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Kyushu

Fukuoka Prefecture Saga Prefecture Nagasaki Prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture Oita Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture 

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Amami Mangrove Primeval Forest. © touristinjapan.com
Kyushu, Nature

Amami Mangrove Primeval Forest

by touristinjapanupdated on March 28, 2021April 12, 2021Leave a Comment on Amami Mangrove Primeval Forest

Amami is home to Japans second largest mangrove forest, the Amami Mangrove Primeval Forest. The park is located on the eastern coast of Amami Oshima, and can be explored by canoe or boat. Guided tours are available from both the Mangrove Park and the nearby Mangrove Chaya. Sumiyo Mangrove Forest, which is the official name …

Cape Kasarizaki Lighthouse, Amami. © touristinjapan.com
Kyushu, Nature

Cape Kasarizaki

by touristinjapanupdated on May 2, 2020March 29, 2021Leave a Comment on Cape Kasarizaki

Cape Kasarizaki (笠利崎) is the northern-most point of Amami Oshima. Kasarizaki lighthouse, which sits majestically at the top the hill, has historically played an important role for navigation in the area. There are great views over the sea and the beautiful hills and white beaches of the island. Known among locals as Yo Misaki, Kasarizaki …

Amami Oshima Kaiun Shuzo distillery in Amami. © touristinjapan.com
Food, Kyushu

Amami Shochu Distilleries

by touristinjapanupdated on August 28, 2020March 22, 2021Leave a Comment on Amami Shochu Distilleries

The Amami Islands are known for Kokuto Shochu, a type of distilled alcohol which uniquely uses brown sugar as a key ingredient. Kokuto Shochu is specific to Amami. Around the various islands of Amami there are many distilleries specializing in this unique variety of Shochu. Some of those distilleries have factory sales and tastings – …

Tanaka Isson Memorial Museum, Amami Oshima. © touristinjapan.com
Attractions, Kyushu

Tanaka Isson Memorial Museum

by touristinjapanupdated on May 2, 2020March 15, 2021Leave a Comment on Tanaka Isson Memorial Museum

The Tanaka Isson Memorial Museum on Amami Oshima is an art museum dedicated primarily to the painter Tanaka Isson (1908-1977), who lived on Amami for 19 years. The museum, which opened in 2001, displays many of Isson’s colorful works from different periods of his life and career. There is also a small area for other …

Amami Museum, Amami City. © touristinjapan.com
Attractions, Kyushu

Amami Museum

by touristinjapanupdated on May 2, 2020March 8, 2021Leave a Comment on Amami Museum

The Amami Museum is dedicated to telling the story of Amami‘s cultural and natural history. The museum, which has recently installed a new and modern exhibition, has a very well developed display of artifacts and information posters. The new exhibit explains in details the complex history of the Amami islands and how people used to …

Heart Rock, Amami Oshima. © touristinjapan.com
Kyushu, Nature

Amami Heart Rock

by touristinjapanupdated on May 2, 2020March 1, 2021Leave a Comment on Amami Heart Rock

The Heart Rock on Amami Oshima is a tidal pool, shaped like a heart. The spot has been popular for years, and is known as a power spot. It is a highly popular location for couples and good friends to take photos together. Located near the narrowest point on Amami Oshima is Amami’s Heart Rock. …

Sakibaru Beach, Amami Island. © touristinjapan.com
Kyushu, Nature

Beaches of Amami Oshima

by touristinjapanupdated on May 2, 2020February 22, 2021Leave a Comment on Beaches of Amami Oshima

Amami Islands, or Amami-guntō as the archipelago is official named, is a beautiful group of islands, located about mid-way between Kyusuhu and Okinawa. Amami is part of the Ryukyu Islands, just like Okinawa, but it is technically a part of Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu. The climate, nature and landscape has many similarities with Okinawa, including …

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Itineraries, Kyushu

Yakushima 4-day itinerary

by touristinjapanupdated on February 20, 2024February 15, 2021Leave a Comment on Yakushima 4-day itinerary

Yakushima is known for it’s hiking trails through the deep and dark mountain forests, covered in moss and ferns. The forest is home to the gigantic Yakushima cedar trees – some so large that the hiking trails actually passes through the trees. The trails cross wild rivers and burbling streams, as they lead you past …

Yakushima 1-day itinerary. © touristinjapan.com
Itineraries, Kyushu

Yakushima 1-day itinerary

by touristinjapanupdated on February 20, 2024February 8, 20212 Comments on Yakushima 1-day itinerary

Yakushima is known for it’s hiking trails through the deep and dark mountain forests, covered in moss and ferns. The forest is home to the gigantic Yakushima cedar trees – some so large that the hiking trails actually passes through the trees. The trails cross wild rivers and burbling streams, as they lead you past …

Yakushima 2-day itinerary. © touristinjapan.com
Itineraries, Kyushu

Yakushima 2-day itinerary

by touristinjapanupdated on February 20, 2024February 1, 2021Leave a Comment on Yakushima 2-day itinerary

Yakushima is known for it’s hiking trails through the deep and dark mountain forests, covered in moss and ferns. The forest is home to the gigantic Yakushima cedar trees – some so large that the hiking trails actually passes through the trees. The trails cross wild rivers and burbling streams, as they lead you past …

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