Hirakubo
平久保24°35′ N 124°18′ EVillageIshigaki-jima
Hirakubo is the village on the Hirakubo peninsula at Ishigaki's northern end, and the road through it runs on to Hirakubozaki lighthouse, about 80 minutes by car from town.
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The Hirakubo peninsula runs north from Ibaruma as a long, thin finger of farmland and hills, with prefectural Route 206 along it. Hirakubo village sits near the top, and the lighthouse road climbs on to the cape. In the 17th century a watch station here looked out for foreign ships, and Japan made it a national historic site in 2007.
Ishigaki Sunset Beach at Kuura, on the peninsula's west side, has clear water and paid showers, with marine sports from early summer to autumn. In early summer a colony of sagaribana trees, whose flowers open for a single night, blooms at Hirakubo, and the city's tourism site recommends late evening to see it.
Few places sell food on the peninsula, so carry lunch or eat at Akaishi Shokudo near Ibaruma on the way up, Thursday to Saturday. The headland is fully exposed to the winter north-east wind.
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What is there to see on the Hirakubo peninsula?
Hirakubozaki lighthouse at the northern tip and Ishigaki Sunset Beach at Kuura are the main stops. In early summer the night-blooming sagaribana colony at Hirakubo draws visitors too, according to Ishigaki City's tourism site.
Is there food on the Hirakubo peninsula?
Very little. Bring lunch, or stop at Akaishi Shokudo near Ibaruma, which opens Thursday to Saturday.
How do you get to Hirakubo?
Prefectural Route 206 runs up the peninsula; Ishigaki City puts the drive from town to the lighthouse at about 80 minutes.
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