Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Ishigaki Island Area

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Ishigaki Island

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Leisure / Hobbies

Leisure / Outdoors

Banna Park

4.0

496 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Ishigaki 961-15

This nature-rich park is in the center of Ishigaki Island and covers the entirety of Mt. Banna, 230 meters above sea level. It features open spaces that take advantage of the mountain topography as well as a walkway from which you can observe the subtropical wildlife—a hit with families. The “Emerald Sea Observation Deck” provides a sweeping view of the Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi Island, Iriomote Island, and the ocean itself.

I came here only because it was close to the cave. This huge park should have a higher rating. There are many lookouts and walking trails. It’s quite hilly so a bit challenging as a cyclist. However...
Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory

4.0

109 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Arakawa 1024-1

"This astronomical observatory is equipped with the 105 cm ""Murikabushi Boenkyo,"" the largest optical and infrared reflector telescope in Kyushu and Okinawa. It was established in 2006 on the peak of Mt. Maesedake, the highest spot on Ishigaki Island. Its location on Ishigaki Island allows the observation of many stars that cannot be seen on Japan's main island. It is also said that more stars can be observed here than anywhere else in Japan. The facility, which is open to the public, conducts observational research on solar system celestial bodies and transient astronomical events. It also actively holds stargazing parties and other events including free 4D2U viewings."

My wife and I made the trip to the astrological observatory and it was definitely worth it! For someone who enjoys driving, the touge road up to the observatory is one way so no risk of meeting on...
Yaeyama Museum

3.5

69 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Tonoshiro Norihide 4-1

Located in Ishigaki City, Yaeyama Museum showcases the history and culture of Ishigaki Island and the Yaeyama Islands as a whole. There are displays of Yaeyama textiles, ceramics and other handicrafts, as well as traditional household goods, agricultural implements, fishing equipment, and other important historical materials relating to the islands.

小規模な郷土資料館で、展示室は1室のみでしかも広くないからか、石垣を始めとする八重山諸島の文化や自然を体系的には展示されていない。展示物を周遊するだけであれば30分程度で済む。展示は大きく2つに分けられ、1つは現在に至るまでの歴史的な文化的な変遷の展示、もう1つは日常に根付いた農具や工具などの展示となっている。16世紀に琉球王朝に組み込まれてから、中国との交易も盛んになり、八重山諸島の文化は一気...
Sky Adventure WOOMACOO

4.5

22 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi

This facility on Okinawa Prefecture's Ishigaki Island offers tandem paragliding experiences conducted by expert instructors. Passengers can enjoy sights such as the emerald green ocean and rich coral reefs, while feeling the healing power of the vivid mountain greenery and bird calls. It is also possible to see swimming sea turtles, the shadows of fish, and flying birds from 300 meters up. Small harnesses are available, allowing children as young as five to participate. They offer tours where adults and children alike can feel like a complete umaku (rascal) as they dominate the land, sea, and sky.

最高過ぎました。インストラクターのお兄さんが上空で映える写真の撮り方まで指導してくれます笑文句なし。
Ishigakijima Kanko

4.0

17 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Miyara 1051-2

This tour guide service offers a variety of hands-on nature experience tours on and around Ishigaki Island. Some of the popular excursions they offer include canoeing and trekking in the Miyara River watershed, which has one of the largest mangrove forests on the island, snorkeling the expansive coral reefs of the waters near the mouth of the river, jungle experiences, cave experiences, and bird watching. Each experience is designed to allow participants to learn about subjects such as the island's natural ecosystem and the relationship between rivers and oceans. Canoeing and snorkeling tour participants are given thorough instruction before the tour, allowing even beginners to participate with peace of mind.

11月の雲多めで風の強い日でした。夕日や星空観察が難しいとのことで、参加者のその後の予定も考慮した上で、時間オーバー覚悟で、季節外れのサガリバナを探しに石垣島北部の平久保崎まで連れて行ってくださることになりました。市内のホテルにお迎え後、車内では生き物や植物、島内のおいしい飲食店など、多岐にわたるお話も楽しく、明るいうちに米原の大きくて不思議なシーサーの公園にも寄ってくださり、暗くなるのを見計ら...
Ishigakijima Field Guide SeaBeans

5.0

13 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Miyara 97-56

This is the only facility on Ishigaki Island where visitors can enjoy night tours and bird-watching without bringing any special equipment. All necessary supplies, including high boots, are provided. The tour is mostly by car, so you won’t have to walk long distances. The local guide will take you to all the best spots. Go on a night tour and you may be able to encounter and observe rare nocturnal wildlife. The tours are given in small groups, so reserve ahead of time.

Kobayashi san is the best bird guide in Ishigakijima I could have wished for. He knows the island perfectly and he was able to find the many bird specialities and rare birds for which Ishigakijima is...
Barabidoo Tourist Farm

4.0

15 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Tonoshiro 2212

This orchard in Tonoshiro, Ishigaki City grows pineapples, mangoes, and other fruits. Visitors can also tour the orchard and purchase freshly-harvested fruit at its attached rest house, which also serves fruit assortments, tropical fruit juice, and other items.

石垣ダムから徒歩１５分くらいで行けるはずだったのですが、入り口を見過ごしてしまって８７号線まで行ってしまい戻る羽目になり、結局40分くらいかかってしました。間違えようのない単純なルートなのですが情けない話でした。観光農園と書いてありましたが、自家農園を開放しているような感じで、素朴な雰囲気が良かったです。
Ishigaki Travel Center (Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal Branch)

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Misakichou 1In the remote terminal

This store specializing in tours of Ishigaki Island and the Yaeyama archipelago is located inside the Ishigaki Port Remote Islands Terminal from which each of the remote islands are accessible by speed boat. Various marine activities are offered on their menu including diving, snorkeling, fishing, and island hopping tours and cruises. Nicknamed the Galapagos of the East, one the popular plans offers a tour of three islands in a day; visiting Nishiomote Island, Yubu Island where one can traverse across the island pulled by a water buffalo, and Taketomi Island where the a traditional Okinawan lifestyle is still rooted in the culture, and the coral reefs can be viewed in a glass-bottom boat.
Sunset Beach, Ishigaki Island

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Hirakubo 234-323

This sunset beach is a beach with a gently shelving bottom on Ishigaki Island’s unspoiled Kuura Coast. The beach offers a long stretch of pure-white sand and crystal-clear water; at low tide, visitors can enjoy swimming or paddling. Sunset Beach is also a great place for snorkeling. A wide range of activities are available, and various types of beach equipment can be rented; there are showers, toilets and changing rooms (a fee is payable for using these).
Sukuji Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Kabira 185-1

Located in the northwestern part of Ishigaki Island, Sukuji Beach is easy to access from the popular Kabira Bay. The gentle sea is shallow off the shore and the water is so clear that you can see fish swimming from the surface. Bathrooms and showers are available, and the beach is especially popular with families. There is a good chance you’ll encounter mantas offshore, making this a prime diving spot.
Akaishi Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Ibaruma 249-42
Maesato Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Maezato 354-1 ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort

This beach with blue ocean and white sand is located in Maezato, Ishigaki City. It is equipped heated showers, changing rooms, and other facilities. Parasols, deck chairs, and other items can also be rented by visitors. The beach is adjacent to ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort and can be used even by those not staying at the resort.
Marine House Gurukun

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Kabira 911

This leisure facility is located along Prefectural Route 207 in Kabira, Ishigaki City. The facility is adjacent to Kabira Bay, one of the most famous places of scenic beauty on Ishigaki Island. It offers a variety of experiences including manta ray cruises on a glass-bottom boat that allow passengers to see into the ocean as well as ferry rides that take passengers to a small uninhabited island in the bay where they can enjoy themselves. The facility also features an inn, Yado Marine House, as well as a cafe, chanpuru cafe.
Hirata Tourism

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Misakicho 1 Ishigaki Minato Hanarejima Terminal

This tour company is located in Ishigaki Port Ritoh Terminal in Misaki-cho, Ishigaki City. It offers tours of the Yaeyama Islands including Iriomote Island, Yubu Island, Kohama Island, and Taketomi Island. Participants can experience the nature and culture of the Yaeyama Islands through a variety of activities including a tour of up to four isolated islands in a single day, island sightseeing, canoeing, trekking, and snorkeling.
Aqua Garden

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Fukai 337-23

This diving tour service is located along Prefectural Route 79 in Fukai, Ishigaki City. They offer small-group fun diving tours with a maximum of five participants. Tours include lunch and allow participants to dive up to three times per day. It is possible to observe a wide variety of ocean life as well as the underwater geography. The company also offers diving and snorkeling experiences intended for beginners and even operates a bed and breakfast.
Ishigakijima Marine Sports Snorkeling Specialty Shop RISEIshigakijima (Rise Ishigakijima)

4.0

6 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Nagura 982-53

Fantastic family experience! 3 families with kids around 10 years old did a half day trip to Phantom Island and snorkeling. It was very well organized and our patient guide Chris put the kids as ease...
Inoda Camping Ground

3.5

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Tozato Inoda 201-1

キャンプ場自体は、皆さんの評価通りです。トイレもそこそこ清潔(ほぼ毎日清掃している模様)ですし、初心者でもキャンプはやりやすいかと。しかし、近所の宿のアクティビティだか知りませんが、毎晩(自分の時は4泊毎日)キャンプ場隣接の海岸に毎晩星を見るツアーみたいなのをやりにきます。駐車誘導のための、オーライ、オーライの声は毎日同じなので、同じ宿、同じ業者でしょう。 21:00前位から下手すると深夜2...
Sea Jack Ishigakijima

4.5

2 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Kabira 241-1

1年前に体験ダイビングでお世話になり、素晴らしかったので今回はオープンウォーターのライセンスを取るための講習を受講しました。スタッフの皆さんの笑顔が素敵ですし、親切で丁寧です。講習1日目でマンタを見ることができ、ライセンス取得後のファンダイビングでもマンタが間近で見られました。マンタが見られるかどうかは運と天候次第ですが、1年前もマンタが見られなくてもとても楽しい思い出を作ることができましたよ。
Husaki Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Arakawa 1625
Ishigakijima Fruit Land

5.0

1 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Sakieda 556-43

絶景のロケーションを眺めながら頂けるフルーツパーラー。素材そのままを活かしたフルーツジュースとジェラートが味わえます。南国の濃厚なマンゴーやパイナップルを使ったジュースとジェラート、暑くてクタクタだったので本当に美味しかったです。

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Okinawa Areas

Let go of your image of a busy, ordered Japan and replace it with crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and relaxing folk music: You’ve arrived in Okinawa. A world away from the high intensity of Tokyo, Okinawans appear to live a laid-back beach life on this paradisiacal tropical island that lies in the middle of the East China Sea almost 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan’s most southern tip. Home to a spattering of islands, prepare yourself to discover underwater caves, star-shaped sand, and an island culture sometimes unrecognizable from mainland Japan.