{"id":21867,"date":"2018-05-05T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T23:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=21867"},"modified":"2023-07-21T10:31:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T01:31:48","slug":"okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Okinawa&#8217;s Ishigaki Island: A Friendly Hostel, Stargazing and Tropical Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Visiting <strong>Ishigaki Island<\/strong> has got to be the absolute highlight of my time spent in<strong> Okinawa<\/strong> and possibly one of the most truly and thoroughly enjoyable adventures I\u2019ve ever had in Japan, or indeed in my life.&nbsp;Every day held a new journey or a new experience, and I took advantage of every single one, whilst meeting some life long friends along the way. It was a magical time from beginning to end that I will reminisce about for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/s_img_3031\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22049\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3031-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Ocean Tropical Stargazing Kayaking Festival Hostel Japan\" class=\"wp-image-22049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3031-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3031.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/s_img_3215\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22057\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3215-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Stargazing Festival Shiraho House Hostel Japan\" class=\"wp-image-22057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3215-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3215.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><g fill=\"#444\"><path d=\"M15 7H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 1H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1zM15 13H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-ishigaki-island-the-hostel\">Ishigaki Island \u2013 The Hostel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-ishigaki-island-local-festivals\">Ishigaki Island \u2013 Local Festivals<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-ishigaki-island-the-food\">Ishigaki Island \u2013 The Food<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-ishigaki-island-the-best-snorkeling-spots\">Ishigaki Island \u2013 The Best Snorkeling Spots<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-ishigaki-island-star-gazing\">Ishigaki Island \u2013 Star Gazing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-ishigaki-island-sunset-kayaking-through-the-mangroves\">Ishigaki Island \u2013 Sunset Kayaking Through the Mangroves<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-how-to-get-there\">How to Get There?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-ishigaki-island-the-hostel\"><strong>Ishigaki Island \u2013 The Hostel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What made my stay really special was <strong>the people.<\/strong> I was lucky enough to stay in the best hostel, with the best mixed-group of young foreign and Japanese people. We formed a group,<strong> shared cars<\/strong> and traveled around to various places on the island each day, but it was <strong>the generous hostel owner<\/strong> who made our adventures come to life. He knew the best places to go, the time of the sunset, the tides, the best driving routes, the car rental agencies, good restaurants\u2026there was literally nothing this man didn\u2019t know about his island. Not only this, but the hostel was stocked with free booze, including<em> habushu<\/em>, <em>awamori<\/em>, and, one day, some French wine he didn&#8217;t really want. He managed to bring everyone together and was one of the most significant reasons why this holiday was one of the best of my life. So, if you stay in Ishigaki, you need to stay at <a href=\"http:\/\/okinawa-ishigaki.jp\/shiraho-friends-house\/index.php?%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E%E3%80%80top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Shiraho House<\/strong><\/a>, or at least make sure your hostel is knowledgeable about the island. But when I return, I know exactly where I\u2019ll go.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/s_img_3209\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22055\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/s_IMG_3209-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Stargazing Festival Shiraho House Hostel Japan Awamori\" class=\"wp-image-22055\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/s_img_3023\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22048\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/s_IMG_3023-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Stargazing Festival Shiraho House Hostel Japan\" class=\"wp-image-22048\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-ishigaki-island-local-festivals\"><strong>Ishigaki Island \u2013 Local Festivals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/s_img_3125\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22054\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/s_IMG_3125-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Local Night Festival Shiraho House Hostel Japan\" class=\"wp-image-22054\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the first day, I was lucky enough to be told about <strong>a local night festival<\/strong>, happening just streets away from the accommodation. In true <strong>Shiraho House<\/strong> fashion, I was given a map, told where I could get some dinner and sent on my way within just minutes of arriving. As I walked down the dark, desolate, gravel paving I had wondered what I\u2019d gotten myself into. With each step, I could hear the sound of rhythmically, beating drums getting louder and louder, accompanied by repetitive chants and whistling sounds. I finally turned the final corner to the temple to find seas of people holding a massive rope and waving around fire on the end of large sticks. When I\u2019d finally settled myself from the shock of this absolutely out of this world display I realised that there appeared to be two teams from neighbouring villages pulling the rope from either side. It seemed to be like the preparations for a massive tug of war with chants, <strong>traditional outfits<\/strong> and a rope as thick as a tree trunk. When the tug had finished, a few large men picked up massive poles and bobbed them up and down with the sound of the chants. All in all, it was a completely new,<strong> bizarre and surreal experience<\/strong> for me, and one that I\u2019ve not seen anything like since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-ishigaki-island-the-food\">Ishigaki Island \u2013 The Food<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/s_img_3210\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22056\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3210-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Local Food Chicken Tonkatsu Shiraho House Hostel Japan\" class=\"wp-image-22056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3210-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3210.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another bonus of Ishigaki life, particularly when located in the village, are the local shops. About 5 minutes away from Shiraho house was a tiny shop, run by <strong>an amazing local family<\/strong>, who handmade the meals everyday, and even took requests. The chicken <em>tonkatsu<\/em> I had for breakfast that day was by far the best I have ever tasted. In all honesty, I think it\u2019s worth me returning just to eat it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-ishigaki-island-the-best-snorkeling-spots\">Ishigaki Island \u2013 The Best Snorkeling Spots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the amazing local food, Ishigaki also offers some of <strong>the best snorkeling and diving spots<\/strong> in the whole of Japan. On a hearty recommendation, we traveled to &#8220;<strong>the blue caves<\/strong>.&#8221; The scene was simply breathtaking but that was only the beginning. We ventured into the large expansive sea to find the floor <strong>covered with fish<\/strong>. Tropical blues, oranges, neons and even rainbow coloured fish swam around us like something out of a documentary. I had never thought such places existed, yet I was surrounded with every shape and size and every colour of fish both imaginable and unimaginable. My day hit an all time high when we found a dip in the coral. The sea expanded so far downwards that the bottom was invisible, yet the pool was filled with layers upon layers of different kinds of fish, from the small ones that like to follow each other, to the large ones that catch you by surprise. At that precise moment, I was filled with so much joy that I could do little more than smile and laugh at how fortunate I was at that moment to witness such a thing. We stayed in the water for around 3 hours, but the time felt like nothing. I could have stayed there all day.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/s_img_3046\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22052\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/s_IMG_3046-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Local Snorkeling Tropical Fish Ocean Nature Japan\" class=\"wp-image-22052\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-ishigaki-island-star-gazing\">Ishigaki Island \u2013 Star Gazing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> The stars in Ishigaki are indescribable.<\/strong> The quiet, dimly lit villages and nearby beaches make this simply the best star gazing I\u2019ve ever witnessed in my life. Not only could you see the faint outline of the milky way and the unimaginable amount of stars glistening each night, we could also enjoy from <strong>the comfort of the hammocks on the roof of the hostel<\/strong>, it was simply perfection. We ended up star gazing every night and life couldn\u2019t haven gotten much better than that.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/s_img_3044\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22050\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/s_IMG_3044-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Local Snorkeling Tropical Fish Ocean Nature Japan\" class=\"wp-image-22050\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-ishigaki-island-sunset-kayaking-through-the-mangroves\">Ishigaki Island \u2013 Sunset Kayaking Through the Mangroves<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/13932352_639273419582573_1897463885_o-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22058\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13932352_639273419582573_1897463885_o-1-500x373.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Local Snorkeling Tropical Fish Ocean Kayaking Nature Japan\" class=\"wp-image-22058\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ishigaki Island has a good few tours on offer and of course, my hostel owner knew all about them. He told me where to go and recommended we go for<strong> a sunset tour<\/strong> that evening. Not only did we cruise through, under and around a fantastic little <strong>mangrove forest<\/strong> that the tour leader\u2019s grandfather had planted, but also we got to venture out onto a lake and watch the entire glorious sunset, from beginning to end. The peaceful serenity of the scene sank deep into my bones and, by the end of the sunset, I was left relaxed and practically speechless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-how-to-get-there\">How to Get There?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flights from<strong> Tokyo<\/strong> to <strong>Okinawa (Naha)<\/strong> are fairly regular and shouldn\u2019t cost too much more than \u00a56,000 if you book long enough in advance. Of course you can get much cheaper deals if you\u2019re lucky and know how to search well, but they can also cost far more if you leave it to the last minute. From <strong>Naha Airport<\/strong> you can then take a another flight to <strong>Ishigaki island,<\/strong> again costing around \u00a56,000 (as an estimate). This is by far the cheapest way from Tokyo and it even allows you the option to stop and explore Naha for a day or so. Flying directly to Ishigaki from Tokyo is an option, but it tends to be more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/s_img_3119\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22053\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3119-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Ocean Tropical Stargazing Kayaking Festival Hostel Japan\" class=\"wp-image-22053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3119-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/s_IMG_3119.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ishigaki is a fantastic island with the potential to be one of <strong>the greatest destinations<\/strong> you\u2019ll ever go. This was certainly my favourite place I\u2019ve ever been so far, but you need to make sure you have a knowledgeable hostel owner and have a suitable car or bike license to enable you to rent a car (this is an absolute must!).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/okinawa-ishigaki-island-guide\/s_img_3045\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22051\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/s_IMG_3045-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Ishigaki Island Vacation Beach Ocean Tropical Stargazing Kayaking Festival Hostel Japan Blue Caves\" class=\"wp-image-22051\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visiting Ishigaki Island has got to be the absolute highlight of my time spent in Okinawa and possibly one 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