Traditional Japanese Village | Naturally Preserved | Taketomi Island | Japan Travel Diaries

Taketomi Island (竹富島, Taketomijima) is an island just off the coast of Ishigaki Island and the site of a beautifully preserved, traditional Ryukyu village. As Taketomi Island is fairly small, it is often visited as a day trip from Ishigaki. Thanks to preservation efforts, the small village consists almost entirely of traditional style, one-storied houses, which are surrounded by stone walls, and covered with red-tiled roofs and ample lion-like shisha statues to ward off evil spirits. Some of the village's houses serve as minshuku accommodations. You can travel to Taketomi Island through a 15-minutes ferry ride from Ishigaki port. Watch the video below:    • The Last Island of Japan 竹富島 | Taketomi Is...   Explore more about Ishigaki island: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 👉 Click here for more 4K Japan Walks. https://bit.ly/3oGo25V 📷 Follow on Social Media Facebook: @japanwalktime | Instagram: @japanwalktime 🌃 HDR Japan Street Walks | https://bit.ly/3oDIp3A 🇯🇵 HDR Japan Sightseeing Walks | https://bit.ly/3EJDDXF #竹富島 #travel #okinawa #ishigaki #japan