[:en]Today we decided to go for a lunch spot we never tried before, close to our house. For homemade kishimen at restaurant Kagi As a tourist I would have difficulties …
[:en]We wanted to keep restaurant Dining Shrimper in Ishigaki a secret… Dining Shrimper is one of our favourite restaurants in Ishigaki We are regular customers and every time the food …
[:en]The story behind Penguin shokudo is famous in Ishigaki. PENGUIN FUFU love story The Penguin shokudo owners, she is Japanese, he’s Chinese, fell in love years ago in Tokyo. The …
[:en] Pinacolada For this shop I’m happy to make a detour for. Doesn’t this looks delicious? Today we bought four donuts and a nuts and figs bread at Pinacolada bakery. …
[:en]The day after O bon (or Bon). Obon, the festival to honour the spirits of one’s ancestors Bon is the most important event in Japan. Many Japanese families reunite with …
[:en] Meet Sanpin-chan on Kohama island. He’s one of the endangered Yonaguni Japanese breed ponies. It’s one of the eight pony breeds native to Japan. Yonaguni horses have a …
[:en]Don’t miss the traditional harvest festival Hounensai, if you’re in Ishigaki, Iriomote or one of the other islands. This festival is held to thank the gods for the rich harvest …
Plan the best hikes on Ishigaki—Omoto‑dake, Nosoko Mape, Fukai‑Omotodake & Kabira Terrace. Trail times, difficulty, safety tips, and seasons.
[:en]Juroku-nichi-sai is New Year’s Day for the ancestors. It’s the 16th day of the new year, the day after the first full moon in the moon calendar or lunar calendar. …