We’re in beautiful Amami Oshima, halfway between Okinawa and Kagoshima. I’m here on a project to develop appropriate tourism for this area which in 2021 was listed as a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. I’ll be walking around a small port town with a local professional guide and fun guy, Seiya Kokabu. He speaks English fluently, so have your questions ready!
Our start time might be advanced or delayed depending on the circumstances.
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Wow! what a special place and experience that could be for someone wanting to discover Japan as few do.
I found Seiya Kokabu's 'Amanico Guide Service' on Trip Advisor for Kayaking & Canoeing, and might you be able to include his website or contact in the description?
Thanks!
My wife and I went on a hilariously poor-planned trip to Amami Oshima a few years back and almost got lost in an area without cell phone reception, so I'm glad the stream worked out. Looking at the map again, I'm reminded that there's a lot we have yet to see there!
My recommendation for mangrove kayakking: don't use two-person kayaks. If the tide has gone out, someone's going to have to get out and push/pull on the journey to the mangroves.