Spot Infomation

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. […]

にし茶屋街

Shikawa-go

Exile Hut

A small thatched building where criminals were imprisoned during the Edo period (1603-1868). It was moved to a new location and restored in 1965.

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 […]

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 […]

Kobiki-ya

This souvenir store is located next to Wada House in a Gassho-zukuri building. It offers a wide variety of souvenirs such as folk crafts, local sweets, and locally brewed liquor.

Jumon

This guest house is housed in a 300-year-old gassho-zukuri building. The dinner of local dishes such as wild vegetables and grilled Hida beef is very delicious. You can listen to the landlady play shamisen (three-stringed Japanese lute) beside the fireplace.

Hiroshima Okonomi Monogatari Ekimae Hiroba

Hiroshima Okonomi Monogatari Ekimae Hiroba is a facility nearby Hiroshima Station  with a collection of okonomiyaki restaurants. On the floor are 16 okonomiyaki restaurants, and each restaurant is unique in terms of the visuals and toppings of their okonomiyaki dishes they serve.

Murakami House

A Four-story gassho-zukuri built around 1660. It is a valuable building that conveys the architectural style of approximately 360 years ago. Inside, several thousand items are on display, including materials related to the manufacture of gunpowder and Japanese paper. You can sit around the fireplace and listen to the head of the house explain about […]

金沢フォーラス

金沢駅から徒歩1分のところにある大規模商業施設。 1〜5Fにはファッション店舗、1Fの一部と6Fにはスイーツ店・カフェ・レストラン、7Fに映画館が入っている。

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 […]

Joyato

Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) stands beneath the sea, and it is roughly 11 meters tall. Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) that stands in the harbor is known for being the tallest in Japan. At night, it will be lit, which creates a romantic atmosphere that is different from during the day.

Kobe Bay Cruise

兼六亭

飲食と土産物の店で、園内の一番北側の入り口である桂坂口の近くにある。 郷土料理の治部煮(鴨肉と野菜の煮物)が日本そばの上にのった「じぶそば」が名物で、その他にお茶や和のスイーツも楽しむことが出来る。

Innoshima navy castle

This castle was built rather recently in 1983. The inside is an archives center that has arms and armor relating to the Murakami navy on display.

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 […]