Taketomi Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island in Okinawa, Japan
About Taketomi
Tiny even by Yaeyaman standards, Taketomi (population around 300, area 5.4 km²) gets a disproportionate number of visitors because of its convenient location just offIshigaki, and above all, its carefully preservedRyūkyū village(集落shūraku). Many houses in the village have red clay roofs with guardian shisa lions, a low surrounding wall of coral and extensive flower beds, which are particularly pretty in spring. Most roads are unpaved lanes of white sand and ambling water buffalo pull tourist-packed carts through town. While hardly off the tourist trail even before, Taketomi's popularity skyrocketed in 2012 when NHK aired the dramaTsurukame Josan'in(つるかめ助産院), and accommodation prices have soared to match. Beware that the administrative area of Taketomi Town (竹富町Taketomi-chō) covers not j
Top Attractions in Taketomi
Explore the best things to see and do in Taketomi:
- ★Folkcraft Museum
- ★Kaiji Beach
- ★Kihōin
- ★Kondoi Beach
- ★Nagomi-no-tō
- ★Taketomi Kankō Center
- ★West Pier
- ★Yugafukan
Where to Eat in Taketomi
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Shidame-kan
- 🍴Takenoko
Where to Stay in Taketomi
- 🏨Hoshinoya Taketomi
- 🏨Hotel Peace Island Taketomijima
- 🏨Minshuku Kohama-sō
- 🏨Takana Ryokan
- 🏨Taketomi Guesthouse Je t'aime
Taketomi Travel Guide Sections
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