Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Kakeromajima, with its convoluted coastline, is an island full of twists and turns. Here, ferry routes are
shown in red, main roads in black.
There is no question about it, Kakeromajima is a perfect island on which to get away from
it all. And most fortunately, some enterprising and artistic Japanese has built a lovely pension
on the island where you may stay while you're here. It's called the Pension “Marine Blue” and
it's about as laid back and funky a place as you could find. It has have about a dozen rooms
and bungalows, a full-service restaurant and all the equipment necessary for water sports. It's
right on the beach on the northeast end of the island, just past Ikenma.
Before leaving Kakeroma, let's point out a few of its neighbors, for there are a number of
lesser islands to its west and south. From Kakeromajima's far northwesternmost point, just
off Saneku, you'll see Eniyabanarejima. It's not much but we'll describe it below. A bit to its
south, and of the southwestern coast of Kakeroma, you'll see two tiny islets, Yubanareshima
and its larger neighbor Sukomobanarejima. And, finally, due south and visible from almost
anywhere along Kakeroma's southern shore, you'll see two rather large islets, Ukeshima and
Yoroshima. They, in turn, have several neighbors, which we'll also describe.
Altogether, not including the few isolated rocks sprinkled about this mix, we're looking
at eight small islands, the two largest of which are inhabited. Although all of these islets are
only a few miles offshore, there's no ferry service from Kakeroma. We'll have to drive back to
either Ikenma or Seso Port and return to Koniya on the Amami-Ōshima mainland.
You'll be passing through Koniya Ferry Terminal if you're visiting the neighboring islands below Amami-
Ōshima.
From there, ferries run to the two inhabited islands, Ukeshima and Yoroshima. If you
wish to visit the others, you'll have to arrange your own boat. There are plenty of fishermen
