Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum, Ishigaki

Name: Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum
Address: Ishigaki, Japan
Telephone: +81 980-82-4712

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Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum opened in 1972 in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The collection covers the archaeology, history, art, and folk traditions of Ishigaki and the Yaeyama Islands. ()

Local name: 石垣市立八重山博物館 Opened: 18 October 1972 (52 years ago)Coordinates: 24°20'17"N, 124°9'36"E

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Ishigaki Japan

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+81 980-82-4712

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Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Furusutobaru Castle, Miyaradunchi, Taketomi, Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave Ruins.

2.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Furusutobaru Castle, Ishigaki
59 min walk • Furusutobaru Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Ishigaki, Okinawa. It is located on Ishigaki Island next to Miyara Bay. It was listed as one of the Historic Sites of Japan in 1978.
~1130 ftN
19th-century house and traditional garden
Miyaradunchi, Ishigaki
6 min walk • The old residence of Miyaradunchi is located on the island of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Erected around 1819 by the local governor, it has been designated an Important Cultural Property as representative of the architecture of the Yaeyama Islands.
4.7 miW
Island
Taketomi
121 min walk • One of the most striking features of Taketomi is its traditional Ryukyuan architecture. As you stroll through the island's charming streets, you'll be captivated by the sight of traditional red-tiled roofs and white limestone walls, which are characteristic of this...
4.2 miNE
Archaeological site
Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave Ruins, Ishigaki
108 min walk • Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave Ruins is a paleoanthropological site located on Ishigaki Island of the Yaeyama Islands in Japan. Shiraho Saonetabaru is a limestone cave. It was discovered in 2007 when plans for the New Ishigaki Airport were being developed.
3.5 miNW
Cemetery
Tang ren mu, Ishigaki
90 min walk • Tangjin Tomb is a cemetery located in Kannonzaki, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture. It was erected in 1971 as a memorial to the Chinese victims of the Robert Bown Incident of Hamhung 2.