Ishigaki

to compare with other hotel, this hotel is great. price is normal, near beach and aeon.

Located a bit outside the city center, but conveniently accessible by foot from the main bus terminal. The rooms are spacious and include a bathtub for soaking. Towels and toiletries are readily available on the first floor for self-service. Large, portable beach towels are available to borrow for water activities. The breakfast offers a wide variety of options, although the daily menu changes are somewhat limited. The hotel is quite popular, and parking spaces are usually full, so it can be challenging to find a spot if you return late.

The hotel breakfast is unbelievably delicious, a must-try! The location is very convenient and easy to get to. You can walk to the Public Market and the Yaeyama Museum bus stop. The rooms are comfortable and provide a good night's sleep. It's also very close to the port for snorkeling trips to Kohama Island or to visit Phantom Island. Taking a glass-bottom boat tour in Kabira Bay to see the underwater scenery is also beautiful; we saw giant clams, clownfish, and two sea turtles.

can leave your luggage with them before and after check out. rooftop terrace is a nice quite spot to see stars at night. there's free sake in the evening too. breakfast was tasty local food that seems quite healthy too!

I booked the night tour on Klook because they said there were countless stars in the night sky, but unfortunately, due to the forecast of rain the next day, there were too many clouds and I couldn't see a single star. It was pitch black~~~ as we walked through the forest path relying on only one flashlight, but surprisingly, the kids observed the forest, talked a lot about this and that, and didn't get annoyed at all, they actually liked it. We saw frogs, water snakes, terrestrial snakes(?), millipedes, silverfish, and coconut crabs. We saw all sorts of things, haha. Thanks to the bright energy and kindness of our guide, Makoto-san, I wasn't afraid of the rough jungle. The Ryukyu (Okinawa) Islands are islands formed by tectonic plate movements. Coral reefs formed in the sea, and the land rose up (upward rise) turning the coral reefs into land. The terrain of the night tour was made of coral! That's why even now, the seawater is clear, coral reefs are well-developed, and there are many caves and limestone formations. I thought they would be bored because there was no Wi-Fi, but they accepted the situation and turned their attention to other things faster than I expected. I had an 'aha' moment. Instead of scolding them for using their phones so much, I should create environments where they can't use their phones more often. It's been two days since the tour ended, and they're still talking about how much they liked the night tour! For reference, they are boys going into 11th and 8th grade.

Taketomi Island is an extremely serene island, and the water buffalo cart experience is very special. I highly recommend spending a whole day on Taketomi Island to thoroughly explore all the island's attractions. The beaches are stunning (unfortunately, we didn't have enough time to fully explore them).

We had a fantastic private tour with Takashi. He was a super great guide. We went kayaking down a small mangrove river, then he made us lunch at great location with a fantastic view. After that we went on a small trek on a jungle path where we went swimming near a small waterfall in the jungle. Superb experience all of it.

I was able to make great memories in Ishigaki! They picked me up from the hotel and we drove around for about 30 minutes looking at the scenery of Ishigaki. It was my first time kayaking, but they taught me kindly. The guide was so kind and full of romance, haha. I want to tour with the instructor again next time!

Sebastian is a great guide and made sure we were comfortable and entertained. All the equipment in the necessary was provided by the tour and the pickup from the hotel made everything all the more convenient.