Ishigaki Island

island in Okinawa, Japan

Key facts

Location: Pacific Ocean
Archipelago: Yaeyama Islands
Area: 222.24 km (85.81 sq mi)
Highest elevation: 525.5 m (1724.1 ft)
Highest point: Mount Omoto
Prefecture: Okinawa Prefecture
Population: 47,564 (January 2019)
Ethnic groups: Ryukyuan , Japanese

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Location of Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture Various scenes around Ishigaki Island, 2019

Ishigaki Island (Japanese: 石垣島; Yaeyama: Ishanagï; Okinawan: Ishigachi) is a Japanese island south-west of Okinawa Hontō and the second-largest island of the Yaeyama Island group, behind Iriomote Island. It is located approximately 411 km (255 mi) south-west of Okinawa Hontō. It is within the City of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture. The city functions as the business and transport center of the archipelago. The island is served by New Ishigaki Airport, the largest airport in the Yaeyamas.