PLACE GUIDE

Lamma Island 南丫岛

Nanya Dao

Lamma’s two main ferry villages provide different ends to an island outing.

Yung Shue Wan on Lamma Island · 南丫岛榕树湾
Yung Shue Wan on Lamma Island · 南丫岛榕树湾 Photograph date recorded by the source: 17 December 2015, 10:31:32. · Chensiyuan · Chensiyuan — Aerial_photo_of_Yung_Shue_Wan,_Lamma_Island.jpg — CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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About Lamma Island

Yung Shue Wan has a compact commercial street and a Tin Hau Temple guarded by stone lions. The Family Walk continues by Hung Shing Yeh Beach towards Sok Kwu Wan, where sheltered water supports fish-farming rafts. This is a hill-and-coast route requiring suitable conditions, not a guaranteed short transfer between piers. Lamma Winds is permanently closed according to the ferry operator and should be left out of the visit.

The island's old name was Pok Liu Chau (舶寮洲, also written 泊潦, 博寮 or 薄寮), recalling its use as an anchorage for foreign ships trading with Guangzhou during the Tang and Song dynasties. Because the island lies south of Hong Kong Island and its outline resembles the Chinese character (丫), it became known as Lamma (南丫), a name that gradually replaced the old one; during the Japanese occupation the old name briefly returned to use, and a 1964 proposal to rename the island Nam Nga (南雅) was rejected.

Lamma covers about 13.85 square kilometres southwest of Hong Kong Island, making it Hong Kong's fourth-largest island after Lantau, Hong Kong Island and Chek Lap Kok. Its highest point is Mount Stenhouse (山地塘) at 353 metres above sea level. Luk Chau Tin Hau Temple (鹿洲天后庙), on the island's east side, was built in the seventh year of the Tongzhi era (1868) and has three halls, with the main hall dedicated to Tin Hau. Sham Wan (深湾), a bay on the island's south coast facing the South China Sea, is a nesting site for wild green sea turtles; public access to its beach is restricted each year from 1 June to 31 October, the turtles' breeding season.

What to look for

  • Yung Shue Wan’s Tin Hau Temple has stone lions and a shrine behind a red spirit screen.
  • Sok Kwu Wan’s sheltered bay contains mariculture rafts below the coastal hills.

Location & getting there

Getting to Lamma Island

Use the Central–Yung Shue Wan ferry from Central Pier 4 for a northern-island start. Sok Kwu Wan has a separate Central ferry service; check its return timetable before committing to an island crossing, or return to Yung Shue Wan instead.

General visit reminders

Choose the specific shore, port or island access point before arranging transport. Check local weather and the current operating arrangements for any ferry or coastal activity. A coastal map pin is a reference for the named place and does not establish a swimming area or a boat departure point.

Combine your visit

Suggested order for the visit:

  1. Yung Shue Wan and Tin Hau Temple

    Begin in the northern village.

  2. Hung Shing Yeh Beach

    Pause at the coast on the signed route.

  3. Sok Kwu Wan waterfront

    Continue only with suitable conditions and a confirmed return plan.

This is an editorial sequence of named spaces or places. It does not imply a verified walking connection or promise opening, ticket availability or a journey time.

AI illustration: A medium close view of a few ordinary small working fishing boats moored.
AI illustration · AI 示意图（景观类型参考，非实拍） · 渔港小船与缆绳 — A general visiting detail, not an exact view of this place.
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Find Lamma Island

南丫岛 · 离岛区

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "南丫島", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 94274788.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07