Neko no Sanpo

Taketomi Vacations

A very small island of the Okinawa archipelago that is only a few miles in circumference.

Visit Taketomi

Island
Nature, Adventure & Sport
Art & Culture

Taketomi: How to get there?

10 min by ferry from Ishigaki

Taketomi: See when to go ?

All year round

Taketomi: For how long?

1 to 2 days

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Taketomi: What to see nearby?

Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market

Shiba-Shimbashi

Odaiba

What our travelers think of their stay

A very small island of the Okinawa archipelago that is only a few miles in circumference.

My suggestion

Hiring a bicycle makes it possible to explore this island at your own pace. Be careful, nevertheless, of typhoons which can make access to and exploration of the island very difficult, if not impossible.

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