Friday
2:00pm—Check into Hotel Cucule
A one-minute walk from the bus terminal, five-minute walk from the main ferry terminal and steps away from the historical 730 crossing (which commemorates the day that Okinawa switched back from driving on the right-hand side of the road to the left), Hotel Cucule is one of the best-located hotels in Ishigaki, especially if you don't plan on renting a car.
Bright, comfortable and cosy, the rooms are spacious and minimally decorated—we especially loved the eco-friendly initiative for guests to opt-out of daily housekeeping in exchange for a free gift upon checkout. With a restaurant located on the ground floor, spa on the second floor offering lymphatic and hot stone massage, and a panoramic rooftop garden where you can enjoy the sunrise and sunset, Hotel Cucule offers much more than a hotel room.