Amami Oshima - Docking
Konpira Consulting provides cruisers - from single-handers on small sailboats to fully-crewed superyachts - with comprehensive support to enjoy the wonders of Japan's oceans. That includes handling all clear-in/out paperwork, preparing passage plans, recommending moorage options, making marina reservations, arranging repairs and haul-outs, and providing emergency support.
In 2025, we will be organizing two rallies.
- The Japan Yacht Rally, from mid-March to late May, to support cruisers going from Okinawa to Hokkaido on their way to Alaska and beyond.
- The Setouchi Yacht Rally, in May, to help foreign and Japanese cruisers explore the beautiful Seto Inland Sea.
Konpira Consulting is also the exclusive Japan agent for Hydrovane wind vanes. In addition, we act as a yacht broker, support boat owners (e.g., surveys, insurance, offshore preparations, equipment/parts searches), and advise marinas.
For more information, contact Konpira Consulting at:
- Website: www.konpira-consulting.com
- Email: kirk@konpira-consulting.com
- WhatsApp: +81 80-8852-3870 (messages only)
Koniya
Koniya is a small town on the south end of the island. Visiting yachts moor in a small basin constructed for visitors just to the left of the bridge alongside a wall next to a small park (see photo below, courtesy of Jim Patek). Well located but subject to surge from the wakes of fishing boats.
The town has a good supermarket and several restaurants and it is possible to hire a car here. A circumnavigation of the island can be done, by car, in half a day.
Atetsu Bay
Not only is this a very beautiful bay it is also a typhoon hole with several large moorings. It has been reported that two yachts rode out a typhoon here whilst tied to their moorings.
Naze
This is the main city on Amami Oshima. Moorings are available on the wall in the old Naze port at Nagahama offering good protection inside the main breakwater and with plenty of space. The city is about 1nm away. There are no facilities at the port.
Anchorages
There are several anchorages off Kakeraojima, which is just south of Amami.
Last updated: June 2015
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