Ishigaki and Iriomote are part of the Yaeyama islands, an archipelago in the south-west corner of the Okinawa prefecture. They are closer to Taiwan than the main island of Okinawa. We had not heard of them until I started looking for affordable flights and destinations from central Japan. A search on Google Flights lead to booking the Japan Airlines flights. We flew there from Osaka, KIX and returned to Tokyo, Haneda. Peak tourist season is in the summer time.
2024 Ishigaki & Iriomote Trip Report
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