Ultimate 4-Day Ishigaki Island Itinerary: Scuba Diving, Star Festival & Ishigaki Beef

Join us as we take you on a 4-day adventure on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa! In this video, we’ll cover our experience scuba diving at "Manta City," one of the best spots for manta ray encounters, and attending the Southern Island Star Festival, a stunning celebration of the night sky. We'll also dive into the unique Ishigaki Beef, a must-try local delicacy. From travel tips, and accommodation suggestions, to unmissable experiences, this is your complete guide to exploring Ishigaki Island!

Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:20 Getting there and car rental
00:37 Where we stayed in Ishigaki and hotels
00:25 Ishigaki Beef Dinner
02:15 Scuba Diving "Manta City"
03:46 Ishigaki Things To Do
04:40 Southern Island Star Festival and stargazing in Ishigaki
07:15 Ishigaki Pearl Souvenir

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Get Your Guide Experiences:
Starry Sky Cruising: https://gyg.me/4Rv2sV9X
Private Stargazing Photography Tour: https://gyg.me/b01Q4G0F
Kayaking and Snorkeling Tour: https://gyg.me/n1gMqWBz

Helpful links and sources:
Ishigaki Island Top Attractions: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7201.html
Visit Okinawa Japan - Southern Island Star Festival: https://visitokinawajapan.com/discove...
Getting Around Ishigaki: https://visitishigaki.com/getting-aro...
Sky Rent a Car Ishigakijima: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tPYf9QdT9hHim...
Native DELi: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tfvC4x36EFz4r...
Ishigaki Beef: https://www.japan-experience.com/plan...
Ishigaki Beef Maru: https://maps.app.goo.gl/aYE8M6ZoW2cL5...
Manta Ray Diving Spots: https://www.primescuba-ishigaki.com/e...
Yaima Village: https://jigsaw-japan.com/2020/11/07/e...
Yaima Village Official Website: https://www.yaimamura.com/look/
Ishigaki Island Guide (Beaches, Nature, History): https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7201.html
Stop Sightseeing Destinations: https://ooritoori-ishigaki.com/spot/
First Magnitude Stars: http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stars/1magt...
Southern Island Star Festival official page: https://ooritoori-ishigaki.com/hoshim...
Great article about why the stargazing is so good: https://photoguide.jp/log/2021/01/yae...
Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory: https://murikabushi.jp/
Stargazing tour on Klook: https://www.klook.com/activity/18477-...
Ryuku Pearls: https://www.ryukyu-shinju.co.jp/eng.html

Images:
Downtown Ishigaki: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b..., via Wikimedia Commons
Kobe Beef: Orlando G. Calvo, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
Constellations: User:Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
Canopus and Sirius Stars: Bob, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
The Milky Way: Kristian Pikner, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
The Southern Cross: Edoddridge, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
Pleiades: Filip LolićPermission from Filip LolićWith this statement I, Filip Lolic, approve to Vedran Vrhovac full rights to use, and modify my astrophotographs for commercial and non-commercial purposes., CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

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