About Amami Yagijima Hotel

A resort a cut above, on southern Amami Oshima

All 45 rooms have a balcony and command a sweeping ocean view. Watch the sea at leisure, and by night the lights of Naze. Because the hotel is the only building on Yagijima, the island becomes a private retreat. Feel the fresh sea breeze and follow the ferries crossing the bay — that is the time we offer at Amami Yagijima Hotel.

About Yagijima

An island of emerald water and Amami’s own nature

Yagijima is surrounded by sea on all sides, yet it lies only about five minutes by car from central Naze — a resort far closer than it feels. From an all-ocean-view hotel, your stay on Amami begins.

The island floats in Naze Bay. There was once no bridge to it, and as only goats lived there, it came to be called Yagijima — Goat Island.

In 1968, a bridge was built at the same time as the original Yagijima Hotel, the predecessor of today’s hotel. The island became easy to reach and was reborn as a place islanders loved. Ask anyone from Amami and they will almost certainly have a memory of Yagijima.

In 2013 the hotel was rebuilt as Amami Yagijima Hotel, so that the island might keep giving islanders their memories while serving as a base for visitors — close to town, easy for sightseeing, and unmistakably a resort.

Around the hotel

Take your time on Amami Oshima

Beyond the hotel itself, the traditions and wild nature of Amami Oshima are within easy reach. Many of the island’s sights can be reached directly from here.

Kinsakubaru Primeval Forest

approx. 30 min by car

A subtropical broadleaf forest largely left as it was. A place to leave the noise behind and walk among old trees.
Tebiro Beach & Heart Rock

approx. 30 min by car

A tide pool known as Heart Rock — a quiet favourite among couples.
Oshima Tsumugi mud-dyeing

approx. 30 min by car

Try the mud-dyeing behind Amami’s traditional Oshima tsumugi silk. The dye paddies are preserved on site, and you can dye a T-shirt of your own.
Central Naze

approx. 5 min by car

The town centre, lined with restaurants and shops, with Naze Port close at hand.
Amami Nature Observation Forest

A park built around getting to know the island’s nature first-hand, with exhibits in its forest house and trails for observation.
Kurasaki Beach

Said to have the most beautiful water within the Amami Crater, with coral scattered over the sand. A well-known spot for diving and windsurfing.
Amami Forest Polis

A forest park of some 20 hectares at the foot of Mt. Yuwan, the highest peak in the islands. An easy way into Amami’s untouched subtropical mountains.

The hotel

Address	〒894-0001 1382-1 Hato, Naze Okuma, Amami City, Kagoshima, Japan
Building	5 floors
Rooms	45 rooms
Parking	60 cars (free)
Facilities	Public bath with sauna, open-air bath, relaxation room, massage room, fitness corner, restaurant and shop