Amami Oshima: One of eight islands in the Amami archipelago, Oshima ("Big Island") offers travelers a unique experience unlike anything else they'll find in Japan. 263/iStockphoto/Getty Images ...

Amami Oshima is accessible through regional airlines servicing several Japanese cities and by ferry from Kagoshima city. For more info, visit Japan National Tourism Organization’s website at ...

There are flights from multiple airports around Japan and a ferry service between Amami Oshima and Kagoshima. A rental car is the most convenient way to explore the island. Additionally, there’s a bus ...

Tanaka Isson, an artist known as Japan's "Gauguin," moved to the subtropical island of Amami Oshima at the age of 50 after years of struggle. He then spent highly productive years there painting ...

More people evacuated from small islands in southwestern Japan on Sunday as quakes continued to rattle the area, heading to ...

AMAMI, Kagoshima Prefecture--The Environment Ministry said Sept. 3 it has eliminated all invasive mongooses from Amami-Oshima island here, describing the eradication program as a “worldwide ...

Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that non-native mongooses have been eradicated from Amami-Oshima Island in the country's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima.

The world’s only wild black-furred rabbit has a very important job — distributing seeds for a parasitic plant. By Jason Bittel On the Amami Islands of Japan, wonder blooms from a nibble and ...

amami oshima is around 1200 kilometers southwest of tokyo. 80% OF THE LAND HERE IS COVERED IN SUBTROPICAL VEGETATION. NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE ISLAND IS ONE OF JAPAN'S LARGEST MANGROVE FORESTS.

Barakan Discovers Amami Oshima: Isson's Treasure Island is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, ...