NISHIHAMA

My favorite beach in all of the Ishigaki Island's. The sand was impeccable, the coral was vibrant, and there was barely anyone there! They had a nice bed and breakfast nearby but unfortunately we didn't know about it until our last day. We saw lots of sea turtles and cool fish while snorkeling. This is a must stop when visiting Ishigaki!

Magnifique beach with rosy sand, gentle water, and not crowded. In the morning waves were stronger and the waters cooler, while after three the waters get calm and even more enjoyable. A bit above the beach at the entrance one can get the parasols so to stay on the beach the whole day to enjoy it.

Beautiful beach at Hateruma! Come here directly when you arrive at the port. Also when u snorkel you find big fishes and turtles!

Beautiful water, painful to walk into the sea because of the coral so bring beach shoes. You can just bob around if you don’t want to snorkel, there were a few brave fish coming close to shore. Not much in the way of facilities, bring snacks!

Wonderful beach! The weather wasn’t nice when I visit but I can imagine how beautiful it is in a sunny day. You can see Iriomote island from here.

Perhaps the best beach in Japan. Long sandy beach, no waves due to coral reef. Striking blue colors like a postcard. Amazing. Must experience!

One of the most beautiful beaches I have been to. It’s stunning to see the sea turtles. The usually hang out a bit further away from the shore, close to the walls in the ocean.

It was sad to see that the coral reef here has basically been decimated by the effects of climate change. It's a great beach for snorkeling because in the morning between 9:30am and 1pm you have a very good chance of seeing sea turtles very close to the shore. Lots of fish if you go further out to the edge of the reef. But the coral reef is 95% dead and it's very sad. Humans need to take better care of the planet. If the coral reef was still alive I would have given this 5 stars, as there truly isn't more you could ask for in terms of conducive conditions for snorkeling: beautiful white sand, calm clear, shallow water, fish and coral close to shore. It's definitely still worth coming to for the sea turtles alone if you're in Ishigaki