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10 things to do in Amami Oshima

Ranked by one question: if you had a single call here, what would you regret missing? Every entry carries the round-trip time from the berth.

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Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) / CC BY 2.0

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · times from official timetables and our estimates · Takumi Yamada

SeeEatDoTake home= round trip from the berth
  1. See~2hNeeds a 4-hour call

    Amami Museum

    The island in three floors: the Kuroshio current and live Amami animals on the ground floor, history from the Palaeolithic on the first, with a loom and a sugarcane press to try, and a subtropical forest diorama on the top floor. 9:00–17:00, last entry 16:30. Adult ¥400 from 1 September 2026. Closed the third Monday of the month (the next weekday if it is a holiday) and 28 December–1 January. A taxi from the berth is 5 min, ¥600 (city table).

    A walk of about 10 min from the berth (Amami City)Google Maps
  2. Keihan lunch in central Naze, Amami OshimaKentaro Kuribayashi (kentaro) / CC BY 2.0
    Eat~2.5hNeeds a 4.5-hour call

    Keihan 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. The city’s berth map marks keihan restaurants in central Naze, Torishin among them. Opening hours vary by restaurant and are not confirmed here, so check on the day. A taxi from the centre back to the berth is 10 min, ¥700 (city table).

    On foot about 20 min to the centre (Amami City)Google Maps
  3. Ogamiyama viewpoint over Naze, Amami OshimaVanquish0 / CC BY-SA 3.0
    See~2.5hNeeds a 4.5-hour call

    Ogamiyama viewpoint over Naze

    The observation plaza is about 90 m above sea level, straight over the harbour and the ship. Beyond it is the Reversion Memorial plaza: the Amami Islands returned to Japan on 25 December 1953, after eight years of US rule. Free, and a steep climb.

    On foot about 30 min to the entrance, then about 20 min up (Amami City)Google Maps
  4. Mangrove Park by canoe, Amami OshimaVanquish0 / CC BY-SA 3.0
    Do~3.5hNeeds a 5.5-hour call

    Mangrove Park by canoe

    A canoe through the mangroves at Sumiyo, from the roadside station. The 60-minute course starts at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30 and 16:00 (check in 20 minutes before): adult ¥3,000, child ¥2,000. The 90-minute course (09:30 or 15:30, ¥4,000 and ¥2,500) must be booked by the day before. Park entry is free. Tide and weather decide the route.

    Taxi about 40 min, ¥5,000 each way (city table)Google Maps
  5. See~3hNeeds a 5-hour call

    Ohama Seaside Park and the Amami Seaside Museum

    The beach the city recommends to passengers who want sea and sand without a long drive. The small Amami Seaside Museum beside it lets visitors feed sea turtles; its current hours and fee are not confirmed (sources show ¥500 and ¥700).

    Taxi about 20 min, ¥2,000 each way (city table)Google Maps
  6. Do~3.5hNeeds a 5.5-hour call

    Oshima Tsumugi Village

    Oshima tsumugi is the island’s silk, dyed in mud and woven in fine patterns. The village shows the workshop, the mud-dyeing fields and a subtropical garden. 9:00–17:00, adult ¥550; the shop is free. Mud-dyeing prices changed on 1 September 2026 and the new amount is not confirmed.

    Taxi about 40 min, ¥5,000 each way (city table)Google Maps
  7. Amami Park and the Tanaka Isson museum, Amami OshimaTANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) / CC BY 2.0
    See~4hNeeds a 6-hour call

    Amami Park and the Tanaka Isson museum

    The island’s culture park and the museum of Tanaka Isson, the painter who spent his last years on Amami. 9:00–18:00 (to 19:00 in July and August), common ticket adult ¥630 (the Tanaka Isson Memorial Art Museum alone ¥520). Closed the first and third Wednesdays (the next day after a holiday); open daily 29 April–5 May and 21 July–31 August.

    Taxi about 50 min, ¥7,000 each way (city table)Google Maps
  8. Tomori Beach and Ayamaru Cape, Amami OshimaKumazo / Public domain
    See~5hNeeds a 7-hour call

    Tomori Beach and Ayamaru Cape

    The white beaches and the cape of the island’s north-east coast. The longest taxi ride on the city’s table, so it fits a long call; agree a day fare and the return time with the driver before you set off.

    Taxi about 60–65 min, ¥8,000–8,500 each way (city table)Google Maps
  9. Kokuto shochu and tsumugi in central Naze, Amami Oshimawhitefield_d / CC BY 2.0
    Take home~1.5hNeeds a 3.5-hour call

    Kokuto shochu and tsumugi in central Naze

    Kokuto shochu, made from brown sugar, may be made only in the Amami Islands. AiAi Hiroba, the city’s tourist centre in Suehiro-cho, has a display of the brands, a tourist desk and left luggage. Open 9:00–20:00, free. Oshima tsumugi shops line the shopping streets nearby.

    On foot about 20 min to AiAi Hiroba (Amami City)Google Maps
  10. Do~5hNeeds a 7-hour call

    Kinsakubaru forest with a certified guide

    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.

    In a certified guide’s vehicle only, no walk-in visits; book aheadGoogle Maps
The one rule: every time above includes getting back — but always keep 60 minutes in reserve before all-aboard. Plan the day itself on the Amami Oshima port guide.
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