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Typhoon 16 (Malakas) to Affect Zamami
This year’s 16th typhoon, Malakas, is currently forecast to pass nearby Zamami Village and Okinawa Island. According to the current forecast from the Japan Meteorological Agency, there is even a chance that Zamami Village will be subject to damaging winds (the red zone in the image below). Typhoon 16 currently looks like it will have […]
Three Simultaneous Typhoons
Three separate typhoons have at present taken form in the waters off the coast of Japan. While two of the three will not likely affect travel to and from Zamami Village, the third typhoon, Lionrock, will likely head toward Okinawa. Lionrock is currently forecast to take the following route toward Okinawa. Typhoons can substantially affect […]
Keramashoto Selected by Ministry of Environment
On July 22, the Ministry of the Environment selected the Keramashoto National Park (including Zamami Village) as one of eight national parks it will showcase to the world. Zamami Village comprises the western half of the Keramashoto National Park with Tokashiki Village comprising its eastern half. The Keramashoto National Park is one of eight parks carefully chosen […]
Make Your August Reservations ASAP
Zamami Village has hit peak season and visitors from around the world arrive in numbers day after day. The Zamami Times urges visitors to complete their reservations for everything from accommodations to ferries and even activities before coming to the village. If you somehow make it on board the Ferry Zamami without a reservation, you will likely be […]
I Love Zamami Festival Cancelled–Typhoon to Affect Travel
As if we spoke to soon, the I Love Zamami music festival has been cancelled as of yesterday evening (July 5). The culprit of such an unfortunate turn of events is the first typhoon of the year, Nepartak. While the typhoon is not currently forecast to come directly toward Zamami Village, waves are forecast to […]
Happy Birthday! First typhoon of the year…
After weeks of beautiful weather, a successful sabani race all the way to Naha, and the completion of the 39th Annual Yacht Race from Ginowan to Zamami, the first typhoon of the year has formed in the Pacific and looks like it has a chance of affecting Zamami travel. Typhoons are characterized by their strong […]
Return of the Queen & A New Ferry to Come
***Information about Zamami’s new ferry further below! After undergoing its routine month’s worth of maintenance, the high-speed Queen Zamami is back at sea jetting passengers to Zamami Village in under one hour’s time. The Queen Zamami receives regular checkups to ensure her safe operation and a brilliant exterior. The most recent respite which lasted from […]
High Speed Queen Zamami Under Maintenance
Every year, between Golden Week and the summer season, service of the high-speed Queen Zamami is suspended while the vessel undergoes routine maintenance. This spring, the Queen Zamami will be out of service from May 9 through June 9. During this period, our lovely Queen will be receiving her checkup at a large ship facility in […]
Golden Week Starts with Great Weather
After a brief hiatus, Zamami Times is back! And, we’re just in time for Golden Week. While the days leading up to Japan’s set of consecutive national holidays, otherwise known as “Golden Week,” were sultry to say the least, this springtime Japanese vacation season has kicked off with arguably the best weather of the year. […]
Graduation 2016 & The Fifteenth Spring
Zamami Village held its 2016 middle-school graduation on this past Tuesday, March 15. Originally planned for March 12, the event was rescheduled for this past Tuesday due to an outbreak of influenza among the young graduates. With health regained, Zamami’s middle-school graduates assumed their role as the center of attention in one of the village’s most […]
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