Round trip
5 hr
From the ship and back
Fits
a 7-hour call or longer
Margin already counted
Getting there
In a certified guide’s vehicle only, no walk-in visits
See the rides below
Booking
Reserve ahead
Not a walk-in: book before you sail
- Getting there
- In a certified guide’s vehicle only, no walk-in visits; book ahead
Checked · Researched, not yet visited · times from official timetables and our estimates · Takumi Yamada
Why go
The primeval forest of tree ferns at the heart of the island’s World Heritage listing. Since 2019 visitors must go with a certified Amami eco-tour guide, and only a few guide vehicles may use the road at a time (Kagoshima Prefecture). Book well ahead and confirm the return time.
Before you count on it
- 5 hr door to door needs a 7-hour call: a 2–3 hour stop cannot hold it. Pick something closer instead.
Pairs well with
Build your own dayWhat to put beside it
Each of these still lands you back aboard with the hour to spare.
Eat · ~2.5hKeihan lunch in central Naze
Keihan is Amami’s dish: rice under shredded chicken, egg and other toppings, with hot chicken broth poured over at the table.
See the detail
See · ~2.5hOgamiyama viewpoint over Naze
The observation plaza is about 90 m above sea level, straight over the harbour and the ship.
See the detailThe one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard. Build the whole day on the Amami Oshima plan page.