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Ishigaki

Ishigaki Island (石垣島) is an island of Okinawa Prefecture, roughly 400 km south-west of Okinawa Island by the island centres' coordinates. XTOUR maps its tours and its Yaima Village cultural park here.

Understand the place

Everything worth knowing before you arrive in Ishigaki.

Not only where to go, but what to eat, what things cost, what visitors get wrong, how accessible Ishigaki is, which scams to recognize and what is genuinely worth your time.

The complete guide

Explore Ishigaki

Start with the parts of Ishigaki that matter most to your trip, then move into the practical details.

Traveler experiences

What travelers say about Ishigaki

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Ways to visit

Tours and day trips in Ishigaki

Bookable trips related to this destination, for when you are ready to move from research to planning.

Worth the drive

Places to see near Ishigaki

Distances are straight-line, not driving time — mountain roads in this region are often twice as long as the map suggests.

Destination information last verified: September 29, 2026

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