Ishigaki

Japan · Okinawa

Ishigaki Island is a Japanese island south-west of Okinawa Honto and the second-largest island of the Yaeyama Island group, behind Iriomote Island. It is located approximately 411 km (255 mi) south-west of Okinawa Honto. It is within the City of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture. The city functions as the business and transport center of the archipelago. The island is served by New Ishigaki Airport, the largest airport in the Yaeyamas.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+9 · 15 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Okinawa

Main language

Japanese

On the map

24.34° N, 124.18° E

Near Ishigaki

• Taketomi-jima · 9 km away
• Iriomote-jima · 36 km away
• Miyakojima · 125 km away
• Hualien · 264 km away
• Taipei · 275 km away
• Taichung · 356 km away

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Where to stay

730HOTELS.

10/10 · 14 reviews

Guest House Ishigaki

9.9/10 · 177 reviews

Retya

9.9/10 · 18 reviews

Ishigakijima Cottage Kachibai

9.8/10 · 15 reviews

Pontoon

9.8/10 · 12 reviews

HERO VILLA ocean suite

9.7/10 · 25 reviews

呉house

9.6/10 · 80 reviews

Hali Hali House

9.6/10 · 59 reviews

palmvilla ishigakijima karei

9.6/10 · 15 reviews

The Ubufuru Ishigaki

9.4/10 · 198 reviews