By Simone Imurah

Taketomi Island

A whole new world

It’s another Yaeyama Island, just 10 min by ferry from Ishigaki Island.

The island has about 400 lucky habitants.

Taketomi is flat! Sand streets and stone walls all over. No convenience stores or vending machines… so natural and rustic !

By Simone Imurah

For tourists, the options are: rent a bicycle or get on a water buffalo cart tour. As I am an active person, the bicycle was perfect for me !

By Simone Imurah

Why should you visit this island?

Well, it has amazing white sand beaches and one of few places where you can find Star shape sand !!!

Yes, you read correctly! Star shape sand !!!

Star shape sand By Simone Imurah