Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Kyūshū Region, Japan

History | Geography | Economy | Transportation

🇯🇵 Ishigaki is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It includes Ishigaki island and the disputed Senkaku Islands territory. The city is the political, cultural, and economic centre of the Yaeyama Islands. New Ishigaki Airport serves the city.

It is also the location of the disputed Senkaku Islands.

History The current city of Ishigaki was founded in 1908 as Yaeyama Village, an amalgamation of the Ishigaki, Ōhama, and Miyara magiri. In 1914 it was renamed to Ishigaki Village, and grew to become Ishigaki Town in 1926. Ishigaki was elevated to city status on July 10, 1947.

Historical footnote: One of the first Frenchmen ever to visit Japan, Guillaume Courtet, came ashore at Ishigaki in 1636.

Geography The city of Ishigaki covers the entirety of Ishigaki Island (222 km2 (86 sq mi)). The island is surrounded by coral reefs. The highest point on Ishigaki Island is Omotodake (525.5 m (1,724 ft)).

The uninhabited Senkaku Islands are located 150 km (93 mi) north of the Ishigaki Island. The Senkaku Islands cover roughly 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi).

Economy Ishigaki produces sugarcane and pineapples. Tourism is also an important part of the economy of the city.

Transportation New Ishigaki Airport and Ishigaki Port serve the city.

Asia/Tokyo/Okinawa/Naha 

Ishigaki has a population of over 48,258 people. Ishigaki also forms part of the wider Okinawa Prefecture which has a population of over 1,457,162 people.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Ishigaki has links with:

🇯🇵 Wakkanai, Japan

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North of: 24.333

🇧🇩 Rajshahi 24.367

🇧🇩 Habiganj 24.378

🇮🇳 Dumka 24.42

🇧🇩 Kishorganj 24.439

🇧🇩 Kishoreganj 24.439

🇹🇼 Kinmen 24.44

🇨🇳 Siming District 24.446

🇧🇩 Sirajganj 24.46

🇸🇦 Medina 24.461

🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi 24.464

South of: 24.333

🇧🇩 Sakhipur 24.317

🇨🇳 Liuzhou 24.315

🇨🇳 Liunan 24.313

🇨🇳 Meijiang 24.3

🇨🇳 Meizhou 24.289

🇮🇳 Deesa 24.25

🇧🇩 Tangail 24.25

🇨🇳 Yingde 24.21

🇦🇪 Al Ain City 24.207

🇧🇩 Sreepur 24.201

East of: 124.15

🇨🇳 Heping 124.197

🇵🇭 Virac 124.23

🇵🇭 Iligan City 124.241

🇵🇭 Cotabato City 124.243

🇵🇭 Iligan 124.246

🇵🇭 Talibon 124.28

🇵🇭 Marawi 124.294

🇨🇳 Siping 124.351

🇨🇳 Dandong 124.375

🇰🇵 Sinuiju 124.407

West of: 124.15

🇵🇭 Danao 124.029

🇵🇭 Sorsogon City 124.009

🇵🇭 Sorsogon 124.006

🇵🇭 Bogo 124.003

🇵🇭 Liloan 123.97

🇵🇭 Compostela 123.97

🇨🇳 Qiqihar 123.968

🇵🇭 Lapu-Lapu City 123.965

🇵🇭 Lapu-Lapu 123.958

🇵🇭 Consolacion 123.95

Antipodal to Ishigaki is: -55.85,-24.333

Locations Near: Ishigaki 124.15,24.3333

🇯🇵 Miyakojima 125.267,24.8 d: 124.3  

🇹🇼 Yilan City 121.753,24.752 d: 246.9  

🇹🇼 Keelung 121.744,25.132 d: 258.7  

🇹🇼 Hualien 121.607,23.982 d: 260.9  

🇹🇼 Hualien City 121.6,23.967 d: 261.9  

🇹🇼 Xindian 121.533,24.95 d: 273.2  

🇹🇼 Taipei 121.547,25.031 d: 274.2  

🇹🇼 Tianzibu 121.5,25.017 d: 278.3  

🇹🇼 Zhongzheng 121.5,25.017 d: 278.3  

🇹🇼 New Taipei 121.433,25 d: 284.4  

Antipodal to: Ishigaki -55.85,-24.333

🇧🇷 Amambai -55.228,-23.108 d: 19864.9  

🇵🇾 Salto del Guairá -54.333,-24.017 d: 19857.3  

🇵🇾 Caacupé -57.133,-25.383 d: 19840.7  

🇵🇾 Ciudad del Este -54.617,-25.517 d: 19834  

🇵🇾 Presidente Franco -54.617,-25.533 d: 19832.7  

🇧🇷 Iguazú -54.583,-25.533 d: 19830.4  

🇧🇷 Foz do Iguaçu -54.456,-25.432 d: 19828.8  

🇦🇷 Puerto Iguazú -54.576,-25.606 d: 19824  

🇵🇾 Pedro Juan Caballero -55.748,-22.533 d: 19814.6  

🇧🇷 Ponta Porã -55.717,-22.533 d: 19814.5  

Flood Risk: Climate Central 24.3333 124.15

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