Located northwest of Miyako Island, Irabu Island is now accessible by car from Miyako Island via the Irabu Bridge, Japan’s longest bridge, which opened in 2015 and is toll-free.
This bridge is 3,540 meters long and has a unique shape with a mountainous center section, making it ideal for driving.
Irabu Island has many tourist attractions, including the beautiful beaches of Wataguchi no Hama and Sawada no Hama, and is connected to the neighboring Shimoji Island by many bridges, making it possible to tour around the island as if it were a single island.
Shimojishima Island has the only airport in Japan used by pilots of private companies for training, and you can watch the repeated touch-and-go takeoffs and landings.
Both islands are known worldwide for diving and other marine activities.
Why not enjoy marine fun to the fullest on these remote islands?
From Miyako Airport
There is no direct bus service from Miyako Airport to Irabu Island.
If you take a local bus from the airport,
Take the Niisato-Miyakuni Line of Miyako Kyoei Bus to Hirara Port and transfer to the Miyako Kyoei Bus.
Miyako Kyoei Bus to Hirara Port and then change buses.
From Hirara Port
A new bus stop has been set up in the plaza behind the Matida Civic Theater at Hirara Port.
Three bus companies (Miyako Kyoei Bus, Yachiyo Bus, and Kyowa Bus) will be boarding at this new bus stop.
Kyowa Bus operates buses to Irabu Island from this bus stop.
The first floor of the Hirara Port Terminal, which used to be a waiting area for the ferry to Irabu, is now used as a bus waiting area.
The first floor of the Hirara Port Terminal, which used to be the waiting area for the ferry to Irabu, is now being used as the bus waiting area.
A cab stand is also attached to the bus stop.