Amami Oshima Island Circuit — Subtropical KagoshimaWilderness.
Distance
130 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
700 m
Amami Oshima Island Circuit — Subtropical Kagoshima Wilderness.
A subtropical island between Kyushu and Okinawa, Amami Oshima pairs coral-sand beaches and turquoise reef with a UNESCO World Heritage interior of virgin jungle and Japan's second-largest mangrove forest. The coastal and cross-island roads link cape parks, the rumbling black-stone Honohoshi beach, and habitat of the rare Amami rabbit.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance130 km
Days1
Total climb700 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Naze (Amami City)Start · Main port town and island hub; fuel up and begin the northern coastal loop.
Cape Ayamaru ParkPhoto Spot · Coral-terrace headland over the Pacific with emerald reef flats below.
Ohama Seaside ParkScenic Point · White coral sand and a famous west-coast sunset beach near Naze.
Sumiyo Mangrove ParkScenic Point · Japan's second-largest mangrove forest at the river estuary; canoe tours run here.
Kinsakubaru Primeval ForestScenic Point · Virgin subtropical jungle of giant ferns; UNESCO-listed habitat of the endangered Amami rabbit.
Honohoshi CoastPhoto Spot · A beach of round black volcanic stones that rumble as the surf draws back.
Koniya (Setouchi)End · Southern port town; end of the island traverse.
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