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Kabira Bay on Ishigaki, perhaps the island's most famous tourist spot. Glass bottom boats to see coral and tropical fish in shallow water.
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Kabira Bay, Ishigaki. It's actually a large bay and this is only a small part of it. Scenic with white beach, blue ocean, small islands and coral on the bottom.
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There are many glass bottom boats that operate here.
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Kabira Bay beach.
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Boarding a glass bottom boat. Your feet don't get wet.
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Typical glass bottom boat in Kabira Bay, Ishigaki.
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Glass bottom boat in Kabira Bay, Ishigaki.
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Glass bottom boat in Kabira Bay, Ishigaki.
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Glass bottom boat in Kabira Bay, Ishigaki.
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Glass bottom boat in Kabira Bay, Ishigaki.
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The cruise is scenic with tropical ocean and small islands.
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Parrot fish in Kabira Bay.
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Back to the beach.
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Glass bottom boat tour vendor.
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Seesa lion dog with mask, Ishigaki.
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Photo cutouts
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Souvenir shops
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On another part of Kabira Bay, typical low-tide beach in Yaeyama. Ahead is the main part of Kabira Bay with the glass bottom boats and former Kabira Village.
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While walking here, I looked down since my intuition told me I might find something...
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Sure enough, a well-disguised starfish moving in slow motion. Hope it's not the kind that eats coral or other native species. Kabira Bay, Ishigaki.
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On the opposite side of Kabira on the other side of the peninsula is another stretch of white sands called Sukuji Beach. One of Ishigaki's major swimming beaches. 底地ビーチ.
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Sukuji Beach has a lot of shallow water, so it's safe to swim. But at low tide, there's lots of rocks. Be sure to swim within the designated area protected against jellyfish with underwater nets. 底地ビーチ
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Sukuji Beach is 1 km long. It has showers and changing rooms for the public. It's also where the Ishigaki Seaside Hotel is located. 底地ビーチ
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