Far from the unrelenting hustle and noise of Tokyo, in the far south of Japan's Okinawa island group, lies the largely undiscovered tropical paradise of Ishigaki-jima. Home to 50,000 people and ...

Manta rays, sea caverns, and some of the sweetest pineapples on the planet await. Hike to the top of Mount Omoto to summit the highest peak in Okinawa Prefecture. Enjoy all-inclusive pampering at Club ...

Forget the crowds of Tokyo and Kyoto. Far to the south, where turquoise seas meet powder-soft beaches and coral reefs teem ...

The last outpost for boats and travelers from Japan headed to a disputed island chain in the East China Sea claimed by Japan, China and Taiwan, is a city called Ishigaki. On the front lines of the ...

Planeloads of tourists arrive every day but few holidaymakers visiting Ishigaki are Australian. Back home, friends inevitably ask where I've travelled. When I reveal I had a great time in Ishigaki ...

The new ferry links Keelung in northern Taiwan to Ishigaki island in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture. Read more at ...

The long arm of a construction crane soars above the thick jungle on subtropical Ishigaki Island where Japan, which embraced pacifism 80 years ago, is preparing for a war it hopes never begins. Camp ...

The central government has denied a permit request by the city of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, to land municipal personnel on the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. According to the ...

The Chinese flotilla arrived at the start of August, more than 300 fishing boats escorted by 15 vast coastguard ships, some of them armed. They circled the Senkaku Islands for a week, drifting into ...

New missile batteries planned for the Japanese island of Ishigaki reflect a drastic shift in Japan’s views on China. By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno Photographs by The New York Times ISHIGAKI, Japan — ...