How to fully enjoy Ishigakijima / Iriomotejima & Mobile line situation summary

Okinawa Prefecture is a popular resort destination for holiday tranquility. Okinawa Prefecture is also popular with tourists from overseas as well as from overseas. In addition to the main island of Okinawa, remote islands such as Miyakojima and Kumejima have attracted attention in recent years, of which direct flights have been issued from Tokyo and OsakaIshigakijima"Is one of the most popular spots. A day trip can be impossible if it comes to that "Is familiar" resort Ishigakijima and the next "Iriomote IslandWe summarized the method of traveling comfortably and the mobile line situation.

Otori Tadashi Ishigaki-shi (Ishigaki-shi government official official website)
http://www.city.ishigaki.okinawa.jp/home/index.php

Iriomote Island - Taketomi Town
http://www.town.taketomi.lg.jp/islands/index.php?content_id=5

◆Stone wall flight
To Ishigakijima you can go by air from Okinawa · Naha Airport, but direct flights are in service from Tokyo and Osaka. Also, LCC lines such as Skymark and Peach have been set up lines, and in the case of Tokyo - Ishigakijima, there are cheap tickets for about 10,000 yen each way depending on conditions.


In this interview we used Peach's direct flights. Furthermore, on the 14th of every month Pech gave a gift at Ishigaki Airport saying "the day of the stone (14) fence" that I decided arbitrarily.


It was in the purache bag of Peach color ... ...


Peach's sticker, Chinsetsu,TakatobitoMusic CD etc.


In addition, I examined the mobile circuit situation in the lounge of Ishigaki Airport. This time, the application corresponding to both Android and iOS "Speedtest.netCheck the speed with. Smart phones used iPhone 5s (docomo), Xperia Z1 (au), ARROWS A 201F (SoftBank).

The result was docomo 4.08 - 17.78 Mbps (Download - Upload, same below), au 2.21 - 2.66 Mbps, SoftBank 0.19 - 0.72 Mbps.


◆Transportation from Ishigaki Airport
Ishigaki Airport is the most popular means of transportation from the airport. But,A bus is recommended in an idyllic solo trip. Especially it is impossible to gather information while driving a car when entering Ishigaki without planning. By using the bus you can effectively utilize the boarding time. The bus route to Ishigaki remote island terminal (bus terminal) where high speed boat to Iriomote Island comes out is plentiful,It is possible to go to any place of Ishigaki-jima with the bus terminal as a hubis.


You leave the Ishigaki airport and there is a bus stop on your left.



The bus rides from the front, the style which descends from the front. The fee is postpaid.


From Ishigaki Airport to the Bus Terminal it is very expensive, 520 yen for one way.


But,One day free pass (1,000 yen) freely getting on and off on all routes and five days free pass (2000 yen) effective for 5 daysIt is also sold. Because free pass which is cheaper than the round trip fare is sold also in the bus, it is recommended to use free pass smartly against the schedule.


This time I bought a free pass for 5 days. Timetable got together is an indispensable item for bus riders who helps a lot during their stay.


Smart phones are very useful for gathering information on the bus. Until the destination, using the navigation function of Google Maps, you not only know the approximate route to the destination, but also when you find an interesting spot outside the window promptly add a circle to mark more It is possible.


Arrived at the bus terminal in about 35 minutes. There is a free Wi-Fi spot at the bus terminal, so even people without mobile lines can use the net.


◆Enjoy around the bus terminal
Near the bus terminal is Ishigaki-jima's biggest sightseeing spot, there are many unique shops. There are plenty of souvenir shops and rental bikes / cycle shops as well as eating places and accommodation facilities. Google Maps is also useful when you eat.


Take a stroll around the navigation.


A 24 hour open shop.


The bus terminal is a 5-minute walk away.Ishigaki City Public MarketIs a treasure trove of local ingredients. Souvenirs are also substantial.


Iriomote wild cat who is too novel ... ....


Objects with outstanding propaganda effect. You can enjoy just walking.


Arrived at the neighboring canopy dining room.


I visited the neighboring silver dining hall of Ishigaki-jima in search of the original ancestry · eating oil "Ishigakijima Rarako" called "Phantom ra" oil - GIGAZINE


The mobile line situation in the vicinity of the fringe canteen is 1.06 - 0.21 Mbps for docomo, 37.40 - 5.53 Mbps for au, 1.08 - 0.05 Mbps for SoftBank and au is fast.


When I walk about Ishigaki Island, I see cats here and there. It seems that relaxing time has flowed to cats as well as people.


Near the bus terminal "Ishigakijima ginger ale studio".


How ten kindsIshigakijima ginger aleIt is slippery.


I tried comparing 5 kinds of "Ishigakijima ginger ale" which came from the studio of the southernmost tip in Japan - GIGAZINE


It seems to be good as a souvenir as a famous Ishigaki Island.


◆Kawahira Park
It is known as the most beautiful scenery on Ishigaki-jima "Kawahira ParkIt is Kawahira Bay which I look at from the observation stand of "Kawahira." It took about 40 minutes from the bus terminal and went to see that magnificent view.


Get off at Kawahira Park and get to Kawahira Park in 2 minutes on foot.


I could see the observation deck.


This is the foremost view of Ishigakijima. The sea is emerald green.


I tried "Photo Sphere" function which can create panoramic photos with smartphone and publish to street view - GIGAZINE


You can see a few boats.


The black buoys are cultivating black pearls.


The mobile line conditions at Kawahira Park Observatory were docomo 0.96-0.34 Mbps, au 0.91-1.09 Mbps, SoftBank 0.52-0.08 Mbps.


Kawahira Park has lots of cats.





After having been healed by the cat, when it gets down to the beach ......


There was a spectacle scene awaiting there.


Clear water.


The sand is fine-grained and smooth.


In Kawahira Bay you can explore underwater with a glassing board. The price is 1000 yen, but those who came to Kawahira Park by bus will be discounted to 800 yen.


Taking a boat ......


A large glass case is installed inside ... ...



You can look down at coral and fish and enjoy the sea of ​​Ishigaki.







A word of the beautiful beach of the emerald green. If you visit Ishigaki-jima, we recommend that you go to Kawahira Bay.


◆Before leaving for Iriomote Island
Again the stage returns to the bus terminal. To go to Iriomotejima it is approximately a 40 minute ride from a "Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal" a 2 minute walk from the bus terminal by a high speed ship. There is no convenience store etc when entering Iriomote Island. As procurement of food items becomes difficult,It is recommended to prepare in Ishigakijima in advanceis.



Because I came to Okinawa before leaving IshigakijimaA & amp; WI can not stop having a hamburger. There is A & W Ishigaki shop a 3 - minute walk from the bus terminal. Even Akira Ishigakijima is only this one store near the bus terminal.


50th anniversary since A & W came to Okinawa. "The ★ A & amp; W Burger" (550 yen) which is sold for a limited time in commemoration of its 50th anniversary will also be until March 31, 2014. I can not let you eat this.


I ordered the ★ A & W burger with Coke (250 yen).


This is the ★ A & amp; W Burger. I will hesitate to cling to too much tall height.


Contents are hamburger steak with overwhelming volume in lettuce · onion rings · tomato · cream cheese · brown sugar pepper pork.


It crushes from the top and bottom, and it gets dusted. Spicy pepper pork and rich cream cheese are exquisite balances, I have finished eating at a stretch so that I forget the volume.


The mobile circuit situation at A & W Ishigaki store was comfortable environment for docomo, 4.14 - 0.97 Mbps, au 15.74 - 5.13 Mbps, SoftBank 4.36 - 4.39 Mbps, and the 3 companies.


◆To Iriomote Island
From Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal to Iriomote Island there are two routes to Uehara Harbor and Ohara Port. It is 2,300 yen for one way, 4,400 yen for round trip.


I will board a high - speed ship to Uehara Harbor.


As for the mobile circuit situation at Ishigakijima Island Terminal, docomo was 11.02-0.93 Mbps, au was 12.62-6.64 Mbps, SoftBank was 11.01-6.03 Mbps and the power of LTE was fully demonstrated.


I was shaken by the ship for about 40 minutes and arrived at Iriomote Island and Uehara Port. There is a "Dancer Terminal (waiting center)" just off the ship.


The mobile line conditions at Denser Terminal are docomo 0.63 - 0.32 Mbps, au 0.78 - 1.37 Mbps, Soft Bank 0.92 - 1.02 Mbps. As this result shows, Iriomotejima is sure to struggle with mobile communications. There are places that can not keep even calls. Furthermore, WILLCOM has never been connected during my stay.


Public transport from Denser Terminal is bus only. Besides, it is unlikely that it will be one in an hour, and if you missed it you may have to wait several hours. Because it is almost impossible to pick up a taxi, I will have a sore eyes if I do not plan for the transportation from getting off the expressway firmly.

In the desperate situation of "There is no arrangement for rent-a-car, no taxi is found, buses do not come ...", the last fortress will be "Uehara SS"A gas station that says. Rent-a-car and bicycle are available at the gas station nearby, which is a 1-minute walk from the Denser Terminal. However, of course there are limitations on the number, so in case of reservation it is necessary to prepare to walk along the way of Iriomotejima where the ups and downs are intense.


In addition, hitchhiking is difficult unless the partner is a car that tourists drive. When asking the local people, "I can not put anything but grandma, because even if I like it I seem to walk" ~.

◆Summary of the Iriomote Island circuit
Mobile line conditions of representative spots of Iriomote Island are as follows.

·Beach sand beach
The most famous beach on Iriomotejima, famous for being a star sand, is a star sandy beach.


The mobile line conditions on the beach of the star sand are 0.20 - 0.27 Mbps for docomo, 0.09 - 0.15 Mbps for au, 0.24 - 0.01 Mbps for SoftBank.


·The beach of Tudumari (Moonkeihama)
Japan's southernmost tip! Yaeyama's sea waves 2014Tudumari beach (Tsukihama Beach) was held, a beautiful sunset beach.


I went to "the southernmost tip of Japan! 204 in Iriomote Island in Yaeyama" - GIGAZINE


The mobile line conditions at Tudumari beach (Tsukihama beach) are docomo 0.83-0.66 Mbps, au 0.38-1.63 Mbps, SoftBank 0.27-0.02 Mbps.


·Uraya River Pleasure Boat landing
There is a boat dock of a pleasure boat that goes upstream of Okinawa's largest river · Urauchi river.


The mobile line conditions at the Urauchi River boat hopping landing are docomo 0.72 - 0.35 Mbps, au 0.71 - 1.69 Mbps, Soft Bank 0.07 - 0.02 Mbps. SoftBank .......


·Mariyudou Falls / Cambiri Waterfall
In the Holy Land of the gods "Mariyudou Falls / Kanbiray Falls", all communication methods were unavailable.




I cleaned my heart at the sacred place of the gods in the back of the jungle of Iriomote Island "Mariyudou Falls & amp; Kanbiri Falls" - GIGAZINE


Ishigakijima and Iriomotejima are islands to say even as treasures of Japan blessed with nature. It was a perfect place to stay away from the bustle of the city.