Important Notices
Important Notices
There are several medical institutions including hospitals on Ishigaki Island, but there are only small clinics on the neighboring islands and patients are transported by medical helicopters in cases of emergency. Take health precautions and remain careful of accidents.
Similarly, Ishigaki Island is the only island with banks and ATMs. Only the ATMs at post offices are available on the neighboring islands. , and many shops do not accept credit cards. Be sure to bring enough cash with you.
Emergency Contact
- 110(Local police)
- 119 (Ambulance/Fire station)
- 118 (Emergencies at sea)Maritime accident )
Multilingual Contact Center (Okinawa Traveler’s Information)Free service
Tourist information available everyday from 9:00 to 21:00
- English TEL+81-98-851-7286 Skype call-center-en01/call-center-en02
- Chinese TEL+81-98-851-9356 Skype call-center-ch01/call-center-ch02
Tools that can be used by international visitors to collect information by themselves when disasters occur.
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Websites etc.
- JNTO Global Website
https://www.japan.travel/en/ - JNTO Tourist Inforamation Center
(JNTO Tourist Call center)
http://www.japan.travel/en/plan/tic/ - NHK WORLD-JAPAN
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/
- JNTO Global Website
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Applications
- JNTO Official Smartphone App
https://www.jnto.go.jp/smartapp/eng/ - Disaster information provider app ”Safety tips” Android :https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.rcsc.safetyTips.android
iphone :https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/safety-tips/id858357174?mt=8 - Twitter from JNTO (Japan Safe Travel)
JST is managed by Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), providing foreign visitors safety tips and latest information in case of natural disasters.
- JNTO Official Smartphone App
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Tourist information center
- JNTO Official Tourist information center(Ishigaki Island)
Hirata Kanko
https://tic.jnto.go.jp/detail.php?id=1416
- JNTO Official Tourist information center(Ishigaki Island)
Contact List For Each Island
Yaeyama Hospital
Tokusyukai Hospital
Tel: 0980-88-0123
- Open
- 8:00-12:00
- Closing Day
- Sunday, Public Holiday
Yaeyama Police department
Tel: 0980-82-0110
Taketomi Clinic
Tel: 0980-85-2132
- Open
- 9:00-12:00
- 13:00-16:00
- Closing Day
- Saturday,Sunday and Public Holiday
Ohara Clinic
Tel: 0980-85-5516
- Open
- 8:30-11:30
13:30-16:30 - Closing Day
- Saturday,Sunday and Public Holiday
Ohara Representative office
Tel: 0980-85-5110
Iriomote West Clinic
Tel: 0980-85-6268
- Open
- 8:30-11:30
13:30-16:30 - Closing Day
- Saturday,Sunday and Public Holiday
Uehara Representative office
Tel: 0980-85-6510
Shirahama Representative office
Tel: 0980-85-6110
Kohama Clinic
Tel: 0980-85-3247
- Open
- 8:30-11:30
13:30-16:30 - Closing Day
- Saturday,Sunday and Public Holiday
Kohama Representative office
Tel: 0980-85-3110
Hateruma Clinic
Tel: 0980-85-8402
- Open
- 8:30-11:30
13:30-16:30 - Closing Day
- Saturday,Sunday and Public Holiday
Hateruma Representative office
Tel: 0980-85-8110
Kuroshima Clinic
Tel: 0980-85-4114
- Open
- 9:00-16:00
- Closing Day
- Saturday,Sunday and Public Holiday