The village is around 60-minute by passenger speedboat or two-hour away by ferry from Tomari port in Naha.
Furuzamami Beach
This is an extended stretch of white-sand beaches along the south coast of Zamamijima Island. Here you can get up close and personal with the schools of fish swimming in the shallow waters.
It is also a great snorkeling point where you can swim with various tropical fish. From April to September it is possible to rent a three point set made up of a mask, snorkel and fins, from the rental shops located near the shore.
Zamami Island and Furuzamami beach ranked at Two Stars by Michelin Green Guide Japan 2009.
Other places
At around the top of Mt. Takatsukiyama (131 meters), there is a recreational ground with a sidewalks and a view deck, where you can enjoy the panoramic scenery composed of the archipelago seascape of the Kerama Islands
This site provides a panoramic view of the sea on the north side of Zamami Isalnd. When the weather is clear, you can see Aguni, Tonaka, and Kume Islands.
This view deck is located in the west of Zamami Island.
Inasaki Observation Tower is in the north of Zamami island, facing sheer cliffs. You can enjoy watching Humpback Whales which approachthe Kerama Islands for propagation from January to April.
It is Kozamami Beach or Old Zamami Beach that is seen from Takatsuki mountain of Zamami island. It has a variety of colorful tropical fish and corals, which you can enjoy by snorkeling.
In the southwest of Zamami Island there is Ama Beach. Because it is shallow for some distance from the shore, it is suitable for swimming or snorkeling.
Takatsukiyama (Takatsuki mountain) is 137 meters above sea level, with a whole view of Kerama Strait.
Kami no Hama (God's beach) Observation Tower is in the northern most area, on which you can see Kerama Islands.
On the road from Zamami port to Ama beach you will see a “waiting statue” of Marilin who is impatient when her lover Shiro from Aka island who is