Amami Oshima
This remote island might have the best night sky view in all of Japan–and we caught something incredible with our cameras!
If you’ve been skipping Amami Oshima on your trips to Japan, you’ve been skipping a beautiful, uncrowded gem.
There’s a mysticism to this place that really makes it feel like a turtle could guide you to the Dragon King’s Palace.
We encounter delectable rice balls that could have been made by mom on an island far from Japan’s mainland.
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