 Last additions - Taketomi Beaches and Homes 竹富島の砂浜・民家 |
Power voltage stationApr 02, 2007
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Apr 02, 2007
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Taketomi Port boat for IshigakiApr 02, 2007
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Kondoi beachApr 02, 2007
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Hoshi Sunahama or Star Sand BeachApr 02, 2007
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Apr 02, 2007
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Taketomi Primary SchoolApr 02, 2007
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Be aware that these parasols are not free.Apr 02, 2007
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Apr 02, 2007
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Kondoi beachApr 02, 2007
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White coral road, one of Taketomi's trademarks.Apr 02, 2007
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White coral roadApr 02, 2007
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Kondoi Picnic SiteApr 02, 2007
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On Taketomi, residential homes are toward the middle of the island, not along the beaches. The middle part of the island is built on hard rock called chert. Freshwater wells can be dug along this rock to provide water. View from lookout tower.Apr 02, 2007
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Lookout towerApr 02, 2007
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View from lookout towerApr 02, 2007
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Outside the middle part of Taketomi, the ground is on limestone where water seeps through. Difficult to have rice paddies or wells on limestone.Apr 02, 2007
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Boat for Taketomi at Ishigaki Port.Apr 02, 2007
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Okinawan house and rock wall, TaketomiApr 02, 2007
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Okinawan house, Taketomi. Taketomi is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).Apr 02, 2007
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On Taketomi, the best way to get around.Apr 02, 2007
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