Tsundara Beach Retreat

Yaeyama Islands

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Truly a retreat, this spacious, fully equipped beach house affords privacy and peace in beautiful abundance. On Ishigaki's sparsely populated northern peninsula, the house sits on a grassy 1-hectare property with a vegetable garden, trails to the gorgeous private beach and an enormous tepee.

The pacifist American owners (who speak fluent Japanese and live on the premises) can organise ecotours such as jungle zip lining and are extremely knowledgeable about Ishigaki. Tsundara is a stellar refuge for families, honeymooners or anyone wishing for quiet solitude.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Sunset Beach

    Sunset Beach

    4.97 MILES

    At the north end of the island, on the west coast, you will find this long strip of sand with a bit of offshore reef. As the name implies, this is one of…

  • Kabira Bay

    Kabira Bay

    7.07 MILES

    Kabira-wan is a sheltered bay with white-sand shores and a couple of interesting clumplike islets offshore. Swimming is not allowed in the bay, as pearls…

  • Coral lagoon beach and clear water, Iriomote-jima

    Hoshisuna-no-hama

    29.86 MILES

    If you're looking to do a bit of snorkelling, head to this beach on the northwestern tip of the island. The beach is named after its star sand, which…

  • Kaiji-hama

    Kaiji-hama

    16.51 MILES

    This lovely stretch of beach is on the southwest coast, also happens to be the main hoshi-suna (star sand) hunting ground. If you don't arrive bearing…

  • Pinaisāra-no-taki

    Pinaisāra-no-taki

    28.08 MILES

    At the back of a mangrove-lined bay called Funaura-wan, a few kilometres east of Uehara, you can make out the lovely Pinaisāra-no-taki, Okinawa’s highest…

  • Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center

    Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center

    24.33 MILES

    If you are at all intrigued by the yamaneko (Iriomote's endemic wildcat), whose critically endangered population hovers around 100, it's worth stopping by…

  • Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum

    Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum

    12.62 MILES

    This modest museum has exhibits on the culture and history of the island, which are quite well presented with English explanations. Notable among the more…

  • Fusaki Beach Aqua Garden

    Fusaki Beach Aqua Garden

    11.96 MILES

    Nonguests of the adjacent resort can pay to enter this massive 'aqua garden' complex with a beachfront pool, bar-restaurant, yoga lessons and a huge range…

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Nearby Yaeyama Islands attractions

1. Sunset Beach

4.97 MILES

At the north end of the island, on the west coast, you will find this long strip of sand with a bit of offshore reef. As the name implies, this is one of…

2. Yonehara Beach

5.09 MILES

On the north coast along Rte 79, Yonehara Beach is a decent sand beach with a good bit of reef offshore. Hire snorkel gear (¥1000) at any of the shops…

3. Kabira Bay

7.07 MILES

Kabira-wan is a sheltered bay with white-sand shores and a couple of interesting clumplike islets offshore. Swimming is not allowed in the bay, as pearls…

4. Fusaki Beach Aqua Garden

11.96 MILES

Nonguests of the adjacent resort can pay to enter this massive 'aqua garden' complex with a beachfront pool, bar-restaurant, yoga lessons and a huge range…

5. Tōrin-ji

12.37 MILES

Founded in 1614, the Zen temple of Tōrin-ji, near the intersection of Shimin-kaikan-dōri and Rte 79, is home to the 18th-century guardian statues of Deva…

6. Gongen-dō

12.38 MILES

Adjacent to the temple Tōrin-ji is Gongen-dō, a small shrine rebuilt after being destroyed by a tsunami in 1771.

7. Miyara Dōnchi

12.44 MILES

The unique home of a Ryūkyū kingdom official dates from 1819; walk north along Sanbashi-dōri until you see signs in English. The house is still an actual…

8. Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum

12.62 MILES

This modest museum has exhibits on the culture and history of the island, which are quite well presented with English explanations. Notable among the more…