# Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go > Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum is a museum in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan (石垣市立八重山博物館). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 30. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ishigaki-city-yaeyama-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan · Museums and art - **Local name:** 石垣市立八重山博物館 - **Where:** Japan · 1, 907-0004, 石垣市, 沖縄県 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** OKA Naha, 407 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 - **Website:** [city.ishigaki.okinawa.jp](https://www.city.ishigaki.okinawa.jp/400000/410000/410500/top.html) - **Run by:** 石垣市 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 24.33807, 124.15958 ## What it is and where Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum is a museum in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan (石垣市立八重山博物館). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Ishigaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ishigaki/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 24.33807, 124.15958; the nearest main airport is Naha International Airport (OKA, Naha), 407 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=24.338067%2C124.15958) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.338067%2C124.15958) - **Run by:** 石垣市 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 39 | | February | Best time | 11 h 11 | | March | Best time | 11 h 50 | | April | Best time | 12 h 34 | | May | Best time | 13 h 11 | | June | Possible | 13 h 30 | | July | Possible | 13 h 22 | | August | Possible | 12 h 51 | | September | Possible | 12 h 08 | | October | Best time | 11 h 25 | | November | Best time | 10 h 48 | | December | Possible | 10 h 30 | In June there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ishigakijima Hoshinoumi Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ishigakijima-hoshinoumi-planetarium/): Planetarium · 487 m - [Tōrin-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tourinji-temple/): Buddhist temple of the Rinzai school sect dedicated to Kumano Gongen in Ishigaki, Japan · 755 m - [Memorial Hall of Yoko Gushiken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yoko-gushiken-memorial-hall/): Museum · 1.9 km - [Ishigaki Stalactite Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ishigaki-island-stalactite-cave/): Nature · 2.7 km - [Banna Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-banna/): Mountain in Japan · 3.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum? It is a museum in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan (石垣市立八重山博物館 in the local language). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum? February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 30. ### How do you get to Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum? The nearest main airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 407 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.338067%2C124.15958) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ishigakijima Hoshinoumi Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ishigakijima-hoshinoumi-planetarium/), [Tōrin-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tourinji-temple/), [Memorial Hall of Yoko Gushiken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yoko-gushiken-memorial-hall/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/211554392), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19459000), CC0. More about Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishigaki_City_Yaeyama_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).