Taketomi Island Village
In Japanese: 竹富島の集落
A small island near Ishigaki where red-tiled houses, coral-stone walls and white sand lanes make up a village that is still lived in.
Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Nearby
- Miyara Donchi (Ishigaki) ≈ 25 min by car
- Kabira Bay (Ishigaki) ≈ 40 min by car
- Yubu Island ≈ 40 min by car
- Urauchi River Cruise (Iriomote Island) ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
- Hoshizuna-no-hama Beach (Iriomote) ≈ 1 h 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- High-speed boat from Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal, about 10 min
- Fee
- Island entry fee ¥300 (voluntary); boat fare extra
- Good to know
- Pay the entry fee at the machine in the Ishigaki terminal (between piers 4 and 5); please respect residents' homes
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info