Best Tourist Spots In Yaeyama-gun

Enjoy Walking Around Taketomi Island Without HurryTaketomi Island

Taketomi Island's time passes slowly. Traditional red tiles, cute Shisa, coral fences and white sand street… All of them makes us happy! You can also find many photogenic places with flowers all the year around.◎Izumiya with lovely arch of Bougainvillea is an inn! Access to Taketomi: 10~15 min by ferry from Ishigaki Port. 1150yen for a round-trip.

The Setting Sun Seen From West Pier In Taketomi IslandWest Pier (Nishi Sambashi)

The nearest island from Ishigaki is Taketomi. Located in the west side of the island, West Pier (Nishi Sambashi) is a popular spot to see the beautiful sunset! Only people who stay in the island can see this ever-changing scenery.◎To go to Taketomi Island to Ishigaki Port (Terminal for isolated islands), use An'ei Kanko's reguler express ferry /10~15min /round-trip 1150yen

In Japan?! A Rare Island Floating Between Kohama And TaketomiHamajima, Phantom Island

This island made from sandy beach appears only the low tide. Pure blue sky, pure white beach and the sea of Yaeyama blue make me moved!! You have to use a tour because there aren't any liners.

A Relaxing Beach In Taketomi IslandKondoi Beach

Kondoi Beach is located at Taketomi Island, and nice place for sea bathing. Walking sallow beach to the offing, a little sandy beach appeared and I could take this photo. I felt relaxed in the sea all around me.

The Most Beautiful Beach In Okinawa! An Emerald Green BeachNishi Beach

The island where ordinary people can go and which locates in the southernmost in Japan is Hateruma Island in Okinawa. Nishi beach is in northwest of the island and the most beautiful beach in Japan. Many people come to the island for the beach every year.

Natural Planetarium! Starry Sky Of Hateruma Island, A Southernmost Island In JapanStarry Sky Of Hateruma

A little far from residential areas, you can meet a skyful of stars without any streetlamps. And you must be moved by the stars that you are likely to catch! There're so many stars that you can't distingulish the constellations☆◎Access: from Ishigaki port to Hateruma Port, you can use Anei Kanko Tour/ Regular High Speed Boat 60-80 min. ￥5870 for a round trip.

So Beautiful Marble! Great View From Tetrapods! Hateruma BlueHateruma Port

Selected As A Location Of TV Drama! A Sugar Cane StreetSugar Road

Located at Kohamajima Island, Sugar Road is a straight road going through the sugar cane fields. It's so beautiful that it's been used as a location for TV dramas. Also, it's a very refreshing place to only ride a bicycle and go down the road.◎You can see the grown and tall sugar canes from summer to autumn at the both sides of the road.

The Genuine Okinawa's Scenery! Water Buffalo Vehicle Stepping Into The SeaYubu Island

Yuhu Island locates 400m away from Iriomote Island, and the whole island is a botanical gardens of subtropical plants. The way to cross to this island is a vehicle pulled by water buffalo! It's really healing to cross the sea on the swaying water buffalo vehicle with a sound of shamisen.

Caws Living Peacefully In Kuroshima Island Of OkinawaKuroshima Island

Kuroshima is one of the isolated islands of Okinawa Prefecture, and you can see the caws living slowly all around the island. Kuroshima Island has more caws than the people living here. You can experience the Kuroshima Time passing peacefully.

Hatoma-jima Island Time With Relaxing Clear Blue SeaHatoma-jima Island Beach

Hatoma-jima Island is famous as a location of Japanese TV series 'Ruri-no Shima (Sapphire Island), and has beautiful sea around it. I was very moved with much more beautiful sea than that of other islands of Okinawa.◎Hatoma Island is small that you can walk around. There're no remarkable tourist spots, you can enjoy the slow island time leisurely.

Colorful Jewelry Box Of The Sea! The Largest Gregarious Area Of Rich CoralsSekisei Lagoon

The largest area of coral reefs between Ishigaki Island and Iriomote Island. This day, I went around the north of Kuro-shima and Aragusuku-jima on a boat and dived, I could see the colorful corals growing vividly. It's a treasure of Japan that I want to protect forever.

Barasu Island, the Only Two Islands in the World Made Up of Coral Fragments Barasu Island

This island is near Iriomote Island. A miraculous island that is completely hidden in the sea at high tide and can only be seen at low tide. Barasu Island, made entirely of coral, is said to be found only in Australia and Ishigaki Island. At low tide, I landed and took pictures. The area around Barasu Island is also a snorkeling point, so you can see beautiful coral fields.

Talking Of Yonaguni Island! Very Clear Deep Blue OceanYonaguni Island

In Yonaguni Island enclosed with the sea of bluff, there're many spots you can have all to yourself to be part of the nature. The sea breeze skimming along the fields, and the time passing through your five senses. Why don't you enjoy luxury island's time with the wave sounds and sea breezes?

Coral All Over The Surface! A Beach Like A Secret Place You Can Spend LeisurelyMoubina (Mouzaki) Beach

Mouzaki seashore, at the west of Hateruma Island, is a quiet beach like a secret place. There spreading not sands but coral, and it's called 'a hill of coral'.

The Ancient Okinawa Town Seen From A Water Buffalo CarriageNitta Kanko

You can see the sights of tasteful ancient town of Okinawa on the water buffalo's carriage making his way step by step slowly.

Hidden Beach 'Nishinohama' Shining Emerald Green At A Small Kuroshima IslandNishinohama Beach

You can enjoy the beautiful sea and beach at Nishinohama located at west side of Kuroshima Island. I can't say it's suitable for sea bathing because there're no shower nor bathroom, but I want to stay here more to see this beautiful sea.

Feel Like Walking On The Sea! Iko Pier Going Straight To The SeaIko Pier

Iko Pier in Kuroshima Island was used as a port. Now, it has gained a popularity as a place to take pictures because it's going straight to the sea. Only walking on the pier makes you feel refreshed.

Beach With Starlike Sands and Clear SeawaterKaiji Beach

Taketomi Island is located soon by ferryboat from Ishigaki Island. Calm community of houses roofed with red tiles and beautiful clear seawater with star-shaped sands. At night, you can see a skyful of stars, a superb view!

Breathtaking Views Of A Colorful And Beautiful Port At Yonaguni IslandSonai Port

Belonging to the Yaeyama Islands, Yonaguni Island is the westernmost place of Japan. Sonai Port shows us various scenes of the sky and sea from morning to night. Its colorful and beautiful scenery must make you want to visit here again and again.