Kagoshima

Let’s Travel to Kagoshima! A Local Introduces Highlights

If you were planning a trip to Japan, which city would you visit? Tokyo or Kyoto? Both are great cities, but if you want to experience something a little different, I suggest you visit Kagoshima. Kagoshima is a prefecture in the south of Japan and has its own unique nature and culture. I, born and …

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My Three Days Trip to Amami Oshima – Part 2

This article is continued from My Three Days Trip to Amami Oshima – Part 1. If you have not read it yet, please read part 1 first. Cape Miyakozaki, a part of Amami Gunto National Park After the first day of the gourmet journey, we headed for the main purpose of this trip – Cape …

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My Three Days Trip to Amami Oshima – Part 1

Last month I had a wonderful 3 days trip to Amami Oshima, a big sub-tropical island of Kagoshima in Japan. Amami Oshima has been on my must-visit lists for a while. Recently I watched a Japanese history drama called Segodon, which describes the whole life story of Saigo Takamori, one of the most influential samurai …

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Amami Oshima | JD Photo Galleries

Enjoy the magnificent nature of Japan and the beautiful beaches!Amami Oshima Photo Gallery! You may also want to read other articles related to Amami Oshima Island: Basic information about Japan’s tropical island of Amami Oshima How to Enjoy Japan’s Tropical Island Amami Oshima to the Fullest My Three Days Trip to Amami Oshima  – Part …

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How to Enjoy Japan’s Tropical Island Amami Oshima to the Fullest

Meet Mr. Takahashi, Amami’s professional guide! Mr. Takahashi is an official guide of Amami and works at Mangrove Park, who is a former official of the Ministry of the Environment. This time, Mr. Takahashi, who knows Amami through and through, supervised our plan to enjoy Amami’s nature to the fullest (3 days / 2 nights …

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Basic information about Japan’s tropical island of Amami Oshima

What is Amami Oshima? Amami Oshima is an island in Kagoshima Prefecture, at the southern tip of Kyushu. It is located in the middle of Kagoshima and Okinawa. It is the second largest island in Japan and is a place full of nature, with mostly forests and coral reefs in the sea. The beautiful nature …

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