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Kondoi Beach
Kondoi Beach is a very good beach in Taketomi Island. The sea water is very transparent and the sand is particularly soft and soft. As far as the eye can see, a sea blue extends to the sky. At low tide, you can wade and hike to the sandbar in the sea, which is a lot of fun. There are restrooms, changing rooms and other rental facilities by the beach, as well as a picnic area. Since the waves are relatively smooth, it is very suitable for sea bathing and snorkeling.Taketomi Town · 20.3 km from downtown
Taketomi Island
Taketomi Island is a small, gentle island with a radius of 9 kilometers formed by coral reefs. It has gradually prospered due to its location in the center of Yaeyama. There are not too many artificial traces here, the original buildings are well preserved, there are red roofs surrounded by green trees, silver shining roads, the beach is also very clean and delicate, there are many beautiful shells, and star sand. Taketomi Island has sandy and rocky beaches where you can enjoy swimming and diving. Apart from Kondoi Beach, there are no public facilities here.Taketomi Town · 21.5 km from downtown
Kaiji Beach
Taketomi Town · 20.1 km from downtown
Iriomote-jima
Iriomote Island is the larger of the Yaeyama Islands, about 470 kilometers southwest of the main island of Okinawa Prefecture, about 18 kilometers west of Ishigaki Island. The subtropical virgin jungle accounts for more than nine-tenths of the island's area. Rare animals such as the Xiobiao lynx and Guduoertou eagle live here, as well as monuments such as Xiandao hematoxylin, palm and other plants. The star beach on the island is famous, and the sand on the beach is shaped like a small star. It's actually the skeleton of a single-celled organism that lives in seagrass. Snorkeling and swimming are possible on this beach, but the water is shallow at low tide and there are no public facilities. Dense mangroves grow at the mouths of the Nakama River and the Urouchi River, and there are sightseeing routes that take boats and kayak upstream in these two rivers to enjoy the majestic scenery of unspoilt nature. There are jungle cruises on the island that provide guided tours of the two major rivers of Iriomote Island, and a cruise on the Urouchi River can also include a 2-hour hike through the jungle to two beautiful waterfalls. You can also rent a canoe or join a guided canoe tour. There is also Iriomotejima Onsen, the southernmost hot spring in Japan, where you can wear a swimsuit and enjoy bathing in an open-air bath.Taketomi Town · 8 km from downtown
NISHIHAMA
Xihama Beach, which is famous for its blue water, is so beautiful that a word is called "Bazuma Blue". Many tourists say that the beautiful scenery here is "never tired of seeing it." It is sparsely populated and the color of the sea is like a gem. Walking barefoot on the white sandy beach, looking at the beautiful sea water, enjoys a pleasant leisure time.Taketomi Town · 27.5 km from downtown
Nishi Pier
Taketomi Town · 20.6 km from downtown
Nagomi Tower
Taketomi Town · 21.2 km from downtown
Pinaisara Falls
Taketomi Town · 12.3 km from downtown
Ufudaki Observation Deck
Taketomi Town · 11.9 km from downtown
Cape Agarizaki Observation deck.
Yonaguni · 3.9 km from downtown
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Kondoi Beach
Taketomi Town · 20.3 km from downtownTaketomi Island
Taketomi Town · 21.5 km from downtownIriomote-jima
Taketomi Town · 8 km from downtownNISHIHAMA
Taketomi Town · 27.5 km from downtown
Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center
Taketomi Town · 5.7 km from downtown
Hoshizuna Beach
Taketomi Town · 19.7 km from downtown
Yonaguni
Yonaguni · 1.7 km from downtown
Hateruma
Taketomi Town · 26.9 km from downtown
Ishigaki
Ishigaki · 37.1 km from Yaeyama District
Kohama Island
Taketomi Town · 12 km from downtown
What travellers say about Yaeyama District
wchisatowFebruary 12, 2023
5.0
The shallow sea and clear water were so clear that it was hard to tell where the water ended and the land ended.
Kondoi Beach
旅が好きMarch 5, 2023
5.0
The island is large enough that you can easily get around on foot.
Time flows slowly in the traditional Ryukyu scenery, making it the perfect place to soothe your tired body and mind.
Taketomi Island
RIEFebruary 18, 2023
5.0
Kaiji Beach is famous for its star sand. It's much harder to find star sand than it was 20 years ago, but it's a lovely beach where you can relax. There were lots of hermit crabs (lol).
Kaiji Beach
蒙塔基的钢蛋December 28, 2020
5.0
Due to the epidemic in 2020, it is difficult to see foreign tourists on the island. As a Chinese who cannot return to China, I took a spontaneous trip to Okinawa at the end of the year. After the plane landed in Ishigaki Island, I took a boat directly to Iriomote Island. The mangrove ecology on the island is good, and the islanders are also very friendly and humorous. Due to the rainy weather and winter, I did not participate in the diving project this time. I wandered around the hotel aimlessly and came to a pristine beach-Nakano Coast. The beach full of plastic garbage is in sharp contrast with the clear sea water. It is really sad to feel the breath of the motherland in this way.
Iriomote-jima
_FB***56March 13, 2023
5.0
[Heavenly Beach]
Nishihama Beach in March is the best!
There are few cancellations
We are blessed with good weather
The sunshine is like summer
The breeze is fresh and cool with low humidity
It's hot but cool ☀️
A businessman who came after work
He didn't bring his swimsuit
We also found the members of the Ishigakijima Women's Camera Club 📸!
You need a swimsuit and towel here
Nishihama Beach doesn't have a beach opening
We recommend bringing them so you can be ready when it's sunny
NISHIHAMA
まりたっかんFebruary 12, 2024
2.0
I remember that on a previous visit I climbed to the top, felt the breeze, looked down, and discovered a cafe which I headed over to, so I went there hoping to see the changes on the island from above.
However, it seems that it has not been possible to climb to the top since 2016, and currently the area in front of the stairs is blocked off, which is a shame as it has deteriorated.
Its role as a tourist destination has now come to an end, so most people probably don't need to visit, but if you're interested, please do.
Nagomi Tower
目指せ118April 2, 2022
5.0
A fantastical landscape that you wouldn't expect to find in Japan.
Cape Agarizaki Observation deck.
