Amami Tours

Amami wouldn't be the same without shima uta, a traditional form of island folk music. The two go hand in hand, and there's nothing quite like uniting the local food, liquor, and awe-inspiring music of the Amami Islands. While a picture can speak a thousand words, shima uta offers a million emotions. Seeing is believing, and adding a live performance to your stay will undoubtedly create a trip to remember. Feel free to inquire about adding a private shima uta performance to your tour.

The native textile of the Amami Islands is known as oshima tsumugi, a traditional fabric revered as one of the world's three most extraordinary textiles. Only on Amami can you find such fine quality fabric crafted from silk and a unique dying technique called dorozome, performed in special mud fields. You can even try your hand at some dorozome during your stay. Used for kimono and other high-end garments, oshima tsumugi is renowned for its softness and delicacy, and it is said to last three generations.

Among the Amami Islands' best-kept secrets lies the undiscovered treasure of kokuto shochu. Its exceptional qualities extend beyond its exquisite taste, as this regional gem is exclusively crafted in the Amami Archipelago and nowhere else in Japan. Distilled from a traditional dark sugar known as kokuto, this spirit ranks among the world's finest and is remarkably hard to find outside of the islands. A must-try for those who appreciate a good drink and seek something truly extraordinary.