Japan’s Ishigaki island is a picture-perfect tropical getaway

Ishigaki island, 256 miles southwest of Naha, capital of Okinawa prefecture, is a jewel of the Yaeyama archipelago.

The largest of the 10 inhabited Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki’s population is approaching 50,000. It’s one of three islands I recommend that my friends visit, and its port serves as a convenient departure point for ferries to the other two, Taketomi and Iriomote.

Ishigaki has many picture-perfect spots: a lighthouse; a white, sandy beach with turquoise water; and the biggest blue coral habitat in the world.

The landscape is breathtakingly beautiful.

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