Amagi, Japan
天城町
Amagi is a town of 6,350 people in Kagoshima, Japan, founded in January 1, 1961.
Why visit Amagi
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Amagi, Mt. Minada and Amami Guntō National Park.
Weather in Amagi
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About Amagi
Amagi (天城町, Amagi-chō) is a town on the northwest coast of Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, in the northern Ryukyu Islands of Japan. As of 1 February 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,464 in 3095 households and a population density of 68 persons per km2. The Masena River flows into the sea at Amagi.
From the Wikipedia article Amagi, Kagoshima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks15
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes3
History
Amagi Village was established in 1908, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. As with all of Tokunoshima, the village came under the administration of the United States from 1946 to 25 December 1953. On 1 January 1961, Amagi was upgraded to town status.
Amagi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members.
In 2024, Amagi was awarded the "Best Tourism Village 2024" by the United Nations World Tourism Organization due to its sustainable urban development.
From the History section of Amagi, Kagoshima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare1
Map of Amagi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tokunoshima Airport (TKN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Tokuwase 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Isen 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Wadomari 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Seisui 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- China 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Uken 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Yamatohama 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Naze 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Amami 85 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hetono, Snap55 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Amami beach, TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0
- 樟南第二高等学校正面玄関, Jimnya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Higashiamagi junior high school, Taroyamada17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferry Kikai Amami, tsuda, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 犬の門蓋 - panoramio - clear and sunny, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 犬の門蓋 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- ISS043-E-107841 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-107840 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 徳之島空港 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- オキナワウラジロガシ - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- Naoko road in Tokunoshima, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 天城町与名間ビーチ, CyberOyaji, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 山 - panoramio - clear and sunny, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 山の海岸を空から - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 山 - panoramio - clear and sunny (1), clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
- 線刻石群 - panoramio, clear_and_sunny, CC BY 3.0
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