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[4K/Binaural] Downtown on Ishigaki Island Walking Tour – Okinawa Japan



This video starts at 730 Crossing on Ishigaki Island and walks around in its downtown area. Our goal is a ferry terminal where many tourist depart for remote islands.

Walk Route: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1GrujlFkZva_a018mwXN2q8vfY1Z0ruu2&usp=sharing
Date & Time: 3/15/2021 12:25pm

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Chapters & Related Websites
0:00 Opening Title
0:52 730 Crossing: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298223-d7350413-Reviews-730_Crossing-Ishigaki_Okinawa_Prefecture.html
2:25 Shiyakusho-dori Ave
3:30 Misaki Center-dori St
8:40 Ishigaki City Hall
13:34 Euglena Mall: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298223-d1545984-Reviews-Euglena_Mall-Ishigaki_Okinawa_Prefecture.html
22:21 Euglena-Ishigaki Ferry Terminal: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298223-d2156476-Reviews-Ishigaki_Port_Ritoh_Terminal-Ishigaki_Okinawa_Prefecture.html
26:31 Yoko Gushiken Monument: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298223-d9465508-Reviews-Yoko_Gushiken_Monument-Ishigaki_Okinawa_Prefecture.html
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Trivia: Okinawa was under control of the US military after the World WarⅡbut returned to Japan in 1972. However US traffic rules remained and all vehicles were running on the right side. But on July 30th 1978, the traffic rules finally changed back to the Japanese way and vehicles started running on the left side just like all other places in Japan. They built a monument and people started calling this place 730 Crossing. You can see the sign engraved on the rock of the monument showing the traffic change from right side to left side.

One more trivia. You saw a statue at the end of this video. That is a monument of a former boxing world champion Yoko Gushiken who is from Ishigaki Island. He is a funny guy and many young Japanese kids may think he is a comedian but he is a real champion!

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27 Comments

  1. Video Street View Japan

    Chapters & Related Websites
    0:00 Opening Title
    0:52 730 Crossing: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298223-d7350413-Reviews-730_Crossing-Ishigaki_Okinawa_Prefecture.html
    2:25 Shiyakusho-dori Ave
    3:30 Misaki Center-dori St
    8:40 Ishigaki City Hall
    13:34 Euglena Mall: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298223-d1545984-Reviews-Euglena_Mall-Ishigaki_Okinawa_Prefecture.html
    22:21 Euglena-Ishigaki Ferry Terminal: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298223-d2156476-Reviews-Ishigaki_Port_Ritoh_Terminal-Ishigaki_Okinawa_Prefecture.html
    26:31 Yoko Gushiken Monument: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298223-d9465508-Reviews-Yoko_Gushiken_Monument-Ishigaki_Okinawa_Prefecture.html

  3. 최용석

    沖縄の本土より南西に400キロも離れていますから気温も相当高いでしょう。東京の6月頃に相当するでしょう。最後のブロンズ像は具志堅用高さんですね。

  4. Takeda Shingen2

    Wow, Another great video my friend. When I finally go to these places I feel I'll already know them like the back of my hand. Very impressive. Thank you.

  8. Anthony

    I love your videos, it's obvious that you put so much effort into them. Please keep up the good work! 😊

  9. Dutch Walker

    Amazing video and very great quality. I once visited the main island Okinawa back in 2016. Thanks for sharing and greeting from the Netherlands 😀

  10. Blech319

    Feels like the inspiration for the Okinawa parts of the Yakuza game series.

  11. Lilo Senju

    such a beautiful island but this island is a bit lonely tho. wheres the people??

  12. CannedCherry

    Couchsurfed on this island in 2007, very beautiful, did not get to ferry to the smaller islands becuase of bad weather, but plan to go back some day.

  14. Dennis Tani

    Thanks for another nice video! Are you planning on visiting other islands. I would check out Miyako, Yoniguni, Kume, Minami daito islands. take care!

  17. Dev Parmar

    Just curious what was the time when you were walking around? My guess : somewhere around 3

  19. Kimmm B.

    Thanks for the tour. -From Philippine Islands 🌳🌴🙂. Domo Arigato 🙇

  21. MAMBOJAZZ1

    I cant get over how much Ishigaki looks just like Taiwan!! Well Taiwan is close anyways so😄 Great video

  22. CiganyWeaver and her periwinklebluespacecaravan

    I love really well done walking tour videos. Thumbs up. I look forward to visiting the Okinawan archipelago just as soon as our governments end their hysterical obsession with Covid and population control and international travel restrictions are lifted. Thank you for doing your channel, I will live vicariously for now and start scribbling down recommendations and helpful tips offered by good content creators like yourself. 🙂

  27. Okinawa95

    I've been to Ishigaki twice in March 2019 and July 2019.

    Now finally I can go back after the covid restrictions in about 5 days 😊

    I'm from Italy but I love Okinawa so much and I've been to Okinawa Islands more than 20 times 🙂

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