Amami Ōshima is one of the Ryukyu Islands (also known as Nansei Islands). Its area is 712.35 km². Lying roughly two-thirds of the way north of the island chain, it is part of Kagoshima Prefecture, in the Kyūshū region of Japan. The Amami dialect is part of the Ryukyuan languages group. The island once belonged to the Ryukyu Kingdom until 1624, when it was annexed by the Daimyo of Satsuma.

Islands grouping

• Ryukyu/Nansei Islands
  • Satsunan Islands - part of Kagoshima Prefecture
    • Amami Islands
      • Amami Ōshima

Ryukyu Islands

Amami-Ōshima | Amami-Oshima | 아마미오시마 섬 | 奄美大島