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Island within Ryukyu Islands
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Zamami (座間味) is an island in Zamami Village. Zamami is about an hour's high-speed ferry ride from Okinawa's capital, Naha, but worlds apart with turquoise waters, white sand beaches, abundant coral, and untouched old-growth forests. Although it's a sub-tropical island destination, Zamami offers a rare corner of quiet, undeveloped, untouched, pristine nature. Zamami's not a resort, which is exactly what makes it great.
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Offers kayaking and snorkeling tours
Zamami is primarily reachable via the village-run ferries that depart from Tomari Port in Naha. All ferries stop at both Zamami Port (Zamami Island) and Aka Port (Aka Island).
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Oki Rental at Ama Beach rents bikes and scooters. A bike hired there will cost ¥1,500 per day or ¥1,000 if you take the bike for three days or more.
By bus
There is a village run bus with two routes that go to the two nearest beaches. The bus costs ¥300 per person one-way. Stop by the tourist information center to check the schedule.
By taxi
There was one taxi on the island (there only can be one due to stringent Japanese laws on transportation), but it is out of service.
By ferry
The Mitsushima Inter-Island Ferry runs between Zamami Island and Aka Island and costs ¥300 per person one-way.
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