Though Ishigaki Island, within the Yaeyama archipelago, has a thriving urban center, its secluded coves, white-sand beaches, and pineapple plantations make it feel like a timeless tropical paradise.

Ishigaki Island is located about 400km southwest of Okinawa Prefecture's main island, surrounded by a sea of coral reefs. 50,000 people live on the island. Once, many came to the island in search ...

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Naminoue Beach is just a couple of minutes away ... Once you’re dropped off at the Euglena Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal, the closest attraction is the Ishigakijima Hoshinoumi Planetarium.

Though it features a city and an airport, the island is covered in thick, subtropical vegetation. Camp Ishigaki ... on Friday also cleaned a local beach, according to a news release Sunday ...

Thank goodness, because I found a luxury burger spot – the Ishigaki Island Kitchen Bin in Chatan ... Foster’s Gate No. 2 and across from Araha Beach. Head toward the beach along the road ...

This popular tourist destination here on a remote southern island is reeling under a surge ... to declare their own state of emergency. Ishigaki logged a record 25 new COVID-19 cases on May ...

Due to the moist air surrounding Typhoon Krathon, which is moving toward Taiwan, Ishigaki Island, located southwest of Okinawa Main Island, experienced severe weather with torrential rain and ...