01 ／ The Murakami family
In the early Kamakura period, the Murakami family is said to have been entrusted with the care of Emperor Go-Toba after his exile to Oki. Their residence was rebuilt after an 1900 fire, restored over five years, and reopened as a museum in March 2014. Known as the Murakami Sukekuro Residence, it was designated an Ama Town cultural property in 1997. Items linked to the Emperor are also said to remain here.
02 ／ Nagirahime Shrine
Nagirahime Shrine is listed in the 10th-century Engishiki. Its deity, Nagirahime, is said to have set sail from Iyo Province, been caught in a storm on the Sea of Japan, and drifted ashore here at Toyoda. Delighted with the land, she is said to have settled here and been enshrined as its guardian deity. In the grounds stands a Podocarpus tree 20m tall with a 2.35m girth, an Ama Town natural monument.
03 ／ Reviving education on Dozen
In fiscal 2008, Oki Dozen High School, the only high school on the Dozen islands, saw its enrollment decline and faced possible closure. The towns of Ama, Nishinoshima, and Chibu, together with Shimane Prefecture, launched a revitalization project, opening the public cram school Oki-kuni Learning Center in 2010. Enrollment has since doubled, and today island-born students and those who came from across Japan and abroad each make up about half.
Living here
Nakanoshima is a single island forming a single town. Its seven hamlets are Ama, Fukui, Toyoda, and Uzuka on the Ama side, and Chiji, Saki, and Miha on the Kamikata side. Tengawa Spring, one of Japan's 100 Famous Waters, rises here, and Uzukamikoto Shrine is a Myojin Taisha listed in the Engishiki. In summer, people dance with rice paddles at the Kinnyamonya Festival, and the town is also known for seafood such as the Haruka rock oyster.
−3.7% since 2015
2,857 → 2,267
7.77km² of it habitable
2024
2.1 people per household
2020
8.8 per 10,000 people
2023
These 3 items are waiting on a nationwide data source. We do not fill them with estimates.
ACCESS
Travel times follow 隠岐汽船公式サイトの時刻表ページ（日付選択式）。2026-09-26（土）と2026-09-30（水）の2日で表示を突き合わせ、同じダイヤであることを確認した（2026年9月の通常ダイヤとみてよい）。島の町の決め（駅の無い町のバスの起点と同じ扱い）により、町内の玄関口・菱浦港へ乗り換えなしで着く航路の出る都市（七類港＝松江市）を起点にした (checked 2026-09-26). They vary by time of day.
Shape
North to south
12.6km
If something caught your eye, ask the town itself.
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