Zamami is another of the islands that are part of the Kerama Islands (as Tokashiki ) in the district of Shimajiri.

The people of Zamami is composed of the islands of Zamami, Aka, and Fukaji the Geruma which have a population of 955 inhabitants.

Zamami economy is based on tourism being snorkeling, diving and kayak the island's main activity.
Basically there are two main beaches on the island of Zamami, that of Furuzamami which has crystal clear water and lots of corals and numerous marine Ama beach where it is common to see turtles.

As to Tokashiki, Zamami to be taking a ferry from Tomarin (Naha) it takes 2 hours or an express ferry from Tomarin also only takes 50 min. Tickets can be booked from here .

Once at the port of Zamami can go by bus to the beach of Love and Furuzamami or take a taxi (the only one on the island) to go from beach to beach or go to the observatory is in the montanya Takatsuki, which has great views of the surrounding islands and beaches.

Another famous spots of the island is the statue of the dog Marilin, which is en route between the port and beach of Love.

In winter people come to this island to see the whales, as it is a transit of whales and there are many organized tours to go see them.

I went with Alberto and some friends from Okinawa to Zamami a couple of weeks, about 20 minutes walk to the beach of Love but once on the beach we reported that they would only turtles are often seen at high tide in the afternoon, and I took the taxi to the beach where we Furuzamami most of the day snorkeling with the equipment we rented on the beach and we had a great time as the waters are crystal clear and there are very many super coral to see.
A little before he left the ferry back we went by taxi to the observatory where there are fantastic views to finally walk back to the port. No doubt an island more than recommended to visit.

Here you have a video I made ​​when I was on the island of Niijima a couple of months.

Niijima (新岛) is a volcanic island in the Izu islands, which are considered parts of Tokyo.

Niijima located 163 km south of Tokyo has an area of 23.87km ² and a population of about 2700 inhabitants.

Niijima's main industry is fishing, construction, tourism and mining of rock Koga.

With the rock Koga, which can only be found in Niijima and Lipari Island in Italy can be made ​​green glass of very good quality and statues Moyai. As you can imagine these two objects are very unique due to the scarcity of this rock in other parts of the world.
In the northwest exit of Shibuya is a sculpture made of stone Moyai that Koba was given by Niijima Island in 1980.

The beaches of Niijima, despite being part of Tokyo have nothing to do with the beaches that can be seen in the big city of Tokyo. Niijima beaches have clear water and white sand.
In the western part of the island is a beach called Maehama, which is very good for windsurfing and bathing. Even Mount Fuji can be seen on clear days.
In the west, there is another beach called Yunohama, where you can find a free Onsen built in the style of ancient Greece which has great views of the island. Also in this part of the island you can find many sculptures Moyai well as glass art museum.

In the eastern part of the island is another island called Habushi, which is well known for its big waves, which attracts many surfers to the area. In this part of the island can also find a park with many sculptures Moyai.

The island can be reached in 2.5 hours from the port Takeshiba Sanbashi in Tokyo with a "jet boat" or 9 hours on an overnight ferry (6.5 hours in the daytime ferry). You can also go to or from Niijima from Shimoda Shizuaka (You can see prices and times here ) or even by air from Chofu Airport in Tokyo in just 45 minutes.