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The natural point classified by each island of Yaeyama Islands img imgIshigaki Island

It is the central island in Yaeyama Islands located in 411km from Naha city. There is highest mountain “Omotodake”(Altitude 526m) in Okinawa Prefecture. Although it is famous as a famous place of diving, the geographical feature of the whole island is also rich in ups and downs, and there are also many rivers, highlights. There is dotted 12 uninhabited island around this island. In the Northern shore of the island, there is growing various coral, it can be said as the precious place, even if it looks globally. It is called as “the poetic country”, “the song island”, “the dancing village”, and there is the various festivals, which inherits cultural tradition is held in every places still now. On the other hand, dispatching the peace mind as a base city at the southernmost tip in Japan, and the international culture city to open in Asia is aimed at.
(Location) Ishigaki city Okinawa prefecture
(Area) 222.48km2
(Circumference) 162.2km
(Altitude) Mt. Omotodake 526m
(Number of households)
　 14,207
(Population) 41,777(十532人)
(Age) Children 25% Adult 62% Aged person 13%
(Industry) Agriculture 11% Fishery 2% Manufacturing industry 22% Service industry 65%
(Number of the visitors)
　 429,200
(Contact) Ishigaki city Tourism association TEL 09808-2-2809
Ishigaki city office Adm. Planning dept. TEL 09808-2-9911
Ishigaki city office public relations TEL 09808-2-1243
imgIshigaki Island Kanmuriwashi Hirae arasuku village ruin Kanhizakura grows naturally at Arakawa The Coral reef of Shiraho Misaki-On tousato Onda Ruin Kabira shell mound Ukanzaki Observatory Neparu Subtropical seashore woods in Nakasuji Village The gregarious of yaeyma palm tree at Yoneyama Mount Mangee The Stock of Hirugi at Miyara River Ibaruma Sabichi Cave Yaeyama-Shitan of HirakuboHirugi forest of Fukitu River Hirakubozaki Observatory Semaruhakogame Ryukyu Chishanoki of Miyatori Utaki The observatory of Banna forest park Mount Omoto Kabira Bay Ryugujyo limestone cave Seishika Bridge Tamatorisaki Obsevatory Mount Nosoko Sukuji Beach Black pearl Ogomadara The Coconut crab House gecko Kishinouetokage Erabu sea snake Ishigaki lizard Finger coral Ridged castle coral Norikomon Coral Brain coral Edakomon Coral Blue Coral Purple Heron White breasted Water hen Brown eared Bulbul Oriental Turtle Dove Japanese bush warbler Hirugi Forest of Miyara River
(Access) < Ship >
*To Keelung Taipei via Osaka, Naha new port Miyako Island, and Ishigaki Island from Nagoya harbour.
Ferry “Hiryuu”
*To Kaohsiung Taiwan via Osaka, Naha new port Miyako Island, and Ishigaki Island from Nagoya harbour
Ferry “Hiryuu 21”
A rimura Sangyo TEL 098-860-1980
*To Ishigaki Island via Miyako Island from Naha new port
“Wakanatsu Okinawa”*
To Ishigaki Island via Miyako Island from Naha new port
“Kariyushi Okinawa”
Ryukyu Kanko TEL 098-860-1980
Ryukyu Kaiun TEL 098-860-1980
< Plane >
*To Ishigaki airport from Haneda airport
Japan Trans Ocean Airline TEL 0120-2559-71
* To Ishigaki airport from Nagoya airport
Air Nippon TEL 0120-029-222 TEL 098-861-8800(Naha city)
*To Ishigaki airport from Kansai airport
Japan Trans Ocean Airline TEL 0120-2559-71
* To Ishigaki airport from Fukuoka airport
Air Nippon TEL 0120-029-222 TEL 098-861-8800(Naha city)
*To Ishigaki airport from Naha airport
Japan Trans Ocean Airline TEL 0120-2559-71
Air Nippon TEL 0120-029-222 TEL 098-861-8800(Naha city)
*To Ishigaki airport from Miyako airport
Japan Trans Ocean Airline TEL 0120-2559-71
Air Nippon TEL 0120-029-222 TEL 098-861-8800(Naha city)
　

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