| Ōgami Island | |
| Location: | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Coordinates: | 24.9165°N 125.3079°W |
| Archipelago: | Miyako Islands |
| Total Islands: | 1 |
| Area Km2: | 0.24 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Country: | Japan |
| Population: | 35 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Density Km2: | 145.83 |
Ōgami Island (大神島, Ōgami-jima), Ōgami dialect: Ukam, is one of the islands of the Miyako Islands. It is about 4km north of Miyako-jima (island) and belongs to Miyakojima City, which was created in 2005 by a merger of many smaller towns on the island chain. Before the merger, it belonged to Hirara City. The area is 0.24 km2, and the population is 35.
The island has no airport and is not connected by bridge to any other island. The only way to reach it is by boat. There are four round-trip boat rides per day.[2]
Settlements are concentrated on the south coast of the island, near the port. There is also another settlement near the center of the island, at the highest point.
The island's economy is based on fishing, with dried octopus being a specialty. In recent years, the island has tried to promote tourism by setting up a tourism website.
The population of the islands is approximately 35 people, most of whom are elderly.[3] The island's population is expected to decrease as residents age.
Older residents speak the Ōgami dialect,[4] a dialect of Miyakoan that is phonologically different from other Miyakoan dialects. Like Miyakoan itself, the dialect is in danger of dying out as younger residents do not speak it.