Hotel Miyahira, Southern Chura Hana

I stay here because it’s close to the Remote Islands Terminal. Even with an early-morning departure, it’s right in front of the terminal, so I can take my time. This time I made a Reservation for a West Wing Twin Room, but for some reason I was shown to an East Wing Twin Room. Since there were no vacancies for an East Wing Twin Room when I booked, I’m grateful they were able to switch me. However, even in the East Wing there is a distinctive drainage smell. It bothers me every time I enter the bathroom, but it doesn’t reach the Room, so considering the location and price, it’s an acceptable compromise.

We stayed at Misakikan for five nights in mid-April. Before our stay, we called the sightseeing information counter and asked the staff to arrange tickets for island-hopping, which made it easy to plan a smooth schedule. They were incredibly helpful and gave us thoughtful advice on how to travel between the islands comfortably. Thanks to them, we were able to visit all the places we wanted efficiently, and we truly appreciate it. It’s great that this Hotel has such dedicated sightseeing information counter staff.Misakikan is a newer building, so the Room was very clean and well maintained. It felt a bit small compared with the Hotels we usually use when traveling, but we had a Room with a great view and stayed comfortably.It is also conveniently located next to both the remote island terminal and the bus terminal. We once went to a tour meeting point an hour early by mistake, but because it was so close, we could return to our Room to rest before heading out again, which helped us avoid getting too tired.The amenities were somewhat limited, but since we brought our own cleansing oil and toner, it wasn’t an issue. We highly recommend this Accommodation for anyone planning sightseeing on Ishigaki Island or island-hopping trips.