Day 1

13:00 Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal

13:10 Taketomi Island, Taketomi Port

13:15 Taketomi Island Yugafukan (Taketomi Island Visitor Center)

Experience the charm of the island at a spot where islanders and visitors can interact

The first place you should visit on Taketomi Island is the Visitor Center, located just a two-minute walk from the port. Opened by the Ministry of the Environment in 2004, Property introduces the nature, traditional culture, and performing arts of Taketomi Island.
Inside the high-ceilinged, open-air building, there are exhibits including a map of Taketomi Island, panels explaining a year on the island, handicrafts and textiles from the island, and photographs from 1959 (Showa 34). There is also a section where you can experience the charm of the island through a video screening on the theme of "Utsugumi (unity and cooperation)," a spirit that is cherished by the people of Taketomi Island, and listen to ancient songs and stories by the islanders.
The Yuntaku Corner, equipped with tables and chairs, is lined with books about the island and can also be used as a rest area. Getting to know the island better before sightseeing will enrich your stay.

14:00 Kondoi Beach

A beach representative of Yaeyama with beautiful cobalt blue and white sand

This beach is one of the most beautiful in Yaeyama. The contrast between the dazzling white sand and the crystal clear blue sea is amazing, and you can see Ishigaki Island, Kohama Island, and Iriomote Island in the distance. Located on the west side of Taketomi Island, it is also famous as a great spot to see the sunset.
It is popular as the only swimming beach on Taketomi Island, as the water is shallow and there are almost no waves. Showers, changing rooms, and toilets are also available, and parasols are available for rental during the summer season. The smooth sand is pleasant to walk on barefoot. You can also enjoy just a leisurely stroll along the beach.

15: HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island

A resort where you can coexist with the island and live like a local

Based on the concept of "A paradise on the island of the nightingale," the hotel features Guest room built in the traditional architecture of the island on a site of approximately 67,000m2, and the observation deck offers a panoramic view of the village of HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island. The hotel also features a "Gathering Hall" with a lounge and dining area, a pool, and a spa building, allowing you to have an extraordinary Experience in contact with the island's nature and culture.

Gagioni

All 48 Guest room follow the traditional architecture of Taketomi Island, including a Ryukyu red tile roof watched over by a shisa lion, stone walls (gukku) made of Ryukyu limestone, and a coral white sand garden. The south-facing veranda lets in the southern wind (paikaji), which brings happiness. The "Gajoni" room, with a bathtub in the center of Guest room, is attractive for its openness and modern style, typical of a southern island.

15:30 "Island Moment"

Relax with island snacks

The Yuntaku Lounge is a relaxing space that you can use any time during your stay. From 2:00pm to 3:50pm (last order), Okinawan snacks are served. They also offer medicinal herbs called "nuchigusa," which are essential to the health of the islanders, such as chou-mei-so and shell ginger. Feel free to blend and enjoy your own original herbal tea.

16:45 Watching "Yunagi no Uta"

Watch the sunset and let yourself be carried away by the sounds of the sanshin

As the sky changes color at dusk, the lounge is filled with the sound of the sanshin played by Okinawan performers. They will perform a variety of songs that allow you to experience island time, including folk songs that have been sung in the Yaeyama Islands, including Taketomi Island, which is famous as the "island of performing arts."

18:00 Dinner "In-room dining"

Enjoy a relaxed dinner in Guest room of your own home

In-room dining is a new dining style that allows you to enjoy the deliciousness of Okinawa while relaxing in Guest room. We recommend the "Shima Nabe" hotpot, which can also be arranged as a chilled shabu-shabu with innocence-grass ice.

20:00 "Evening Moment ~ Awamori Cocktails in the Moonlight"

A tropical night filled with awamori and the moon

After dinner, head to the lounge to enjoy Okinawa's signature drink, "Awamori." You can enjoy original Awamori cocktails with syrups made from Okinawan ingredients such as shikuwasa and island chili peppers. Sip on a Ryukyu glass and relax in the island night.

21:15 "Tinnu take a deep breath"

Stretching for a good night's sleep while feeling the energy of the moon

"Tinnu" means "heavenly" in Okinawan. Under the moon and stars shining in the night sky, you can take deep breaths and stretch on the grass by the pool to guide you to a comfortable sleep. After stretching, lie down and enjoy the starry sky.
* May be canceled depending on weather and grass conditions.

Day 2

07:00 Breakfast "Dining"

"Islander's Breakfast" incorporating the bounty of Okinawa

Breakfast in the dining room, bathed in the morning sun, is a choice of two Japanese and two Western dishes, including the "Island's Nine Dishes (Kunushina) Breakfast," a tiered box packed with nine Okinawan dishes, and the "Yushi Tofu Porridge Breakfast." The menu, based on the eating habits that sustain the islanders' energy, will give you a boost of energy in the morning.

08:30 "Morning buffalo cart ride"

A buffalo cart ride through a tranquil village in the morning

In the morning, the village, beautifully cleaned by the islanders, is quiet and there are few tourists. Take a ride on the famous water buffalo cart around the village lined with single-story houses with red tiled roofs. Enjoy the seasonal atmosphere with guided tours, songs, and the sound of the sanshin.

10:00 Pool

Relax in the pool with a water mirror reflecting the sky

The pool in the center of Property is kept at a comfortable temperature all year round and is available 24 hours a day (until sunset for children). The pool is shaped like a bowl, so you can swim, enjoy the shallows, or just relax on a chair in the pool. There is also a terrace with a tarp to block the sun by the pool, so you can spend your time however you like.

11:15 Kaiji Beach

Search for the "star sand" of happiness at the beach also known as "Star Sand Beach"

This beach is also known as "Star Sand Beach" because of the star-shaped sand you can see there. Star sand is actually the shells of foraminifera attached to seaweed, and if you press your palm into the sand, you can find small star-shaped grains in the sand on your hand. You can't take the sand home with you, but you can purchase key chains filled with star sand at the souvenir shop near the entrance to the beach.
Because of the strong tides, swimming is not possible at the beach, but you can spend time unique to the island by relaxing in the shade of the subtropical trees, having fun on the swings installed in the trees, or watching the boats traveling between Kaiji Beach and other islands.

12:30 Soba restaurant Takenoko

Enjoy traditional Yaeyama soba at a long-established soba restaurant

Located near the tourist spot "Nishi-sanbashi," this long-established Yaeyama soba restaurant was founded in 1975. For nearly half a century, it has been dedicated to the pursuit of soba flavor and is a renowned restaurant beloved by islanders and tourists alike.
The soup, made from pork and chicken bones and cooked over a fire for six hours, is full of flavor and has a rich aroma. It has a clean, refined taste that goes well with the straight noodles. In addition to the Yaeyama soba topped with chopped pork, the soki soba and sanmai pork soba are also popular. You can enjoy different flavors with the homemade island pepper "piyashi" inherited from the previous owner, and "kuchu" made by soaking island chili peppers in awamori. As it is a popular restaurant, be prepared to wait, but their proud soba is a masterpiece worth lining up for.

14:00 Atelier Gokaya

The island's only pottery manufacturer, rooted in Taketomi Island and reflecting its local culture

At the pottery studios in Nakasuji village, you can find "Yachimun" (pottery) made from Yaeyama soil, which depicts the nature of Taketomi Island and the lives of its people in a relaxed manner. Just looking at the pieces will make your heart leap, including the "Kikukamon" (chrysanthemum pattern) with its striking deep blue like the sea, the "Minnamon" (everyone pattern) that depicts the island's lives as fishermen and farmers, and the "Paterna pattern" that depicts island goats and buffaloes using Western techniques.
Cups, bowls and other items that are held in the hand are "light," while the plates have a solid design. These easy-to-use vessels add color to your daily life and are full of charm that will make you want to use them for a long time. Why not try finding your favorite among the expressive Yachimun pieces as you enjoy the calm island time that flows through the atelier?

15:00 "Island Time Spa"

A luxurious spa that relaxes the body and mind

Choose your favorite aroma from three types of aromas made from ingredients familiar on the island. Through treatments with a rhythm like the slow ebb and flow of waves, you will be guided to deep relaxation in both body and mind.

18:00 Dinner "Dining"

"Island terroir" created by combining island ingredients and French techniques

The food culture and ingredients unique to the Yaeyama Islands are elevated to a one-of-a-kind delicacy through French techniques and innovative ideas. The menu reflects the passion of the people of Taketomi Island towards food, with seafood including kuruma prawns grown on Taketomi Island, colorful tropical vegetables and fruits, and shimahitati (island soy sauce) made using a method unique to the island, and is a constant source of surprise and culinary delight.

Day 3

07:00 Breakfast "Dining"

An invigorating breakfast made with the bounty of the sea and life-giving herbs

The "Islander's Breakfast," which offers a choice of two Japanese and two Western dishes, is packed with Okinawa's seasonal flavors. The Western dishes include the "Sea Breeze Breakfast," a hearty bouillabaisse with a rich seafood flavor, and the "Cereal Breakfast," which uses grains familiar to the island.

10:30 "Weaving"

Learn about traditional island handicrafts through a weaving Experience

A corner of the lounge catches your eye with a wooden foot-operated loom, a traditional Taketomi Island feature. This loom is Experience used by the locals, and you will use it to weave a bookmark. The rhythmic sound of the loom and the gradually emerging pattern will let you experience the joy of hand weaving.

12:00 Check out of HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island

12:15 Tedun Kariyushikan

Taketomi Island's handicrafts as souvenirs

A passenger waiting room in Taketomi East Port. In addition to selling ferry tickets, it also provides tourist information on the island.
The shop inside Property is lined with folk crafts and local specialties made from materials from Taketomi Island. Each basket and pouch woven from the island's native octopus tree and shell ginger is unique and has a warmth that can only be found in something handmade. The cute eco-bag with an illustration of the ruddy kingfisher, Taketomi Town's town bird, has a gusset and is an original product that is convenient for everyday use and when traveling. We also recommend tenugui towels and T-shirts featuring the traditional "Taketomi Minsa" pattern and the "Kaida characters" that were once used on the island. Why not enjoy choosing a memento of your trip while you wait for the boat?