Amami mangrove forest
Japan's second-largest mangrove forest, explored by kayak along the Sumiyo river.
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Airport · Amami, Japan
Amami Airport ASJ
2 km from central Amami. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
- to the centre
- 2 km
- terminals
- 1
- local time
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- IATA · ICAO
- ASJ · RJKA
About the airport
Amami Airport is the main airport serving Amami. It handles domestic flights, connecting the area with other major Japanese cities.
Terminals
A single passenger terminal handles arrivals and departures in the same building. Facilities are typical for a regional airport, with some shops and places to eat.
Services
Facilities are typical for a regional airport. Taxis wait outside the terminal and can be booked in advance. A shuttle bus links the airport to the city centre, timed to flight arrivals and departures.
Getting to the city
Taxi
Taxis wait outside the terminal, or can be booked in advance; agree the fare before getting in.
Bus
A shuttle or limousine bus connects the airport with the centre of Amami, timed around flights.
Airport map
Terminal
A single passenger terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building, and a handful of shops and places to eat. It handles mainly domestic flights connecting the area with Tokyo and other major cities.
Amami
Things to do in Amami
Amami Oshima, between Kyushu and Okinawa, is covered in subtropical forest and mangroves and fringed by coral reefs.
Honohoshi beach
A beach of smooth, rounded black stones that clatter with the waves on the island's east coast.
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How far is the airport from central Amami?
Amami Airport airport is about 2 km from central Amami.
How do I get from the airport to central Amami?
From Amami Airport airport you can take Taxi and Bus. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Amami Airport airport have?
Amami Airport has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Amami?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal building: Tsuyoshi Iwamoto 岩元剛, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amami mangrove forest: Indiana jo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Honohoshi beach: Niiryoku2910, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons