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Ishigaki🇯🇵

Ishigaki Island·Japan·ISG·24.34°N · 124.16°E
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Workation in Ishigaki: the essentials

Taiwan is nearer than Okinawa's main island from Ishigaki, the administrative and commercial centre of the Yaeyama Islands with close to 50,000 people. The harbour town is small and easy to walk, and ferries leave from it for Taketomi and Iriomote. Kabira Bay and the coral reefs are a short drive away, with manta rays the best-known dive. New Ishigaki Airport is about 11 km from town, and you will want a car or scooter on the island. Typhoons between summer and autumn can stop flights and ferries for days.

Key metrics
Internet
90Mbps
fast
Cost/month
1,700€
medium
Safety
5/5
very safe
Sun
170days/year
cloudy
English
2/5
moderate
Climate by monthBest time to visit: Jan–Jun
TemperatureSun hrs.Raincurrent
18.9°
Jan
19.4°
Feb
20.9°
Mar
23.4°
Apr
25.9°
May
28.4°
Jun
29.6°
Jul
29.4°
Aug
28.2°
Sep
26°
Oct
23.6°
Nov
20.5°
Dec
Providers on locationlinked with Ishigaki

No provider, trip, or travel partner linked to Ishigaki yet.

Coworking on locationReal spaces from OpenStreetMap, prices as AI estimate
AI assessmentAI estimate:Day pass approx. 12 €· Month approx. 130 €

Ishigaki has a very small coworking scene that grew with Japan's workation trend, often as part of hotels or municipal facilities. Internet is good as everywhere in Japan, but capacity fills up quickly. Cafés and accommodation with a desk remain the fallback.

Spaces come from OpenStreetMap (10 km radius); prices are AI estimates for typical offers in town – please check with the provider before booking. As of September 2026.

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Workation data in 15 seconds.

Three places a week as reels, a head-to-head every Wednesday, a data sheet every Saturday. Same numbers as on this page.

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