Hirakubozaki — Attraction in Ishigaki

Overlooking the East China Sea, Hirakubo lighthouse is built on the northernmost cliff of Ishigaki island, . This excellent position allows visitors to enjoy a panorama view of the green hills and the deep blue sea that seem to stretch into eternity. I was never crazy about sunset viewing, but after seeing the sunset here, I start to understand what the fuss is about – it’s almost spiritual. And thanks to its position, Hirakubo is probably the only place in Ishigaki that has an equally stunning view of sunrise and sunset. Note that on the right to the lighthouse, you may see a bunch of crumbled limestones, which used to be the watch tower in the 1600s when foreign ships except for Chinese vessels were strictly supervised.

Public Transportation: take route bus No.3, 5, 6 (any bus that goes to Hirano) and it takes about 85 minutes from the city center.

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The view & THE ICE CREAM. As is being repeated in the reviews - yes the view is absolutely amazing. But so is the ice cream ! In stead of driving to the top and fight for the scarce parking, stop at the parking 40mtrs below and enjoy the great ice cream served by the very nice lady from her food truck (you can get a burger or a beer as well!) It...

Beautiful viewpoint with excellent panoramic views of the sea surrounding the northside of Ishigaki. Short walk from the parking lot. The key issue with the place is that the parking lot is quite small, and therefore there was a little queue to go into it originally. We were a bit unlucky with the weather as it...