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The city of Ishigaki covers the entirety of Ishigaki Island (222 km 2 (86 sq mi)). [4] The island is surrounded by coral reefs. The highest point on Ishigaki Island is Omotodake (525.5 m (1,724 ft)). [5] The uninhabited Senkaku Islands are located 150 km (93 mi) north of the Ishigaki Island. The Senkaku Islands cover roughly 6.3 km 2 (2.4 sq mi).
A tsunami of record height hit Ishigaki Island in 1771. [3] One of the perpetrators of Aum Shinrikyo's sarin gas attack, Yasuo Hayashi, was arrested on Ishigaki Island 21 months after the attacks and 2,000 km (1,243 mi) from the scene of the crime. On 11 April 2024, locals protested against the Japanese military's presence. [4]
It is located on and around the Yaeyama Islands of the East China Sea. [1] The park was established in 1972 as Iriomote National Park (西表国立公園) and included the islands of Iriomote, Kohama, Kuro, and Taketomi. In August 2007 the protected area was extended to include Ishigaki Island. [2] [3]
The airport is located near the eastern coast of Ishigaki Island. It connects the island to major cities in Japan as well as destinations throughout Okinawa Prefecture and the Yaeyama Islands. New Ishigaki Airport was built to replace Ishigaki Airport, which with a shorter runway of only 1,500 metres (4,900 ft), could not accommodate larger jets.
The Yaeyama Islands are the most remote part of Japan from the main islands and contain Japan's southernmost and westernmost inhabited islands. [3] The city of Ishigaki serves as the political, cultural, and economic center of the Yaeyama Islands. [4] On maps dating to the 1700s, the Yaeyama Group of Islands appears as the "Majico Sima Group ...
Kabira Bay (川平湾, Kabira wan) is located on the north coast of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Renowned for its white sands, turquoise waters and dense vegetation, the bay forms part of the Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park. [1] Alongside Mount Omoto, it has been designated a Place of Scenic Beauty. [2] Black pearls are cultured ...
At 525.5 metres (1,724 ft) above sea level, Mount Omoto is the tallest mountain in Okinawa Prefecture.It is located on the island of Ishigaki, near the center of the Omoto Mountain Range, which runs east to west along the northern coast of the island.
Taketomi Island is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Ishigaki Island. The island has a village in the center. The island covers 5.42 square kilometres (2.09 sq mi), and runs 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) east to west and 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) north to south. [3] Taketomi is a raised coral atoll. [2]