Yonehara Beach — Attraction in Ishigaki

Awsome Beach! Was a bit worried about Jellyfish after reading reviews here but decided to still go. There is a parking place for about 500 yen for whole day and they also offer shower, toilet, some food/snack and even wetsuit rental. It is recommended to have shoes and rushguard or maybe at least a shirt for some protection but if you forgot you can rent it at the shop. The water is crystal clear and you can see lots of fish and sealife. Even saw a squid and I have been just at around 1.40m deep water. There are not so many people which is good and bad. Should be careful with current. Dont go too far out as noone can rescue. There is a camping place but do not use their toilet or shower as owner gets grumpy. You want to bring a bigger bag and have your things inside. As some other beaches around the area in late afternoon crows flock together and try to steal stuff when people are not close. Else probably one of best beaches...

I only had time to choose 1 beach in Ishigaki and the research paid off. This beach is ideal for snorkeling. I have never seen coral this perfect, so close to the shore. You can wade out to your waist and be surrounded by loads of tropical fish. So much colour and life. I was in there for around 3 hours total in between breaks. The water was very warm, but I found the current strong, so be careful. The highlight was seeing a sea snake. I avoided the jellyfish thankfully. There is a surf shop there with all the gear but I had my own so not sure of the price. They sell cold drinks. I taxi'd from the main town in the South across the whole island to get to Yonehara. That was a beautiful drive. I got flashes of movies of Pacific battles in WWII. This island is as far South as Japan gets, so if you like the tropical feel, include this on...

Great beach with super snorkling. We got there a bit early in the day and the place was very quiet. It got busier toward noon-time but still far from packed. The snorkling was great and you can see many different types of fish just off the beach. Personally, I would probably go while the tide is coming in, but not right at low tide, as you might be skimming very closely over the coral at that time. There is a small shop called Jellyfish where you cant rent gear. The owner was not particularly friendly, but the prices were...