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How to travel between Ishigaki and Tokyo

Ishigaki Airport offers direct flights to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and seasonally to Fukuoka in addition to Naha, Miyako and Yonaguni inside Okinawa Prefecture, and a couple of international flights.

By direct flight

ANA and JTA (Japan Transocean Air), a member of the JAL Group, operate direct flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and New Ishigaki Airport on Ishigaki Island, the transportation hub of the Yaeyama Islands, while Vanilla Air connects the island with Tokyo's Narita Airport (note that Vanilla flights will be rebranded as Peach Aviation flights from October 27, 2019). Flight duration is around three hours. The regular one way fare by ANA and JTA is about 70,000 yen, while discount fares are usually available for between 25,000 and 40,000 yen. An air pass can be a good value on these flights. The fares by Vanilla Air tend to be much lower, starting around 8000 yen one way.

By air via Naha Airport

More frequent and cheaper flight connections between Tokyo and Ishigaki are available via Naha Airport on the Okinawa Main Island:

1. How to get from Tokyo to Naha
2. How to get from Naha to Ishigaki

How to travel between Ishigaki and Osaka

Ishigaki Airport offers direct flights to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and seasonally to Fukuoka in addition to Naha, Miyako and Yonaguni inside Okinawa Prefecture, and a couple of international flights.

By direct flight

ANA, JAL and Peach offer daily flights between Osaka's Kansai Airport and New Ishigaki Airport on Ishigaki Island, the transportation hub of the Yaeyama Islands. Flight duration is around 2.5 hours. The regular one way fare by ANA and JAL is about 55,000 yen, while discount fares are usually available for between 25,000 and 30,000 yen. An air pass can be of great value. The fares by Peach are considerably lower, starting around 8,000 yen.

By air via Naha Airport

Cheaper and more frequent flight connections between Osaka and Ishigaki are available via Naha Airport on the Okinawa Main Island:

1. How to get from Osaka to Naha
2. How to get from Naha to Ishigaki

How to travel between Ishigaki and Kyoto

Ishigaki Airport offers direct flights to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and seasonally to Fukuoka in addition to Naha, Miyako and Yonaguni inside Okinawa Prefecture, and a couple of international flights.

By direct flight

ANA, JAL and Peach offer daily flights between Kansai Airport near Kyoto and New Ishigaki Airport on Ishigaki Island, the transportation hub of the Yaeyama Islands. Flight duration is around 2.5 hours. The regular one way fare by ANA and JAL is about 55,000 yen, while discount fares are usually available for between 25,000 and 30,000 yen. An air pass can be of great value. The fares by Peach are considerably lower, starting around 8,000 yen.

By air via Naha Airport

Cheaper and more frequent flight connections between Kyoto and Ishigaki are available via Naha Airport on the Okinawa Main Island:

1. How to get from Kyoto to Naha
2. How to get from Naha to Ishigaki

How to travel between Ishigaki and Naha

Ishigaki Airport offers direct flights to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and seasonally to Fukuoka in addition to Naha, Miyako and Yonaguni inside Okinawa Prefecture, and a couple of international flights.

By air

ANA, JAL, Vanilla Air and Solaseed operate frequent flights between Naha Airport on Okinawa Honto and New Ishigaki Airport on Ishigaki Island, the transportation hub of the Yaeyama Islands. Flight duration is one hour. Regular one way fares are over 20,000 yen; however, discount tickets are almost always available for around or under 10,000 yen. Vanilla Air is scheduled to stop serving the Naha-Ishigaki route after May 31, 2019.

By ferry

Ferry operation between Naha and Ishigaki was discontinued in June 2008.