Ishigaki

Okinawa · Japan

Ishigaki

In the destination Yaeyama Islands.

In the photo: Hirakubosaki Lighthouse on Ishigaki’s coast.

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The city

What to expect from Ishigaki.

Ishigaki is the main town of the Yaeyama Islands, with the airport and the port where boats depart for Taketomi, Iriomote and the smaller islands. The island has coral reefs, Kabira Bay with light-green water over white sand, and Cape Hirakubo with the lighthouse at the northern tip. Ishigaki beef and Yaeyama music are part of town life.

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The local experience

What to see in Ishigaki

Kabira Bay
Natural attraction

Kabira Bay

Bay on the northwest coast of Ishigaki, with light-green water over white sand, small forested islets and black-pearl farms. Glass-bottom boat tours show the corals; swimming is prohibited.

Cape Hirakubo
Lookout

Cape Hirakubo

Northern tip of Ishigaki island, with a white lighthouse on a cliff and views over blue seas, reefs and Taka Island. It sits at the end of the north coast road, about 40 km from town.

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