Amami Resort Basyayamamura 奄美リゾート ばしゃ山村
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Entrance to Amami Resort Basyayamamura, a resort hotel and restaurant on the southern shore of the northern part of the island. Short drive from the airport.
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We had lunch here. Address: 鹿児島県奄美市笠利町用安1246-1
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Amami Resort Basyayama-mura pool. Website: basyayama-mura.com
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Amami Resort Basyayama-mura restaurant terrace right on the beach..
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Amami Resort Basyayama-mura has a nice, white-sand beach.
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Lava rock outcropping also on the beach.
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This beach had pumice rocks (軽石) creating artistic patterns on the sand. They were still washing up on the beach in June 2022, but not as much as in Oct. 2021 when they clogged harbors and blanketed beaches.
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On Amami-Oshima, Kagoshima, Amami Resort Basyayama-mura beach had pumice that came from an undersea volcano (Fukutoku-Okanoba) erupting near the Ogasawara islands (way south of Tokyo).
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Pumice rocks are small, lightweight, porous pebbles. Floats on water. Saw it for the first time here.
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In 2021, an army of volunteers took weeks to clean up Okinawan and Amami beaches. It was almost like cleaning up an oil spill. Glad the problem has subsided.
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Pumice pebbles on a beach in Amami-Oshima, Kagoshima, Japan.
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Someone had recently raked or cleaned up the pumice.
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Basha-yamamura restaurant is a great place for lunch. The terrace has ocean views. This is the cheapest dish on the menu, Tonkotsu udon noodles for ¥1,000. 豚骨うどん
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Restaurant lunch menu. Mainly seafood and local cuisine. Open 11 am to 9 pm.
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Gift shop
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