Space · Neighbourhood or village
Ama Town / Oki Dozen 海士町
Islas Oki, Shimane · Chugoku · Japan
A remote island that reversed depopulation under the motto "Nai mono wa nai" (be content with what there is): reforming its only high school to save it, CAS technology for seafood and newcomers now around 20% of the population.
- Led by
- Mixed (town + Ama Inc.)
- Status
- Active
- Participation
- Co-governed
- Visitable
- Yes (ferry, Entô hotel)
- Website
- naimonowanai.town.ama.shimane.jp ↗
- Contact
- Form ↗
- Last reviewed
- 8 September 2026
Verification
Verified
This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.
- Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
- Partial one source on record
- Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending
Sources
- Ama Town / Naimono wa nai ↗ · primary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Ama Town
- Ama: A Remote Island Community Shows It Can Win the Fight Against Decline ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 1 September 2026 · Nippon.com