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Day Ama Town

5 Rent a car or use the local bus to go to NPO
Oki Shizen Mura.

10:30–16:30 6 Guided Tour of Ama Town on E-bikes.
E x pl o re A m a Tow n i n d e pth w i th a n
English-speaking guide. The Dōzen Caldera
Options Route will allow visitors to find out how the
in Ama Town islands’ terrain influenced the culture and
daily lives of the local people.
Underwater Viewing Boat AMANBOW,
e-bike rental.
16:47 or 17:20 7 Hop on the inter-island
ferry to Nishinoshima
Town and stay the night.

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Day Nishinoshima Town

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9:00–11:30 8 Rent a car and go to Matengai Cliff and Tsūtenkyō Arch. Stand on the
top of the 257-metre-tall cliff and feel the enormity of the landscape
created by the forces of nature over thousands of years. The trail leads Options
through a grassy pasture, where cows and horses graze peacefully. in Nishinoshima Town
Full day hiking tour (Mt. Takuhi,
9 Have fresh seafood over rice for lunch at Kono Umi ha Hiroshi in the Kuniga Coast), e-bike rental, Sea
Uragō Port area.
Kayaking Cave Tour, Fabric Dyeing
(using local clay), Kuniga Sightseeing
13:00–14:20 10 Kuniga Sightseeing Boat Bus, snorkelling.
Join a sightseeing boat tour, look up at tall cliffs, go under arches and
into caves with an experienced captain.

14:30–16:30 11 Visit unique local shrines.
Yurahime Shrine, one of the Oki Islands’ most important shrines, is surrounded by many local tales and legends
and is a popular destination for many visitors. Carvings of squid decorate the shrine building and lanterns.
Takuhi Shrine, dedicated to a deity of sea voyage, holds a special place among the many shrines of the Dōzen
area, which in the past served as a port of call for merchant ships. Its building is partially hidden inside a cave, a
sight not to be missed for culture enthusiasts.

17:15–18:30 12 Ride on the evening ferry from Nishinoshima Town to Okinoshima Town (Dōgo Island) and stay the night.