Zamami Island
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Native name: Jamami | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Zamami Island | |
 Zamami Island in the Kerama Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 26°13′45″N 127°18′12″E / 26.22917°N 127.30333°E |
| Archipelago | Kerama Islands |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
Zamami Island (座間味島, Okinawan:Jamami [1]) 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.[2]
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Attractions
[edit]- Furuzamami Beach. It was ranked 4th in Japan in the “Travelers Choice World's Best Beach 2016” announced by Trip Advisor in 2016.[3]
- Ama Beach
- Tower of Peace
- Statue of Marilyn (the dog portrayed in the 1988 movie I Want to Meet Marilyn)
Furuzamami beach
Ama beach
Lookout platforms
[edit]- Takatsuki mountain park
- Takatsukiyama Observatory-Altitude 131m
- Observatory 1-Overlooking the calm Ago-no-ura Bay
- Unaji-no-Sachi Observatory
- Inazaki Observatory
- Chishi Observatory
- Kami-no-Hama Observatory
References
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- ↑ "大琉球語辞典". ryukyu-lang.lab.u-ryukyu.ac.jp. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Zamami island - Kerama Islands
- ↑ ｢日本のベストビーチ10選」2位以下は沖縄が独占! それでは1位は? 沖縄タイムス、2016年2月20日閲覧。
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