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Amamioshima, Yoronjima Travel Guides

Amami Oshima Island, the center of the Amami Islands consisting of eight islands, has a subtropical landscape with virgin mangrove forests. Fishing, sea kayaking, diving, and other active activities are available on the island.

At Amami Oshima Tsumugi Village, visitors can observe and experience the entire process of making Oshima Tsumugi, the traditional silk produced on the island, from dyeing to weaving. The park is surrounded by subtropical plants and is dotted with mud dyeing fields, a dyeing and weaving pavilion, and a crafts pavilion. How about tasting Amami chicken rice, a local dish, with brown sugar shochu, which is produced only here?

Recommended spots for Amamioshima, Yoronjima

Pick up sightseeing spots and specialties!

Yurigahama Beach

Floating 1.5 km offshore from Daikaneku Beach is Yurigahama Beach. Legend has it that if you pick up as many star-shaped sands as the number of your age, you will be happy. You can take a glass boat to Yurigahama Beach.Snorkeling can also be enjoyed in the surrounding area....»

Shoryu Cave (limestone cave)

One of the largest limestone caves in Japan

A natural monument of Kagoshima Prefecture, Shoryu-do Cave was discovered in 1963, and 600m of its 3,500m length is open to the public. The caves are wonderfully developed with stalactites, and the flowstone in particular is one of the largest in Japan. Flowstones, also known as flowstones, are sha...»

Keihan

Amami Plum

Hiru Agi

Pickled Papaya

Brown Sugar Shochu Lento

Brown Sugar Shochu

Passion Fruit from Kagoshima Prefecture

Stir-Fried Somen Noodles

Hiruagi (Stir-Fried Vegetables with Garlic)

Pickled Papaya (Kagoshima Prefecture)

Kakaran Dango

Pork Miso

Kakeroma “Sugarcane Vinegar”

Cycad Miso

Amami Park

Kuroshio Forest Mangrove Park

Ohama Seaside Park

Tanaka Isson’s Final Resting Place

Amami City

Tatsugo Town

Uken Village

Yamato Village

Oshima Strait

Kakeroma Island

Setouchi Town

Tokunoshima Town

Kikai Town

Amagi Town

Isen Town

Wadomari Town

China Town

Shoryudo Cave

Yoron Town

Yoron Island

Tokunoshima Island

Amami Oshima

Kikai Island

Yoro Island

Okinoerabu Island

Kagoshima