Kakeromajima island

Kakeroma is a medium sized island located near the main island of Amami Oshima in Japan. The coastline is riddled with numerous bays with a lot of nameless beaches. Swimming is not very convenient in most cases, as the bottom is rocky with occasional patches of sand. So it is worth just to make hiking around the island, having great views. But the best is to rent a bicycle, since the distances are too large to walk everywhere. Shore and seabed: stones, sand. [edit]

Coordinates: 28.123254, 129.259303

See also: Best beaches in Kakeromajima island

Hotels [edit]

The cost of rooms in the hotels of Kakeromajima island is about US$200 per night. This is quite expensive even by the standards of Japan, but the service is very good as well.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Amami airport (ASJ). Next get by taxi to one of the southern ports, and take a ferry (20 min) to Kakeromajima island:

- big car ferry departures from Namama Port;

- small public speedboats are operating from Koniya Port.

When to go [edit]

The best time for a holiday on the island of Kakeroma is a dry period from December to February.

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