Information on year-end and New Year's events, recommended tours, and sightseeing spots in Ishigaki Island!
Table of Contents
- 1 Let's see the beautiful New Year's sunrise in Ishigaki Island! Thorough explanation of the year-end and New Year holidays in Ishigaki Island
- 2 Check it out if you are traveling to Ishigaki Island! Weather (temperature) and clothes for the year-end and New Year's holidays
- 3 What is Ishigaki Island like during the year-end and New Year's holidays?
- 4 Information on New Year's Eve and New Year's Events in Ishigaki Island
- 5 Carefully selected by local staff! Recommended spots for Hatsunagari and Hatsumode (New Year's Sunrise and New Year's Pilgrimage)
- 6 Carefully selected by local staff! 7 Popular Tour Plans for the Year-End and New Year's Holidays
- 7 Carefully selected by local staff! Popular Sightseeing Spots for the Year-end and New Year's Holidays
- 8 Advance reservations are essential during the year-end and New Year holidays! Enjoy a comfortable trip with a rental car!
- 9 summary
Watch the beautiful first sunrise of the year on Ishigaki Island!
A thorough explanation of the year-end and New Year holidays on Ishigaki Island
Ishigaki Island is one of the most popular remote islands for tourists in Okinawa, and Ishigaki Island in winter offers a different atmosphere than in summer!
Especially in Ishigaki Island, there are many spots where you can see beautiful sunrise on the first day of the year that you should definitely visit during the year-end and New Year holidays.
This article introduces Ishigaki Island during the year-end and New Year holidays, as well as recommended spots and tours to visit.
Check it out if you are traveling to Ishigaki Island!
Weather (temperature) and clothing for the year-end and New Year's holidays
The average temperature during the year-end and New Year's holidays on Ishigaki Island is about 20 degrees Celsius.
Water temperature at 22-25°C,Wearing a wetsuitYou can swim in the ocean if you do so. We also offer activity tours as usual.
Osaka: 12°C/4°C
Tokyo: 12°C/4°C
◆Ishigaki Island's average temperature in December is about 20 degrees Celsius.
Since the northerly winds are in full swing during the year-end and New Year's holidays, and the wind and rain are often strong, it is useful to dress in a thin long-sleeved or short-sleeved overgarment.
What is Ishigaki Island like during the year-end and New Year's holidays?
The year-end and New Year's holidays are a time of high prices for airline tickets and hotels, so if you are coming to Ishigaki Island, be sure to secure reservations for tours and rental cars.
Tours are generally held during the year-end and New Year holidaysThe following is a list of available plans. Please check the availability on each plan page.
Pork is the main ingredient in Okinawan Osechi cuisine. It is not customary to eat Zoni, and on Omisoka (New Year's Eve), people celebrate New Year's Eve with Okinawan soba noodles.
Most restaurants are generally open, but it is a good idea to call before visiting.
If you are going to Ishigaki Island during the year-end and New Year's holidays, please try Yaeyama soba!
Information on New Year's Eve and New Year's Events in Ishigaki Island
If you visit Ishigaki Island during the year-end and New Year's holidays, you will want to enjoy the countdown event.
Therefore, we will introduce information on countdown events to enjoy the year-end and New Year holidays in Ishigaki Island.
ANA Intercontinental Ishigaki Resort
Countdown Event
The countdown event at the ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort is famous, and the fireworks that soar with the New Year are a tradition on the island.
New Year's Eve soba (buckwheat noodles) are also served at the museum, and these are Yaeyama soba.
Yaeyama soba is a local delicacy of Ishigaki Island. The thick noodles are well mixed with the broth made from seafood and tonkotsu (pork bone), and it is very delicious. After eating New Year's Eve Soba, let's welcome the New Year by watching beautiful fireworks.
Carefully selected by local staff!
Recommended spots for Hatsunagari (first sunrise) and Hatsumode (first visit to a shrine)
Ishigaki Island has many spots where you can see the beautiful first sunrise of the year and many popular temples and shrines for Hatsumode.
Here are some spots carefully selected and recommended by our local staff.
Sakhalin fir (Abies sachalinensis)
The most well-known Hatsumode spot in Ishigaki Island isMomorinji Temple, the southernmost temple in JapanIt is.
On New Year's Eve, you can ring the temple bell and numbered tickets are distributed from around 7:00 p.m.
↓ For more information about Momorinji Temple, click here ↓.
Tomisaki Kannondo
Like Momorinji Temple, Tomisaki Kannondo is another popular shrine for Hatsumode on Ishigaki Island, and many Hatsumode visitors come to this shrine every year.
Near Tomisaki Kannondo are Fusaki Beach and Kannonzaki Lighthouse, which are popular spots for viewing beautiful sunsets, so after visiting the temple, you can watch the sunset at Fusaki Beach and Kannonzaki Lighthouse.
↓ For more information about Tomisaki Kannondo, click here ↓.
↓ For more information about Kannonzaki Lighthouse, click here ↓.
↓ For more information about Husaiki Beach, click here ↓.
Tamatorizaki Observatory
Tamatorizaki Observatory is located on the east side of Ishigaki Island and offers a beautiful view of the sunrise.
The Southern Gate Bridge connecting Ishigaki City and the reclaimed land "Nannuhama-cho" and the Nannuhama-cho Artificial Beach are also popular spots to see the beautiful sunrise.
↓ For more information about Tamatorizaki Observation Deck, click here ↓.
↓ Learn more about the Southern Gate Bridge ↓.
↓ Learn more about Nannohama Artificial Beach ↓.
Carefully selected by local staff!
7 popular tour plans for the year-end and New Year's holidays
Ishigaki Island is attractive for its beautiful nature. We will introduce popular tour plans for the year-end and New Year holidays where you can fully enjoy the nature of Ishigaki Island.
Accompanied by a guide who knows the area inside out, even first-time visitors to Ishigaki Island can feel at ease.
Morning Sun] Early morning retreat tour
A retreat is simply explained as a hiking trip.
Hiking while feeling the sunrise in the fresh morning air of Ishigaki Island, rich in nature, will refresh you as if your body and mind have been washed!
This would be a great activity to welcome the first sunrise of the year. Let's start the new year with a good feeling!
↓ Click here for recommended early morning retreat tours.
Asahi] Sunrise mangrove canoe
Why don't you enjoy activities while watching the first sunrise of the year?
Sunrise mangrove canoeing allows you to feel the morning sea and mangrove jungle of Ishigaki Island!
The divine sunrise as it gradually emerges from the horizon is a good omen. Soak up the first sunrise with all your body and start the year off on the right foot with a crisp feeling and make it the best year yet!
↓Click here for recommended Sunrise mangrove canoeing.
↓Click here for recommended canoe tours.
↓ Learn more about canoe tours ↓
Yaeyama Remote Islands Tour
The remote islands of Yaeyama from Ishigaki IslandFor those who want to sightsee efficientlyis recommended to take a tour of the outlying islands.
This tour allows you to fully enjoy the charms of Yaeyama's remote islands such as Iriomote Island, where 90% of the island is covered by jungle, Taketomi Island, where traditional townscapes remain, and Yubu Island, which is reached by a buffalo crossing the sea from Iriomote Island.
Unlike marine activities,Basically, it never gets wet.Therefore, it is also recommended for those who do not like the sea.
↓ Click here for recommended tours to popular islands ↓ Click here for recommended tours to popular islands
↓ Learn more about island hopping tours ↓
Resin Art Experience
Resin art is "the hottest sea art" that allows you to feel both the luster of tiles and the roughness of three-dimensional parts. Using epoxy resin, paint the ocean on a clock and create waves with a heat gun.
To be held indoors,Experience is possible even on rainy daysIt is a good point that the
You can create your own original work of art, one of a kind in the world!
↓ Click here for recommended resin art experiences.
↓ For more information about the manufacturing experience, click here↓.
World Natural Heritage! Iriomote Island Sightseeing Tour
Surrounded by great nature next to Ishigaki Island, Iriomote Island offers a variety of activities.
Iriomote Island is registered as a World Natural Heritage site,Remote islands for those who want to enjoy the great outdoors.It is.
If you are looking for a tour (set plan) that includes "Ishigaki Island-Iriomotejima ferry" and "Iriomotejima activities",No need to make separate ferry reservationsSo, you can enjoy Iriomote Island sightseeing easily!
↓ Click here for recommended Iriomotejima Island Tour (set plan)
↓ Learn more about Iriomote Island tours to/from Ishigaki Island ↓.
Click here to book a ferry to Iriomote Island.
Sunset SUP Tour
SUP is a marine sport that is rapidly gaining popularity around the world, where you stand on a surfboard and paddle on the ocean or river,Feels like walking on wateris very refreshing.
Why don't you experience watching the sunset at one of the best sunset spots in Ishigaki Island?
Safety gear and guides provide excellent support for beginners.
↓ Click here for recommended Sunset SUP Tours ↓ Click here for recommended Sunset SUP Tours
Click here for recommended SUP tours ↓ Click here for recommended SUP tours ↓ Click here for recommended SUP tours
↓ Learn more about SUP Tours ↓
Night] Jungle Night Tour
Jungle night tours allow visitors to see nocturnal animals such as flying foxes and owls that cannot be seen during the day.
You will be accompanied by a guide who knows the area well.
Ishigaki Island isJapan's Three Best Places to See StarsThe stars are so beautiful that the area has been chosen as one of the most beautiful places in the world, especially in winter when the air is the clearest of the year and you can see a star-filled sky.
↓ Click here for recommended jungle night tours.
↓ Click here for recommended starry sky night tours.
↓ Learn more about starry night tours ↓
Carefully selected by local staff!
Popular Sightseeing Spots during the Year-End and New Year's Holidays
Here are selected popular spots on Ishigaki Island to visit during the year-end and New Year's holidays.
mountain at the bottom of the Siberian mountain range
Nosodake is one of the most beautiful spots in Ishigaki Island and is a mountain of power spot for love, known also for the legend of Marpei.
The view from the summit offers an unobstructed 360-degree panoramic view.
Of course,A spot where you can see both sunrise and sunset.Therefore, if you visit on New Year's Day, you can see a divine sunrise on the first day of the year.
↓ For more information about Nosoko-dake, click here↓.
↓ Click here for tours held at Mt.
Access: 25 minutes by car from Shin-Ishigaki Airport, 35 minutes from Ishigaki Port Terminal
Nagura Bay
Mangroves, mainly Yaeyama Hirugi, grow in clusters around Nagura Bay, and a variety of animals can be observed.
Activities such as SUP and sea kayaking are offered, and the excellent vantage point allows visitors to watch the sunset over the horizon while riding their boards.
Many plants and animals live and grow here.A spectacular spot overflowing with lifeIt is also nice to welcome the new year with a
↓Click here for more information about ↓Nagura Bay.
↓Click here for tours held in Nagura Bay.
Access: 25 minutes by car from Shin-Ishigaki Airport, 30 minutes from Ishigaki Port Terminal
Kabira Bay
It is famous as the most beautiful scenic spot on Ishigaki Island, and has received the highest rating of three stars in the "Michelin Green Guide Japon," one of only 17 places in Japan!
From Kabira Bay, you can see a beautiful view like a painting, with small islands floating above the Kabira blue ocean reflected on the white sand beach.
Ishigaki Island's Spectacular Spots to Welcome the New YearIt is.
For more information about Kabira Bay, click here↓↓.
↓Click here for tours in Kabira Bay.
Access: 25 minutes by car from Shin-Ishigaki Airport, 30 minutes from Ishigaki Port Terminal
Yamama Village
Yaima Village is a theme park that recreates the good old Yaeyama houses against the backdrop of rich nature!
On Ishigaki IslandFamous for its beautiful sunsets and other attractions.It is located on a hill overlooking the beautiful Nagura Bay.
The sound of sanshin (Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument) echoes from the red-tiled old house, which is registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, and there is a full menu of hands-on activities such as wearing Ryukyuan costumes and painting seasa (Okinawan Okinawan traditional Okinawan folk art).
For more information about Yaima Village, click here↓↓.
Access: 24 minutes by car from Shin-Ishigaki Airport, 17 minutes from Ishigaki Port Terminal
Taketomi Island
Taketomi Island is the nearest remote island from Ishigaki Island and can be reached by ferry in about 10 minutes.
Ishigaki Island is very crowded with tourists during the year-end and New Year's holidays, but Taketomi Island is empty and you can celebrate New Year's Eve in a relaxing atmosphere.
If you want to spend a relaxing time from the New Year, please spend it on Taketomi Island.
↓Click here for recommended tours that offer sightseeing in Taketomi Island.
More details about Taketomi Island Sightseeing Tour ↓↓
Click here to book a ferry to Taketomi Island
Advance reservations are required during the year-end and New Year's holidays!
Enjoy a comfortable trip with a rental car!
Rental cars are booked up early during peak periods such as the year-end and New Year holidays.
Be sure to make your reservations early, before you travel!
↓Click here for recommended car rental plans.
↓Learn more about car rentals
summary
Many people may have an image of Okinawa as "summer.
However, winter in Okinawa is also different from summer, so you will discover something new if you go sightseeing in winter.
These are our recommendations for enjoying Ishigaki Island during the year-end and New Year's holidays.
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