Calls of five hours or more, and anyone who wants the town rather than a long drive
Fits a 5-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.
AiAi HirobaPhoto: whitefield_d / CC BY 2.0Back at the gangwayPhoto: Vanquish0 / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Walk from the berth to the Amami Museum (about 10 min)
Amami City’s figure; flat along the harbour
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Amami Museum: the island in three floors
9:00–17:00, adult ¥400; closed the third Monday
+1:00
Walk into central Naze (about 30 min, back past the berth)
The museum is on the far side of the berth from the town. The shopping streets, Oshima tsumugi shops and the Suehiro market
+1:30
Keihan lunch
Several restaurants in the centre; check hours on the day
+2:20
AiAi Hiroba: kokuto shochu display and the tourist desk
9:00–20:00, free
+2:30
Walk or taxi back to the berth
About 20 min on foot, or 10 min and ¥700 by taxi
+2:50
Back at the gangway
Running late? From the centre a taxi is 10 minutes to the ship, ¥700 on the city table.
Transport spend: ¥0 on foot, or about ¥700 by taxi from the centre back to the berth (city table). Museum adult ¥400. Full route, map and photos
Fits a 7-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.
Keihan lunchPhoto: Kentaro Kuribayashi (kentaro) / CC BY 2.0Back at the gangwayPhoto: Vanquish0 / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Taxi from the berth to Mangrove Park, Sumiyo (about 40 min)
¥5,000, cash; agree the return pick-up with the driver
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Check in at the roadside station for the next canoe
The 60-minute course starts at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30 and 16:00; check in 20 minutes before. The 09:30 and 15:30 starts are the 90-minute course, booked by the day before
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Canoe through the mangroves, 60 minutes
Adult ¥3,000. Time your taxi to a start: the wait can be up to 90 minutes otherwise
+2:15
Taxi back to central Naze (about 40 min)
Ask to be dropped in the centre
+2:55
Keihan lunch
Check hours on the day
+3:55
Walk through the shopping streets to the berth
About 20 min
+4:15
Amami Museum if time allows
About 10 min beyond the berth; last entry 16:30
+4:55
Back at the gangway
About 10 min on foot from the museum
Running late? Tide or weather stops the canoe? Go to the Oshima Tsumugi Village instead, about the same distance from Naze.
Transport spend: taxis about ¥5,000 each way (city table), cash. Canoe adult ¥3,000. Full route, map and photos
For an 8.5-hour call or longer · 6 hr 30 min door to door
Amami Park, Tanaka Isson and the north-coast beaches
A long call (08:00–17:00 or longer) and a group to share the taxi
Fits an 8.5-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.
Ayamaru Cape and Tomori BeachPhoto: Kumazo / Public domainBack at the gangwayPhoto: Vanquish0 / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Taxi from the berth to Amami Park (about 50 min)
Closed the first and third Wednesdays
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Amami Park and the Tanaka Isson Memorial Art Museum
Common ticket adult ¥630
+2:30
Taxi to Ayamaru Cape (about 10–15 min)
8 km, our estimate
+2:45
Ayamaru Cape and Tomori Beach
Swim only where it is signed as safe
+4:00
Taxi to the Oshima Tsumugi Village (about 20 min)
18 km, our estimate
+4:20
Oshima Tsumugi Village on the way back
9:00–17:00, adult ¥550
+5:30
Taxi back to the berth (about 40 min)
Our estimate from the city’s 40-minute fare
+6:10
Back at the gangway
All-aboard is normally 30 min before departure
Running late? Behind time at Amami Park? Drop the beaches and go straight to the tsumugi village, which is on the road back.
Transport spend: A taxi for the day; agree a day fare first. The city table gives one-way fares only: ¥7,000 berth → Amami Park and ¥5,000 tsumugi village → berth, so expect more than ¥12,000 with the legs between and the waiting. Common ticket ¥630. Full route, map and photos
Fits a 7-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.
The Tanaka Isson Memorial Art Museum and the exhibition hallPhoto: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) / CC BY 2.0Keihan lunch, hot broth on a wet dayPhoto: Kentaro Kuribayashi (kentaro) / CC BY 2.0
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Walk or taxi to the Amami Museum (about 10 min on foot)
Taxi 5 min, ¥600
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Amami Museum, all indoors
Adult ¥400
+1:10
Taxi to Amami Park (about 50 min)
Closed the first and third Wednesdays
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The Tanaka Isson Memorial Art Museum and the exhibition hall
Common ticket adult ¥630
+3:30
Taxi back to central Naze (about 50 min)
+4:20
Keihan lunch, hot broth on a wet day
Check hours on the day
+5:00
Taxi back to the berth (10 min, ¥700)
Running late? Short on time? Keep it in Naze: the museum, AiAi Hiroba and keihan, all within 20 minutes on foot of the ship.
Transport spend: taxis about ¥7,000 to Amami Park and about ¥7,000 back (city table), cash. Museums ¥400 and ¥630. Full route, map and photos
What you can do
What fits your hours in Amami Oshima
Everything here is a round trip from the gangway. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already set aside. Tap what you want.
Round trips are counted from the gangway and include getting back. Two stops in the same direction overlap, so a real day usually comes in under the total you see, never over it.
Amami Museum: about 10 min from the berth (Amami City); 0.8 km by our estimate
Central Naze (Naze Post Office): about 20 min (Amami City); the shopping streets, the Suehiro market and the AiAi Hiroba tourist desk are around it
Ogamiyama: about 30 min to the entrance, then about 20 min up the steps to the viewpoint (Amami City)
The city’s shopping loop: berth → AEON Plaza 10 min → the centre 15 min → Matsumoto Kiyoshi 15 min → berth 7 min. Flat along the harbour; Ogamiyama is a climb.
City’s rough standard fares above, one wayFew cars on the island: share, and agree the return timeNo Suica — coins
How to get there
From the berth, Amami City’s rough fares, one way: Amami Museum 5 min ¥600; central Naze 10 min ¥700; AEON Plaza 10 min ¥800; Ohama Seaside Park 20 min ¥2,000; Kuninao Beach 35 min ¥4,000
Mangrove Park, Oshima Tsumugi Village, Miyakozaki or Ryugakukan 40 min ¥5,000; Amami Park 50 min ¥7,000; Tomori Beach 60 min ¥8,000; Ayamaru Cape 65 min ¥8,500
Companies near the berth (city list): Minami 0997-53-0023, Oshima 0997-52-2233, Tanaka 0997-52-6000, Amami 0997-52-5236, N-One 0997-52-3223
Amami City’s English sheet (undated) says yen in cash only, and no currency exchange in town. Assume cash for taxis.
1-day pass ¥2,400, child ¥1,200 · single fares to Amami Park and the airport not confirmedCheck the timetable for the day (revised 1 October 2026) at the stop or in the バスもり！ app
How to get there
Nagahama-iriguchi stop, about 3 min on foot from the berth (JTA)
Routes run to the airport, Amami Park, Sumiyo and the south; timetables were revised on 1 October 2026
Passes are sold at the head office, at Setouchi and at Nanbu Kotsu, and in the バスもり！ app; only a few runs sell them on board. On a day call a taxi is usually the safer bet.
The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard — every day above already banks it. Phones auto-switch to local time, but all-aboard runs on ship time. Check the daily programme's clock, not your lock screen. More to pick from on the Amami Oshima guide and the Top 10.
Checked · Researched, not yet visited · times from official timetables and our estimates · Takumi Yamada
MY SHIP DAY — fill this in before you walk off
Ship
Date
Docked at (berth)
All-aboard (SHIP time)
My deadline = all-aboard − 60 min
Last shuttle back
Phones auto-switch to local time; all-aboard runs on ship time. Write both if they differ.
GETTING AROUND — the facts that don't change by day (today's times: ship's programme or Google Maps)
Central Naze and the museum on foot: ① Amami Museum: about 10 min from the berth (Amami City); 0.8 km by our estimate ② Central Naze (Naze Post Office): about 20 min (Amami City); the shopping streets, the Suehiro market and the AiAi Hiroba tourist desk are around it ③ Ogamiyama: about 30 min to the entrance, then about 20 min up the steps to the viewpoint (Amami City) Fare Free, on foot. Any time.
Taxi to the island’s sights: ① From the berth, Amami City’s rough fares, one way: Amami Museum 5 min ¥600; central Naze 10 min ¥700; AEON Plaza 10 min ¥800; Ohama Seaside Park 20 min ¥2,000; Kuninao Beach 35 min ¥4,000 ② Mangrove Park, Oshima Tsumugi Village, Miyakozaki or Ryugakukan 40 min ¥5,000; Amami Park 50 min ¥7,000; Tomori Beach 60 min ¥8,000; Ayamaru Cape 65 min ¥8,500 ③ Companies near the berth (city list): Minami 0997-53-0023, Oshima 0997-52-2233, Tanaka 0997-52-6000, Amami 0997-52-5236, N-One 0997-52-3223 Fare City’s rough standard fares above, one way. Few cars on the island: share, and agree the return time.
Shima Bus around the island: ① Nagahama-iriguchi stop, about 3 min on foot from the berth (JTA) ② Routes run to the airport, Amami Park, Sumiyo and the south; timetables were revised on 1 October 2026 Fare 1-day pass ¥2,400, child ¥1,200 · single fares to Amami Park and the airport not confirmed. Check the timetable for the day (revised 1 October 2026) at the stop or in the バスもり！ app.
SHOW THIS TO A TAXI DRIVER — 運転手さんへ
Naze Port, Nagahama district, tourist-ship berth
名瀬港 長浜地区の観光船バースまでお願いします
Amami Museum
奄美市立奄美博物館
Ogamiyama viewpoint over Naze
おがみ山公園
Ohama Seaside Park and the Amami Seaside Museum
大浜海浜公園
Amami Park and the Tanaka Isson museum
奄美パーク
Tomori Beach and Ayamaru Cape
土盛海岸
Point at a line. Taxis are metered and honest; tipping is not expected in Japan.
The one rule: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard — every plan above already banks it. · Free guide: port-of-japan.com/amami-oshima/ · By Takumi Yamada, Tokyo, Japan
