Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park
西表石垣国立公園
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Our guide
Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park covers the Yaeyama Islands and their surrounding waters in the East China Sea, Okinawa. It was founded in 1972 as Iriomote National Park, taking in the islands of Iriomote, Kohama, Kuro and Taketomi, and in August 2007 it was extended to include Ishigaki Island. It is famous as the home of the Iriomote wild cat.
The park is spread across several islands, so choose the ones you want to visit and check ferries and local transport before you go; we have not checked them.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Mariyudo iriomote 2007-04-05 — Geomr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Taketomi Island Visitors Center Yugafu-kan01s5s4500 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Shirahoreef — Papakuro at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Iriomote yamaneko-yon — Purplepumpkins · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Iriomote wildlife conservation centre — Koolah ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Anparu — Paipateroma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kabira Bay Ishigaki Island40bs3s4592 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Satake palm trees (Satakentia liukiuensis) in native forest of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan — Anagounagi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park (西表石垣国立公園, Iriomote-Ishigaki Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located on and around the Yaeyama Islands of the East China Sea. The park was established in 1972 as Iriomote National Park (西表国立公園) and included the islands of Iriomote, Kohama, Kuro, and Taketomi. In August 2007 the protected area was extended to include Ishigaki Island. The park is famous as the habitat of the Iriomote wild cat.
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What to expect at this type of place: National park
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