Map of Ishigaki, Japan

Ishigaki is a city in Okinawa, Japan, with a population of about 47,637. It lies at 24.3448°N, 124.1572°E. Ishigaki is about 1,952 km (1,213 mi) southwest of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hirara, 127 km to the northeast.

Ishigaki at a glance

Where is Ishigaki?

• The 11th largest city in Okinawa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 38 min on the shortest day to 13 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ishigaki

• Hirara — 127 km northeast
• Miyakojima — 127 km northeast
• Yilan — 247 km west, Taiwan
• Keelung — 259 km west, Taiwan
• Hualien City — 262 km west, Taiwan
• Xizhi — 265 km west, Taiwan
• Neihu — 272 km west, Taiwan
• Taipei — 276 km west, Taiwan
• Banqiao — 282 km west, Taiwan
• Shulin — 286 km west, Taiwan

Largest cities in Okinawa

• Naha — 317,625
• Okinawa — 142,752
• Uruma — 125,303
• Urasoe — 115,690
• Ginowan — 100,125
• Gushikawa — 65,251
• Tomigusuku — 64,612
• Nago — 63,554
• Itoman — 61,007
• Miyakojima — 54,908

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.