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Amami City
Kagoshima Prefecture · City
Official websiteKagoshima Prefecture page
Amami City covers central and northern Amami Oshima Island and has the largest population among Kagoshima Prefecture's outlying islands. Subtropical forests and the primeval Sumiyo mangrove forest spread across the city, and Amami Oshima is a World Natural Heritage Site. The city is known for Oshima tsumugi silk, brown sugar shochu, and an art museum of the painter Tanaka Isson.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
IslandAmami Oshimaisland within Ryukyu Islands
PortPort of Nazeport in Amami, Kagoshima, Japan
CastleAkakina Castlecastle ruin located in Kasari Town, Amami City, Kagoshima Prefecture (Amami Oshima, Amami Islands); built in the 12th century, it was confirmed for use until the 17th century; designated as a national historic site
Amusement parkAmami Park
ParkOhama Seaside Parkpark in Amami, Kagoshima, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Sumiyo Roadside Stationroadside station on Amami Oshima, Japan- Historic siteUshuku Shell Moundarchaeological site in China, Kagoshima, Japan
MuseumTanaka Isson Museummuseum in Amami, Kagoshima, Japan
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National parks in this city
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). All national parks
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Kagoshima Prefecture
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