Amami Habu Center

Overview

Just a 20-minute walk or a few minutes by car or taxi from downtown Naze, the Habu Center is a unique and somewhat eerie attraction focused entirely on the habu, Amami’s native venomous pit viper. The center was founded by a passionate researcher who spent decades studying the habu, and it now houses an extensive collection of specimens, including live snakes, preserved samples in formalin, photographs, and research materials. This is not your average museum, some of the exhibits are graphic and may be disturbing to sensitive visitors. 

Despite its intense subject matter, the Habu Center is a fascinating destination for those curious about the island’s most feared wildlife. There’s also a gift shop selling a variety of habu themed souvenirs.

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