Zamami Island

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Zamami- jima (Japanese座 间 味 岛) is an island in the group of the Ryukyu Islands.

Geography

Zamami- jima has an area of 6.66 km ² and 578 inhabitants in 316 households (as of 31 March 2011). The island belongs to the same community Zamami of Okinawa Prefecture.

History

Zamami is considered the first landing point of the U.S. armed forces during World War 2.

Tourism

Today the population of Zamami lives mainly from fishing and various water sports for tourists. Popular scuba diving, snorkeling and whale watching are. On Zamami there are also beautiful beaches, such as the Kozamami - beach, which is ideal as a starting point for a diving or snorkeling trip.

The island can be easily reached from Naha with speedboats and ferries normal in 1-2 hours.

Specific products

• Umibudō (Japanese海 ぶどう) ( Caulerpa lentillifera ) an edible species of algae