【離島ひとり旅】竹富島と黒島をじっくり味わう3泊4日！コンドイビーチの鮮やかな透明に心が溶けた！シュノーケリングで海の絶景も満喫！

【離島ひとり旅】竹富島と黒島をじっくり味わう3泊4日！コンドイビーチの鮮やかな透明に心が溶けた！シュノーケリングで海の絶景も満喫！

Wrapped in vibrant transparency. My heart melts. Savoring the island slowly. Remote Island Solo Travel Taketomi Island, Kuroshima Island, Okinawa Prefecture This time, I visited Taketomi Island, Okinawa Prefecture. It’s just over 10 minutes by ferry from Ishigaki Island. In late May during the rainy season, not even peak season, there are 15 ferry services a day. I think this is by far the most among Okinawa’s remote islands. It looks small, nestled between Ishigaki Island and Iriomote Island, but it’s larger than Kouri Island and Sesoko Island. It’s among the larger half of Okinawa’s inhabited islands. Its population is just over 300, and Tonaki Island is the closest in population size. Another thing it has in common with Tonaki Island is that it’s designated as a “Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings,” or “Judenken” for short. Only these two islands in Okinawa are designated as Judenken. Tonaki Island is one of my favorite islands, so I have high hopes for Taketomi Island, which might be similar. My 42nd inhabited island in Okinawa. Landing now. What kind of island will it be? So excited! Thank you~ This is my first time in Okinawa during the rainy season. Nice to meet you! Thank you! So, I’ll take you to the inn! Okay, thank you! Today, I’m staying at Nitta-so. Taketomi’s village is surrounded by paved roads, circling for 3.3 km. Within it are the West Village, East Village, and Nakasuji Village – three villages in total. There are three. Outside the paved roads, consider it all pasture land. After that, I was taught many things, and we talked for about an hour. I also got a lot of in-depth ocean information. It’s a neatly maintained, simple room. I had a very comfortable stay! I’m going to walk around the village and head to the post office to get some cash. Such a lovely path! Oh, looks like there’s something here. (I came without much research ) It’s said to be the birthplace of a peerless beauty named Asatoya Kumaya. This mailbox is so cute. So this is Nagomi Tower. It was built in 1953, but now it’s too old to go up. If you go to Akayama Observatory nearby, you can apparently see the whole village. I’ll go again when the weather’s good. As if saying, “Pet me!” It put its head in my palm. You’re going there yourself? Bye-bye. Meow~ Are you coming? I need to go to the post office to withdraw some money, so see ya. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. Such a charming post office! I’ll walk around the village until dinner. It’s a bit humid, but it’s not hot or cold, so it feels really good. What’s this? It’s called Heliconia rostrata, isn’t it? There’s a really big tree here. What is this place? Mr. Hiroki Uema. He’s said to have laid the foundation for Taketomi Island’s development today. Taketomi Island Transport. Oh, they have buses. Wow. I was surprised that an island of this size has buses. I’ll go to a famous tourist spot. Here it comes! This is Nishisanbashi (West Pier). It’s said to be a popular scenic spot, but the weather’s bad today, so there are hardly any people. The wind’s too strong, my umbrella is useless. Like those people, I’ll just get wet. Until Okinawa reverted to Japan in 1972, people would cross from here by boat to Iriomote Island to cultivate rice paddies. That wasn’t so long ago, was it? It’s almost dinner time, so I’m heading back to the inn. It rained all day today, but I wasn’t disappointed. That might be because I felt the atmosphere of the rainy village was really nice. I’m home~ Ah, I’m hungry. Here you go! Thank you for the meal. Am I the only one today? Yes, you’re alone today. Oh, I see. Let’s eat! Looks so delicious! Still, I’ve been solo since Ie Island last month~ After dinner, I relaxed on the covered veranda. It would be great to chat here. Day 2: May 30, 2025 Sunny forecast today. I can see a bit of blue sky. There’s time before breakfast, so I’ll go to Kondoi Beach. The air is so fresh and pleasant. There was a huge one. It startled me! Impressive horns. Leaving the village, I’ll walk a bit on the outer road. When you think of Taketomi Island, Kondoi Beach comes to mind. It’s always ranked high in Okinawa’s beautiful beach rankings, almost certainly appearing in the top spots. So I’m really looking forward to seeing what kind of beach it is. Huh… Something’s different… It’s completely different from what I expected! It must be because of the strong north wind. Well, let’s come back later. Next, to Nishisanbashi in the morning. The water surface on both sides of the pier is completely different. Heading back to the inn. I usually don’t eat breakfast, but for some reason, when I come to an island, I want to eat a full meal. Let’s eat! I checked out of Nitta-so. I really wanted to stay for 3 nights, but they’re closed from today. It seems many inns are closed during the off-season. Nitta-so was the only inn with meals where I could stay last night. I rented a bicycle. Walking might be a bit tough. The sandy roads in the village are a bit hard to ride on. I want to get into the ocean soon, but today is a spring tide, so the currents seem strong. I’ll wait until near low tide in the afternoon to go into the sea. Until then, I’ll just relax on the beach! Leaving the village, I’m heading to Aiyaru Beach. Since the north wind is strong, for relaxing, I thought a south-facing beach would be good. I’ll cross the outer road and enter Aiyaru-michi. It was about 10 minutes to the end. Arrived at Aiyaru Beach. At this time, it was cloudy and the water was murky, so it didn’t look very beautiful. Unlike Kondoi Beach and Kaiji Beach, it’s nice that there are almost no people, but there isn’t much shade, so it might be tough in hot weather. I’ll relax here for a while. Swimming is prohibited at this beach. The reason is strong currents that can sweep you away. However, advanced swimmers who can read the currents well can ride them and enjoy a long-distance snorkeling trip that goes halfway around the island. I’d love to go with such an advanced swimmer! Oh! Something… There’s a big building. It’s a water tower. The front one is new, so the back one is old. I’ve arrived at Nakasuji Village. The townscape is so beautiful, ただウロウロしているだけでワクワクします
just cycling around makes me excited. Passing through Nakasuji Village, I’m heading to Kaiji Beach. I thought a western beach might have some shade. Aiyaru Beach had no shade and was hot. Wow, seems like a lot of people. This place seems popular for collecting “star sand.” Everyone was engrossed in searching for star sand. The shoreline has sand deposited on beach rocks, making it look quite different from other beaches. Shade is the best! The temperature is about 26℃, and it’s incredibly comfortable. I had a perfect nap! I came to the right side of Kaiji Beach. This side was better! The shaded area here is larger, making naps even more comfortable. My fellow napper! Time has passed, how has Kondoi Beach changed? As expected for a popular spot, there are many people. Some people were shouting “Amazing view!!!” but compared to the many beautiful beaches I’ve seen on various remote islands, I honestly felt a bit underwhelmed. I don’t know yet that this impression will completely change tomorrow. I’m checking into today’s inn. Today, I’ll be staying at Takana Ryokan. It’s said to be the oldest inn on the island. It was a bit early, but they took me to my room. When I opened the window, a pleasant breeze flowed through, making it very comfortable. It’s getting close to low tide, so let’s go to the sea! First, I’ll enter from the beach south of the port. According to the owner of Nitta-so, there are surprisingly many corals. It’s super low tide. I’m so happy to finally be able to go in the sea! After walking about 50m, Oh, it’s cloudy. I can see corals now. There were some pretty big ones too. But there weren’t many vibrant corals. I want to go further out to sea, but there’s a shipping lane, so I’ll stay within about 300m. There was a giant clam about 30cm long. There weren’t that many corals. Though I might just not have found them. It’s a little cold when I get out of the water. Heading to today’s main spot! It’s north of the port parking lot. A water pipeline from Ishigaki extends here. It’s a bit cloudy. It’s almost 600m to the outer reef. As you get closer to the reef edge, the clarity dramatically improves, and you can see lots of vibrant corals. めっちゃ浅くて足つきます
It’s so shallow, I can walk here. Whitecaps are forming. Is it okay to go? I’ll check it out nearby. It’s hard to see through the bubbles, but I think I can get past the whitecaps through this gap. I made it through! Lively corals are packed in here! I’m pretty excited! I can’t believe there are so many lush corals on Taketomi Island! I swam about 400m along the reef edge, and the corals were lush the whole way. It was such a fun spot, so I’ve introduced it in detail in another video. When I was struggling to get back to the reef, a sea snake appeared and guided me to a gap where I could return. Thank you, sea snake! I’ll swim back through the reef lagoon. It’s more fun outside the reef, but it’s nice to feel safe inside the reef.
There are even some corals within the reef! You can see it well from Mishashi. It’s north of this rock! I’ve also introduced the situation around here in a related video. That was so much fun! I’ll go back to the inn and clean up. It’s dinner time. Guess what! I’m alone again. Even though it’s a relatively large inn… I’ll enjoy it quietly by myself. Let’s eat! It’s a huge amount, my stomach is about to burst! It was super delicious! Can I see the sunset from Akayama Observatory? Oh, I can’t go up. So we can’t go up anytime. Let’s go to Nishisanbashi. I couldn’t see the sunset due to the clouds, but I enjoyed the beautiful changes in the sky’s colors. Day 3: May 31, 2025 Woke up to the lively songs of birds. This is the call of a Ruddy Kingfisher. What a pleasant awakening. Since I’m the only guest, breakfast is also solo, of course. Such a huge volume for breakfast! Let’s eat! Phew, full. Just as I was taking a breath, they brought out more dessert. Clear skies! Shall we go to Kondoi Beach again today? Given yesterday, I don’t have high expectations. Maybe it’s only famous because it’s in a popular tourist spot. At this time, I still thought so. What?! It’s incredibly beautiful! It’s so different from yesterday! This is truly top class in Okinawa. Everyone seems unable to resist going into the sea. I think I’ll go a bit further out. First, I’ll head for that sandbar! Sorry, the colors are off here. My action cam’s white balance isn’t stable. I felt a slightly strong current. I’ll float still and observe. It’s flowing to the right. The current is strong, but since it’s sideways, I’ll push through it. As I approached the sandbar, a truly magical scene unfolded. Snorkeling over sand can be boring, but here, I feel like I could just float forever. I landed? It extends far into the distance. I’m luxuriously having this beautiful place all to myself! Spreading endlessly, wrapped in vibrant transparency, my heart melted away. However… I’m slowly drifting away. Can you see the current is flowing? When I put in my fins, they bend this much. Despite its appearance, it’s quite a challenging spot. After about an hour of just zoning out, the tide went down and the current became gentler. Okay, shall we go out to sea? About 200m from the sandbar, 500m from the beach, there was a small reef like this. It wasn’t as impressive as yesterday’s spot. Indeed, Kondoi Beach is a beach to enjoy its beautiful sandy bottom! Heading back! Takana Ryokan also had a bath accessible directly from outside! On islands I visit for the first time, my minimum rule is 3 nights to fully experience the island. However, Takana Ryokan was also closed today, and I couldn’t find any inns with meals on the island. So, I decided to stay on Kuro Island today. I’ll relax a bit more until the boat departs. Akayama Observatory, where you can overlook the town. The townscape is incredibly beautiful. As expected of a Judenken island! I didn’t ride it, but water buffalo cart tours of the town are apparently popular. かつおばさんの店たきどぅん
Katsu aunt’s shop, Takidun. Put about 5 or 6 pieces of ginger candy and 5 or 6 pieces of brown sugar, 5 or 6 of these, 5 or 6 of those, melt them, and drink it—it’s incredibly delicious! It’s even better with Sanpin tea. Thank you very much~ Thank you~ She told me many things, and even gave me a lot of extra service! Let’s eat the famous ice cream I bought at the shop here. Okay, first, dragon fruit. The second one is salt milk. Both have a simple sweetness, and gently cool down my heated body. Eating them in this gazebo feels so good! Thank you very much! The ferry to Kuro Island has arrived. You can go directly without returning to Ishigaki! But it seems I was the only one on board at that time. Taketomi Island was so good! Actually, I’d been avoiding it until now. Popular tourist spots have too many people, so I was a bit… But as someone who loves Okinawa’s remote islands, I thought, “I have to go!” Once I made up my mind and came here, it completely became one of my favorite islands! It’s a pity I could only stay for two nights, but it’s easy to get to, so I’ll definitely visit again. Now, the Kuro Island part continues! Kuro Island is now in sight! It’s hard to see through the window, but the ocean is incredibly vivid! I want to jump into the sea here! I’m home! Kuro Island! It’s been a year and a half, my second time on Kuro Island! 黒島の魅力は何といっても、のどかさです
Kuro Island’s charm is, without a doubt, its peacefulness. Most remote islands are peaceful, but among them, it’s outstandingly peaceful! And on such a peaceful island, I’m staying at an inn called “Nodoka” (Peaceful)! Can there be any more peacefulness than this? It’s compact, but clean and lacks nothing. Let’s go cycling! Cycling on Kuroshima is really pleasant. I think I turn here… Yeah, it was like this. I remember the way. It’s easy when you don’t have to look it up! I’ve arrived at Iko Sanbashi! It’s an extremely long pier. Its length is, believe it or not— 354m! It’s super low tide now! It gets this dry! The observatory is in sight. Huh? It’s off-limits. Oh, I can’t go up now. Well, can’t be helped then. Ah, it’s so peaceful. I’ve arrived at Nakamoto Coast. It’s a famous snorkeling spot, but I won’t go into the sea today. I’ll walk as far as I can go. There’s a perfect shaded spot here. Time to chill out! Doing nothing, just spacing out, is the right way to spend time on Kuro Island! It’s dinner time, so I’m heading back to the inn. Let’s eat! There were 7 other guests, so I wasn’t alone. After dinner, we all went to see the Southern Cross! Amazing! It’s huge! I saw a coconut crab for the first time in ages. Someone from Ishigaki caught it for us! And I clearly saw the Southern Cross! I saw it for the first time! Day 4: June 1, 2025 Today is cloudy. And my head feels heavy too. I hardly slept last night… Was it because I drank coffee after dinner? Or because I was too excited by the starry sky? Or… Was I just too excited for today’s snorkeling tour? Anyway, let’s have breakfast! I’ll be guided by SeaLight on Kuro Island. I’m sleep-deprived, so I’ll swim within my limits. Point 1: Kuro Island’s Cardinalfish Reef These schooling fish are cardinalfish. The “fish blizzard” is incredibly beautiful! I was sleep-deprived and a bit seasick, so my condition was terrible. But to see this beautiful sight, I wanted to dive again and again. Oh! Sea fan! How beautiful. We returned to the port for a break, and then two new people joined us, and we headed to Aragusuku Island! This island is Kamiji Island of Aragusuku Island. Aragusuku Island consists of Kamiji Island and Shimoji Island. Point 2: Kamiji Island Beach This is a training spot for the two people who joined midway. Having your first snorkeling experience at Aragusuku Island must be quite rare! There was a water pipeline from Iriomote Island. Aragusuku Island has a population of only about 10 people, yet it still has running water. Landed! It would be so beautiful if it were sunny~ It’s lunchtime at the island’s port. I ate a good breakfast and wasn’t hungry, but the goya tsukudani was incredibly delicious! Just a little sunlight breaking through the clouds, and look at this blueness! I’ve arrived at the main objective of this tour. He is pulling the boat by hand! Point 3: Shimoji Island Landing on Shimoji Island! (Inhabited islands of Okinawa) 43rd island! It seems no one lives on Shimoji Island now. But it’s treated as an inhabited island, so I wanted to visit. Once, combined with Kamiji Island, it had a population of over 700, and both islands had schools. However, on Shimoji Island, the junior high school closed in 1953, the elementary school closed in 1954, too, and it became a ghost village in 1963. It’s really overgrown with grass. I’m barefoot in sandals, so I’ll stop here. It’s said to be very beautiful when the sun is out. I’d love to come again on a sunny day. The angle of the sand on the beach was just right, and I managed to nap a bit like this. Point 4: Between Kamiji and Shimoji Island This is a spot with many Anemonefish. The small babies? are cute. There was even a mini tunnel like this! It was a shallow spot, but quite fun! The weather got really bad on the way back. Actually, it rocked more than the video shows, it was quite intense. Koh-san of SeaLight, thank you very much! Ah! I wanted to stay longer! I was the only one staying just one night. Can I sit next to you? Sure. Koh-san apparently commutes from Ishigaki now. Talking with Koh-san, I not only forgot to film, but even forgot I was recording! My first visit to Kuro Island in a while was just one night, but the peacefulness was still the best! First, thoroughly explore Taketomi Island, which has many attractions, and then end your trip by relaxing on Kuro Island. How about a remote island trip like this? I share beautiful snorkeling spots on remote islands,
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沖縄県の竹富島と黒島を、3泊4日でじっくり味わう旅をお届けします。のどかな集落をぶらぶら散策したり、美しいビーチでのんびりしたり、シュノーケリングで海の絶景を眺めたり。特別な何かはありませんが、島でのんびり癒される。そんな島旅の参考になれば幸いです。

＜＜目次＞＞
◆1日目（竹富島）
00:00 – オープニング
01:45 – 竹富島上陸
02:18 – 新田荘
02:58 – 集落散歩
07:03 – 雨の西桟橋

◆2日目（竹富島）
08:59 – 2日目
09:57 – 荒々しいコンドイビーチ
10:42 – 朝の西桟橋
12:09 – アイヤル浜へ
14:10 – 仲筋集落サイクリング
15:05 – カイジ浜
16:21 – 物足りないコンドイビーチ
17:02 – 高那旅館
18:23 – シュノーケリング（港の南）
21:00 – シュノーケリング（港の北〜ミシャシ）
22:34 – リーフの外
26:11 – 夕方の西桟橋

◆3日目（竹富島・黒島）
26:34 – 3日目
27:28 – 絶景コンドイビーチ
29:45 – コンドイビーチ沖の砂州
31:56 – 集落散歩
33:52 – 竹富島から黒島へ
35:04 – 黒島上陸
35:28 – 民宿のどか
36:00 – 黒島サイクリング
36:34 – 伊古桟橋
37:35 – 仲本海岸
39:00 – 南十字星

◆4日目（黒島）
39:20 – 4日目
40:01 – SeaLightシュノーケリングツアー
40:14 – ポイント①スカシテンジクダイの根
42:11 – ポイント②上地島のビーチ
44:06 – ポイント③下地島
45:47 – ポイント④上地島と下地島の間
47:51 – エンディング

＜＜関連動画＞＞
竹富島の絶景シュノーケリングスポット

撮影日：2025年5月29日〜6/1日
撮影機材：DIJ Osmo Action 5 Pro
音楽：Everyday Love / ISSEI AIR

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