Ishigaki Palmtree grove, National Monument Ishigaki Kabira Bay Māpē mountain Ishigaki town shopping street Hirakubo Ishigaki city WELCOME TO ISHIGAKI, JAPAN Ishigaki is a tropical Japanese island and the gateway…
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The Yaeyama islands
With over 90% of the island covered in dense tropical rainforests, waterfalls and the largest mangrove swamp of Japan, Iriomote island is known as ‘jungle’ island. With a 30 to 40 minutes ferry…
Taketomi island is the most picturesque of all Yaeyama islands. The government puts a lot of effort in keeping the islands historical atmosphere and culture. This is why the village still…
The best attraction for Kohama is it’s calm atmosphere, some view points and beaches. therefore we recommended you to rent a bike, scooter or car here. A car is the…
This rather flat heart shaped island, is inhabited by around 200 people and 2500 cows. This is why Kuroshima is called cattle island. Kuro from the sky is just gorgeous!…
Aragusuku island isn’t one but two islands (Kamiji and Shimoji) separated by the ocean. Panari is dialect for ‘separated’. At low tide low tide, the water exposes coral that people can walk…
Hateruma is the most southern inhabited island of Japan. Approximately 600 people live on this flat island with mainly cattle raising farms, similar to Kuroshima. Like most of the Yaeyama…
A mysterious island, in the middle of nowhere. That’s the feeling this most western inhabited island of Japan gives you. High cliffs and rocky shorelines. That’s Yonaguni island. About 1700…
Hatoma island traditional house Hatoma beach Hatoma coral lagoon Hatoma cafe Pipachi island pepper Local Hatoma island Hatoma is a tiny island that’s perfect for those who love peace and…