on high ground along Prefectural Road 626. Looking down on the bay from here, the view is not “beautiful” but somehow heart-shaped. If you come here as a couple and look at the heart-shaped bay together, or take a selfie with the heart in the background, it will surely be […]

Kochiyama Observatory

It is the observatory with the best view in Amami Oshima (probably) and is located at an altitude of 415 meters above sea level. The observatory is a rather cute mushroom-shaped building, but a superb view awaits you on the top floor. The top floor offers a superb view of the Oshima Strait with its […]

Amami Oshima Kaiun Shuzo

It is located in Uken-son in the western area, quite far from the airport and Naze.

Ayamaru Misaki

The cape juts out into the Pacific Ocean. The grounds of the observatory, which is located on a hill, are grassy and nice. Since there is nothing around the observatory, the view from it is spectacular. The contrast of the blue ocean, white sandy beach, jungle green with rutus and sandalwood, and blue sky is […]

Manenzaki Observation Deck

The observatory is located on high ground along Prefectural Road 626. The view from the observatory is very good. The view of coral reefs, islands, Rias coast, beautiful gradation of ocean colors, and deep greenery of mountains from here is wonderful. There are two viewing spots, one from which you can see the Oshima Strait […]

Futatsu no Umiga Mieruoka & Kahsiken Pass

It is a place where one can view two oceans at the same time: the East China Sea on the left and the Pacific Ocean on the right. The view is nce since it is located near the top of the mountain. However, the location is a little difficult to find, so please be careful. […]

Ohama Seaside Park

This beach has been selected as one of the “100 best beaches in Japan. As the closest beach to Nase, it is very popular among locals and tourists. Facing the East China Sea, the beach has white sand and blue ocean, creating a sense of openness. It is famous for its beautiful sunsets, and at […]

Kasarizaki

The lighthouse is located at the northernmost tip of Amami Oshima Island, about 5 minutes up a steep mountain road from a road dead end. The elevation is about 60 meters and the field of view is about 270 degrees, so the view from the lighthouse site is very good, offering a panoramic view of […]

Tsumugi Leather KASURI

Yuwandake Observation Park

Yuwandake is the highest peak in the Amami Islands with an altitude of 694 meters. This observatory is located at the entrance to the trailhead of Yuwandake, 480 meters above sea level. From the observatory, about a 5-minute walk from the parking lot along a mountain path, one can see 360° around the mountain, mainly […]