Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
223km²
Area
165km
Coastline
529m
Highest point
Mount Omoto
47,666
People
29°C
Warmest sea
July
456km
To the mainland
When to go to Ishigaki Island
Best for the beach from April to August.
The sea is warmest in July (29 °C) and coolest in February (23 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Okinawa, Japan
Ishigaki Island is an island in Japan. It covers 223 km², with 165 km of coastline. Its highest point, Mount Omoto, rises to 529 m. About 47,666 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 456 km away.
Getting there
- New Ishigaki Airport (ISG)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at ISG airport (Ishigaki)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesIshigaki-Uehara, Keelong - Ishigaki
- 456 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From April to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Ishigaki Island.
- 28beachesSukuji Beach, Yonehara Beach, Fusaki Beach and 25 more
- 24viewpointsYonehara Palm Groves, Tamatorizaki viewpoint, Kabira Park and 21 more
- 3lighthousesHirakubosaki Lighthouse, Ogansaki Lighthouse
- 4ferry terminalsIshigaki Island Ferry Terminal and 3 more
- 20named peaksMt. Omoto, Mt. Kabiraufu, Mt. Yasura and 17 more
- 6ruins and archaeological sitesKabira Shell Mounds, wall ruin, house and wall ruin and 3 more
- 12dive centresUmicoza, Purity Diving Service, Aika`s Diving Service and 9 more
- 56hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 121restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 70 m above the sea. 91 % of it is below 200 m.
- 60 %0–50 m
- 31 %50–200 m
- 9 %200–500 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Ishigaki47,637 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
| Night low (°C) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Sea (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Rain (mm) | 73 | 70 | 80 | 106 | 161 | 182 | 120 | 199 | 195 | 125 | 99 | 82 |
| Wet days | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Sun h/day | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| Wind (km/h) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.1 | −0.5 |
| 2021 | −0.6 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.7 |
| 2022 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.4 | ±0.0 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| 2023 | −0.2 | −0.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | −0.5 | −0.6 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | +0.5 | +0.5 | ±0.0 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +0.7 |
| 2025 | +0.1 | −0.6 | +0.1 | −0.6 | +0.2 | +0.5 | ±0.0 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +0.5 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q714339) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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