Ishigakijima Island

Ishigaki Island is the main island of the Yaeyama Islands located in the East China Sea approximately 2,000 km southwest of Tokyo. It is the third largest island in the prefecture after the main island of Okinawa and Iriomote Island. It is famous for its warm, subtropical marine climate unique to southern countries and the high transparency of the sea. In particular, it has a very high encounter rate with manta rays, and is visited by many divers from all over the world.