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Ishigaki

Three hours from Tokyo, Japan suddenly feels tropical.

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Painushima Ishigaki Airport (ISG)
East coast of Ishigaki

Opened in 2013, about thirty minutes by bus from the port and town centre; domestic flights plus a few seasonal international routes.

Main airportDomestic flights
🌐Official websiteishigaki-airport.co.jpβ†’
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Naha Airport (OKA)
Naha, Okinawa

The prefecture’s main hub, about an hour’s flight from Ishigaki, with many daily departures and connections across Japan.

ConnectionsOkinawa
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Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND)
Tokyo

Starting point for JAL and ANA direct flights to Ishigaki, taking about three hours; it also receives nonstop flights from Europe.

Direct flightsFrom Europe
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JAL and Japan Transocean Air (JTA)
Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai, Naha

The JAL group links Ishigaki with Tokyo Haneda, while its Okinawan subsidiary JTA operates routes such as Osaka Kansai and Naha.

Domestic flightsJAL group
🌐Official websitejal.co.jpβ†’
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ANA
Tokyo Haneda, Osaka, Nagoya, Naha

ANA serves Ishigaki from Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai, Nagoya and Naha, adding extra flights in peak season.

Domestic flightsWide network
🌐Official websiteana.co.jpβ†’
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Peach
Osaka Kansai, Tokyo Narita, Fukuoka

Low-cost airline linking Ishigaki with Osaka Kansai and, depending on the season, Tokyo Narita or Fukuoka.

Low costSeasonal
🌐Official websiteflypeach.comβ†’
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Visit Japan Web
Online

Official service for registering your immigration and customs details in advance and getting QR codes to show on arrival.

Entry formalitiesBefore you go
🌐Official websitevjw.digital.go.jpβ†’
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Japanese licence translation (JAF)
Online

Drivers from France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Monaco need an official translation from JAF, as their international permits are not valid in Japan.

Car rentalDriving licence
🌐Official websiteenglish.jaf.or.jpβ†’
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Ferries to the Yaeyama Islands
Remote islands terminal, Ishigaki

Ferries leave from the port terminal, 30 to 40 minutes from the airport; in winter and typhoon season, check every morning for cancellations.

FerriesWeather