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  • Heart Rock
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    4.0
    114 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Oshima-gun Tatsugocho Akaogi

    干潮の時を狙っていきました。駐車場はわかりにくいですが、混んでいなかったのでスムースに停められました。混んでいるときは車の出入りすら苦労するかも。ハートロックのビーチはきれいでした。パラグライダーで見学する人もいました。思っていたより小さい潮だまりです。

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  • Ooshima Tsumugimura
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    4.0
    75 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Pref. Oshimaguntatsugouchou Akaogi 1945
    A facility where visitors can watch Amami Oshima tsumugi pongee cloth being made and try making it themselves located a two-minute walk from the Oshima Tsumugimura-iriguchi bus stop. Visitors can listen to a courteous guide and watch as Oshima tsumugi is laboriously crafted in the adjoining workshop. The facility also offers a variety of classes, including T-shirt and handkerchief dorozome mud dyeing, weaving, and kimono wearing. The facility’s shop sells Oshima tsumugi accessories and exclusive Oshima tsumugi items in both Japanese and Western designs offered no place else.

    大島紬の事が良く理解出来る施設です。 大島紬は生地を染色するので無く、糸自体を染色して色々に染色された絹糸を織り込んで大島紬を作って行くとか。その工程は、最初から製織り製品になるまで41の沢山の工程をへて出来あがるとか-そりや高価なのも納得です。その工程に沿って女性の係員の方が丁寧に説明して頂けます。製織りの工程で、機織しているお婆さんと話をしたところ、40数年此の仕事をしているとか。一番の苦労は...

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  • Kinsakubaru Virgin Forest
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    4.0
    93 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Amami-shi Naze Asato Kane Sakuhara
    This virgin forest located about a 30-minute drive from Amami City is the most untouched subtropical broad-leaved tree forests left on Amami Oshima Island. The forest, which extends deep into the mountains of Naze, evokes images of ancient times. The forest's massive 10 meter-tall Cyathea lepifera ferns are living fossils whose fronds are believed to have been fodder for dinosaurs eons ago. The sunlight filtered through their large umbrella-like fronds creates a mystical spectacle to behold. The forest is also a habitat for rare wildlife such as Lidth's jay, a national Natural Monument, as well as the Okinawan tree lizard.

    ツアーガイドさんの案内で2時間半くらいかけて、自然を感じてきました。お勧めです。テレビや広告などに使われるスポットも説明を受けてきました。

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  • Southern Cross Center
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Oshima-gun Yoron Municipal Cho 3313
    This is a museum where you can learn about the history, nature and life of the Amami archipelago including Riccho, Yoron Town, Yoron Island. The fifth floor observation deck, the highest floor on the island, offers a 360-degree view of the surrounding area, and on days with good weather, the northern part of Okinawa and the neighboring islands can also be seen. You can enjoy exhibitions on different themes such as the sea and life from the first floor to the fourth floor. It also exhibits paintings by Masatoshi Ikeda, an artist from Yoron Island, items that belonged to Yoko Mori, who loved Yoron, and bicycles used in movies. It also introduces the special products and dialects of Yoron for an enjoyable tour.

    島の高台に位置しているので、建物の最上階に昇れば東西南北すべてが眺められ、島の全貌を手に取れます。 また、館内には、与論島の成り立ちや戦争、独自の民族文化まで学べます。 より与論島が愛しくなります！

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  • Kochiyama Observatory
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    4.0
    44 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Pref. Oshimagunsetouchichou Yui
    This observatory is located at an altitude of approximately 415 meters. From it, visitors can see various scenery, such as the cityscape of Koniya below, as well as Oshima Strait and Kakeromajima Island. It is also famous for its beautiful sunset views and many tourists visit in the evenings. There is a parking lot available, as well as a path surrounded by lush nature that leads up to the observatory.

    古仁屋の街並みを見下ろす展望台です。国道５８号から外れ、車で１５分ほど山道を登っていくと着きます。展望台からは大島海峡や加計呂麻島、請島や与路島まで眺めあることができます。まさに多島美を実感できる場所です。そして、この展望台は夕日スポットとして有名です。訪れた日は雲がかかっていて完璧な夕日を見ることができませんでした。それでも、夕日に照らされた奄美諸島を眺めることができて満足です！

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  • Amami Kanko Habu Center
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    3.0
    39 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Pref. Amamishi Nazenagahamachou 3-15
    A historic tourist center built in 1974 located a one-hour drive from Amami Airport. The building stands two stories above ground and also has a basement floor and contains exhibits and videos on the poisonous habu snake. Established to convey the dangers of this animal, here visitors can learn about the history and ecology of habu. In addition to watching videos of habu and mongooses fighting, the museum has real live habu on display as well as specimens of animals eaten by habu. The facility’s souvenir and gift shop carries things like habu skin wallets and keychains as well as habu health foods.

    一回見てみたかったハブとマングースの戦いが、 奄美大島でマングースが絶滅したため中止となってました。 VTRとこの展示で500円と考えると少し500円も高く感じます。

  • Yoronjima
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    Kagoshima Oshima-gun Yoroncho
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  • Kikaijima Omiyage Center
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    4.0
    13 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Oshima-gun Kikaicho Wan 446-13
    The Center is located a two-minute drive from Kikai Airport. It contains a wide selection of local products, such as shochu made from brown sugar, brown sugar candy, and food items made with white sesame. It also carries Oshima pongee silk, which originate on Amami Oshima, so visitors can have a great time deciding which of the many available souvenirs to buy. In addition, a selection of clothing, accessories, food products, and even everyday goods. The supermarket inside the Center makes this a convenient place for routine shopping trips.

    港から空港に向かう途中の道沿いにある食料品スーパー兼みやげ物屋さんです。外観は地元向けスーパーですが、中に入るとフロアの中央付近のかなりの部分が、菓子、焼酎、特産品など。お土産で占められています。空港内の小さな売店よりも、こちらで色々買った方がいいと思います。帰りの飛行機の中でも、こちらの買い物袋を持って搭乗してくる人が結構いました。島を離れる時の最後の買い物場所としてこのお店が定番のようです。同...

  • Gamozaki Kanko Park
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Amami-shi Kasaricho Yani 1551
    This scenic park on Amami Oshima's Cape Gamo features an observatory that offers park-goers a view of the East China Sea beyond Kasari Bay. It is also known for one of the best places in the prefecture to watch a sunset. According to legend passed down on the island, a watchtower was built here on the cape long ago by the Taira Clan to watch for pursuers after their disastrous defeat at the Battle of Dannoura. Cape Gamo is said to have been so-named because a Taira vassal named Gamo Saemon stood watch here.

    国道から狭い道を登っていきます。笠利崎灯台方面から来ると、入口が分かりづらいので注意が必要です。展望台に上がると東シナ海や太平洋、笠利湾が見渡せる眺望ポイントがあります。訪れた日は雲がかかっていたため、夕日は見られませんでしたが、写真で見ると綺麗な夕焼けを眺めることができそうです。途中に蒲生神社があるので、そこでお参りをするのも良いでしょう。

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  • Kanko Network Amami
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    3.0
    10 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Amami-shi Nazesaiwaicho 19-5
    "This tour guide service located near the Amami City Office offers nature tours of places including the forests of Kinsakubaru and Mt. Yuwan. The most popular of their tours is their ""Kinsakubaru Experience,"" which allows participants to explore the virgin forests of Kinsakubaru, which exemplify the forests of Amami Oshima Island. While Amami Oshima Island may best be known for its oceans, tour participants can see a wide variety of terrestrial flora and fauna including subtropical plants such as the island's giant Cyathea lepifera ferns. Tourists can consult with the company about designing a tour that suits their goals and their preferences."

    ＧＷに金作原原探検＋マングローブカヌーコースに参加しました。 まずは１人での申し込みができるのが良かった。 ベテランガイドさんが場所や時間に合わせて様々な工夫をして説明してもらえて楽しく体験できました。

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  • Terubozu
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Oshima-gun Yamatoson Kuninao 73
    This log cabin-style building facing the Kuninao Coast is both a cafe and plant-based dyeing shop. You can taste the specialties of Yamato Village in an atmosphere where you can fully feel the slower atmosphere of the island. You can also enjoy the taste of nature as the vegetables used in the dishes are from their organic home-grown vegetable garden. The owner is an artist who has had a solo exhibition in New York, and the shop offers dyeing experiences besides exhibiting and selling a variety of plant-based dyed products.

    座敷席もあり子連れでも大丈夫ですが、量が少ないのでオススメしません。一人でやられているようで、デザートを食べに行くならいいと思います。

  • Museum of Wadomari Town History and Folklore
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Oshima-gun Wadomaricho Neori 1313-1
    This museum, opened in 1997, contains a variety of exhibits which present the history and culture of Okinoerabu Island. The heart of the museum is its exhibition concerning Erabu lilies, a variety distinct to the island, and visitors can learn about the connection between Okinoerabu and lilies, and also view exhibits on lilies from around the world. Thoroughly conveying the history, culture, and charms of the island, the museum has exhibits on the way of life of the residents of Okinoerabu Island and panels on the island's beautiful nature.

    館内は二つのエリアからなり、中央部に沖永良部島に自生するえらぶゆりに関する展示、その周囲をぐるりと一周するように島の文化、伝統、歴史、民俗風習などに関して展示されていました。 なぜ歴史民俗資料館にゆりの展示？と一瞬、違和感を覚えましたが、説明書きを読んで納得、えらぶゆりは島に自生するたいへん貴重なゆりで、100年前に外国商人にその価値を認められると球根や切花の栽培・交易が始まり、それ以来島の特産と...

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  • Yunnu Adore Pottery Kiln
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Oshima-gun Yoroncho Furusato 909
    "Located about a ten-minute drive from Yoron Airport, this kiln is where you can make pottery using glaze from plants grown on Yoron Island. In the Yoron dialect, ""yunnu"" means ""Yoron,"" and ""aduru"" means ""red clay."" Transparent blues and gentle milky whites, colors that suit Yoron are expressed using Yoron's red clay, seaweed and palm trees for the glaze. Even beginners can enjoy the experience of making pottery, and pottery is available for purchase. The one-of-a-kind pottery make great souvenirs."

    予約が必要です。予約無しでいくと体験できないことがあります。作った陶芸品は郵送で送ってくれますよー。

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  • Higo Senshoku Yume Shibori
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    2 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Oshima-gun Tatsugocho Toguchi 2176
    This activity facility is located a 20-minute drive from Amami Airport. Here visitors can experience dorozome mud dyeing, the traditional method used to dye Amami Oshima tsumugi silk pongee. Participants can pick a pattern they want to try from among several samples and create their very own original color and design combination. The facility sells T-shirts, handkerchiefs, and other items separately for visitors to dye. The facility also provides long boots and aprons to borrow when dyeing, but even so prospective participants are recommended to wear clothing they won't mind if it gets stained. The facility also displays and sells various dyed items produced by professional artisans.

    奄美大島伝統の染めもの、泥染めの商品が欲しいと名瀬市街やお土産物屋さんも見たのですが、品薄。それではと思い、肥後染色さんを訪ねました。 急な思いつきだった為、あまり時間もなく、泥染め体験はあえてせず、商品ばかりをたくさん見たい！といぅ、目的でした。 作業場の奥にはシャツを中心に、本当にたくさんの商品がありました。バッグや小物、レディースのワンピースやスカートもありました。私のように泥染めを購入した...

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  • Amami Oshima Distillery
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    Kagoshima Oshima-gun Tatsugocho Ura 1864-2
    "This brewery is located a ten-minute bus ride from Amami Oshima Airport, and a four-minute walk from the Aijuen-mae bus stop. It manufactures and sells brown sugar shochu, which is permitted to be made only on the Amami Islands. Jogo, a shochu made from brown sugar using Amami Oshima's sugarcane and Tatsugo Town's famous water ""Jogo no Tensensui,"" is characterized by its mild and refreshing taste. It has been awarded with the Monde Selection. In addition, there is a shochu tasting corner, and factory tours are held three times a day."
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  • Tomita Shuzojo
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
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    Kagoshima Amami-shi Naze Irifunecho 7-ban 8-go

    1951年創業の黒糖焼酎の醸造元。奄美群島のみで製造が認められた黒糖焼酎の製造過程見学と試飲。創業以来、甕造りを続けており、芋や麦焼酎の大規模な工場とは異なる昔ながらの蔵の雰囲気が良い。二代目による製造工程と奄美の歴史解説で、1953年の本土復帰や酒税にまつわる時代背景等も知ることができた。その後、産地で風味の異なる黒糖焼酎の試飲も。名瀬の宿泊施設の傍にあり、300軒以上と言われる奄美一の飲食店街...

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  • Tomori Beach
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    Kagoshima Pref. Amamishi Casali MachidoSakari
    White sand beaches and an emerald-green ocean with gradations that gradually change to a cobalt blue are what make Tomori Beach so special. It is also called Blue Angel because of the beauty of the clear blue waters. As it is on the way to the cape from the airport, look for the sign at the entrance to Tomori Beach. Visitors can enjoy swimming in the shallow waters that surround the rocks, but sufficient caution is required as rip currents can take swimmers out to sea.
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  • Shoryudo Cave
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    Kagoshima Pref. Oshimagunchinachou Sumiyoshi Hirakawa Yoshino 1520
    With a total length of 3,500 meters, this large limestone cave formed by underground water dissolving coral limestone was discovered in 1963. The view of countless silvery-white stalactites dangling from the ceiling is extraordinary, and the cave has a mysterious beauty that is said to be the best in the East. Approximately 600 meters is open to the public, and visitors can see stalactites and stalagmites with names such as Christmas Tree, Diamond Palace, and Crab Walk.
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  • Cape Ayamaru
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    Kagoshima Amami-shi Kasaricho Suno
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  • Hara Habuya Kasari Main Shop
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    Kagoshima Pref. Amamishi Kasarichoutaira Tsuchihama 1295-1
    This souvenir store is located in Amami City, Kagoshima Prefecture. It produces small items made from the skin and bones of poisonous Habu snakes, as well as displaying a variety of useful original items ranging from affordable to expensive in price. Additionally, there is a snake show where a snake handler performs for people of all ages.
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