Zamami Island

Island within Ryukyu Islands

26°13′45″N 127°18′12″E / 26.22917°N 127.30333°E / 26.22917; 127.30333ArchipelagoKerama IslandsAdministration

Japan

PrefectureOkinawa PrefectureDemographicsEthnic groupsRyukyuan, Japanese

Zamami Island (座間味島, Zamami-jima) is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Kerama Islands group and administered as the village of Zamami in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Zamami Island is 24 kilometers in circumference. The island has 3 settlements, which are Zamami, Ama, and Asa.^[1]

Zumami Island, 2016

Attractions

Furuzamami Beach. It was ranked 4th in Japan in the “Travelers Choice World's Best Beach 2016” announced by Trip Advisor in 2016.^[2]
Ama Beach
Furuzamami Kaizuka
Tower of peace
Kerama Marine Culture Museum
Marilyn statue

Furuzamami beach
Ama beach

Observation

Takatsuki mountain park
- Takatsukiyama Observatory-Altitude 131m
- Observatory 1-Overlooking the calm Anogoura Bay
Nase no Saki Observatory
Inasaki Observatory (Nanzachi no Saki)
Chishi Observatory
Kaminohama Observatory