Ishigaki Shiritsu Yaeyama Museum — Attraction in Ishigaki

小規模な郷土資料館で、展示室は1室のみでしかも広くないからか、石垣を始めとする八重山諸島の文化や自然を体系的には展示されていない。展示物を周遊するだけであれば30分程度で済む。 展示は大きく2つに分けられ、1つは現在に至るまでの歴史的な文化的な変遷の展示、もう1つは日常に根付いた農具や工具などの展示となっている。16世紀に琉球王朝に組み込まれてから、中国との交易も盛んになり、八重山諸島の文化は一気に多様化するが、それ以前は古代を彷彿させるような、発掘された土器（あるいはその一部）が展示されている。しかしそれらの展示数も多くはなく、時代変遷も曖昧な部分がかなりあり、歴史研究もまだ途上であることが伺える。 実際に、その時・その場所、あるいはその島に行ってみないと雰囲気が伝わらないものもあるので、八重山の文化・歴史の変遷を知る上での導入的施設として設けられた博物館だと感じた。そのため、石垣に史跡等を探訪する際は、まずはこの博物館に立ち寄り、概要・導入部分を知った後で、各地を回って直に体感した方がいいかもしれない。

It's a small local museum with only one exhibition room, and perhaps because it's not large, it does not systematically exhibit the culture and nature of Ishigaki and the other Yaeyama Islands. It takes only about 30 minutes to go around the exhibits. The exhibits are divided into two main sections: one is the historical and cultural transition up to the present, and the other is the display of farm tools and tools that have taken root in daily life. Before that time, however, excavated earthenware (or a part of it) reminiscent of ancient times is on display. However, the number of these exhibits is not large, and the chronological transition is quite vague, suggesting that historical research is still in its infancy. Some of the exhibits can only be seen by actually visiting the time, place, or island, so I felt that the museum was established as an introductory facility for understanding the transition of Yaeyama's culture and history. Therefore, when you visit historical sites in Ishigaki, it might be better to stop by this museum first to know the outline and introduction, and then visit other places to...

It's a small museum but packed with a wide range of Yaeyama traditions from pre-history to the daily life of Yaeyama Islanders. It's a fun place to see if you are a big fan of history and want to know more about Yaeyama traditions. Most explanations are in Japanese, but they put some books to explain a little in English. It is a good place to visit in the rain. They have three-car parking spaces directly in front of the main entrance. The ticket price is ¥200 for adults and ¥100 for kids....

Super interesting museum! I went on a rainy day, and it was pretty chilly inside. There’s lots to see in the museum for how small it looks!! The exhibits themselves all have Japanese labels, but there are little stands situated around the museum with English and Chinese booklets explaining the exact same things. For 200 yen, definitely worth the 1-1.5 hours I...