"Step into the serene beauty of Okinawa's Yaeyama Islands🌴 (Ishigaki, Iriomote, Taketomi, Hateruma)! This vlog captures my incredible trip in October 2024, where I immersed myself in the islands' natural wonders and relaxed atmosphere.

Highlights include exhilarating snorkeling adventures with turtles🐢 and manta rays, leisurely cycling trips, and simply unwinding amidst Okinawa's unique, healing landscapes and slow pace of life.

The journey was also enriched by reconnecting with local friends, enjoying conversations and meals together, and taking in the stunning sunsets🌅 and mesmerizing starlit✨ nights. These shared moments are truly unforgettable.

Through this video, I aim to share the peaceful ambiance and travel inspiration of the Yaeyama Islands. I hope it helps you feel the healing power of this special place, or perhaps even sparks ideas for your own future travels. Thanks for watching!

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🕛Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
【 Day1 】Arriving at Ishigaki
1:31 From Haneda to Ishigaki Airport
【 Day2 】1-day snorkel tour from Ishigaki Island
2:28 Swimming Turtle
3:34 Swimming Manta Ray
【 Day3 】1-day snorkel tour from Iriomote Island
4:21 From Ishigaki Island to Iriomote Island by boat
4:47 Transfer to a boat at Iriomote Island and start the snorkeling tour.
5:20 First snorkel point
5:36 Second snorkel point
5:40 Clownfish
6:14 Swimming Turtle
6:57 Clownfish
7:40 Lunch Time
8:05 Clownfish and scorpionfish
8:52 The third snorkel point
9:50 Ida Beach in Funauki
10:21 Seafood bowl dinner at restaurant "Higi"
10:41 Private room at Guesthouse Chura Cucule Ishigakijima
【 Day4 】After sightseeing on Taketomi Island, I went to Hateruma Island.
11:27 From Ishigaki Island to Taketomi Island by boat
11:55 Start of Taketomi Island sightseeing
12:21 water buffalo cart
12:47 Nagomi Tower
13:23 Kondoi Beach
14:08 "Kaiji Beach" Also known as "Star Sand Beach"
14:50 Nishi Pier
15:46 Restaurant "Kanifu"
16:45 water buffalo cart
17:29 From Ishigaki Island to Hateruma Island by boat
18:17 Sunset over Nishihama
【 Day5 】Spend a day on Hateruma Island
18:52 The shared kitchen at the inn "Yuttai & Lagoon"
19:06 breakfast
19:24 Nishihama
20:22 Introducing the facilities of the inn "Yuttai & Lagoon"
20:53 Lunch at "Cafe 33℃"
21:17 Goats on the roadside
21:30 The southernmost monument in Japan at Takanazaki
22:14 Dinner at dining bar "PE-BUSU"
【 Day5 】Spend a day on Hateruma Island
22:33 Nishihama
23:17 Hermit crabs
24:25 Lunch at the restaurant "Ayafufami"
25:18 Sugarcane field
25:30 Parlor Minpika
26:09 sunset
【 Day6 】Sightseeing in Ishigaki Island
26:47 From Hateruma Island to Ishigaki Island by boat
27:02 Take the bus to "Tamatorizaki Observatory"
27:29 Lunch at "Tamatorizaki Gateway"
28:38 Tamatorizaki Observatory and surrounding scenery
30:00 Kabira Bay
30:41 Tropical Cafe Mas
32:27 Yaeyama soba noodles at Ishigaki Air