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land surface devoted to agricultural production. Although the primary farming crop is sugar
cane, many other crops and fruits are grown, including melons, mangoes and dragon fruit.
For this reason, Kikai is sometimes referred to as the “fruity” island.
The “A” Line's Amami, one of twin ships, the other being the Kikai, that serve Kikaijima.
Because Kikai is a little off the beaten path, few persons visit it. This is a shame, for it is a
very pretty island. On the other hand, if you like uncrowded places, Kikai might be just right
for you. However, because there is not much tourism, there are not many accommodations.
One of the larger hotels in town (maybe 20 rooms) is the Business Hotel Hayashi (
ビジネ
スホテル林
; Bisnesu hoteru Hayashi-0997-65-3838). In addition, there are several
minshuku
inns (
民宿
).
Kikai is so compact you can walk into town from Kikaijima Airport.
Basically, everything in Kikai Town is within walking distance from the port, even the air-
port, which is a little less than a mile (1 kilometer) away. The town is primarily composed of
the villages of Nakazato (
中里
; Naka-zato) and Akaren (
赤連
; Akaren) which surround Wan
Port (
湾港
; Wan-kō).
Kikai is only 15 miles (24 kilometers) east of Amami-Ōshima at the two islands' closest
points, and by coincidence those points are Ōshima's Airport (
奄美空港
; Amami-kūkō),
