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Shiraho Coast

Shiraho Coast, located in the southern part of Ishigaki Island, is close to Shin-Ishigaki Airport and attracts attention as a large colony of blue corals, which are rare in the world.

Shiraho Coral Reef has more than 120 species of corals such as blue corals, coral reefs, and common corals.

Among them, the large colony of blue corals is considered the largest in the northern hemisphere, creating a beautiful underwater landscape.

The local people enjoy the bounty of the sea, which is indispensable for their lives, and have long cherished it, calling it “the sea of treasure” or “the sea of life.

Information

Name
Shiraho Coast
白保海岸
Address
Shiraho, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
Access

25 minutes drive from the center of Ishigaki City
10 minutes drive from Ishigaki Airport

Ishigakijima

Okinawa