Ishigaki Travel Guide
Japan
Ishigaki is a city of 44,802 people on Ishigaki Island in Japan’s Yaeyama chain, in the country’s far south. Its warm subtropical setting gives it a milder winter and hotter summer than much of Japan.
Travellers arriving by air use Painushima Ishigaki Airport (ISG), the airport serving the city. Yonehara Beach is 13.3 kilometres away, while Barasu Island, an uninhabited Japanese island in the Yaeyama chain, lies 37.3 kilometres away.
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Weather in Ishigaki
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Know before you go
Pays in JPY
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 110
Dial code +81
Tipping: Tipping is not customary in Japan. Attempts to tip may cause confusion or even be considered rude. Exceptional service is already factored into prices.
Best time to visit Ishigaki
Jan
20°14Feb
21°15Mar
23°18Apr
26°18May
27°23Jun
29°22Jul
31°26Aug
31°24Sep
30°23Oct
29°21Nov
26°14Dec
22°17Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Ishigaki
Kondoi Beach
9.3 km away
Yonehara Beach
13.3 km away
Nakamoto Beach
20.9 km away
Barasu Island
37.3 km away
Things to do in Ishigaki
石垣市
baseball stadium
1.2 km
宮良殿内
historic site
1 km
石垣市立八重山博物館
museum
0.9 km
桃林寺
buddhist place of worship
1.5 km
ユーグレナモール
arcade
1.1 km
大濱信泉記念館
museum
1 km
登野城
historic site
0.5 km
いしがき島星ノ海プラネタリウム
planetarium
1.4 km
Getting there
Painushima Ishigaki Airport · 9.8 km
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