island in Okinawa, Japan
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Irabu (伊良部) is an island in the Miyako Islands of Okinawa, Japan.

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Map
Map of Irabu

With a population of some 5,000, Irabu is the second-largest of the Miyako Islands. Immediately to its west is the island of Shimoji (下地島 Shimojishima), which is linked by numerous bridges and hosts the airport.

Irabu and Shimoji became much more accessible in 2015 when the 3,500-meter Irabu Ohashi (伊良部大橋) bridge was completed in 2015, linking Irabu directly to the main island of Miyako.

Get in

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In 2019, 1 Shimojishima Airport Shimojishima Airport on Wikipedia (SHI  IATA) opened on the island of Shimoji, with services to major Japanese cities on Skymark and Jetstar as well as flights from Seoul, Korea on Jin Air. Alternatively, Miyako Airport on Miyako is only a 25-min drive away.

Get around

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By car

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By boat

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By public transit

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See and do

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Irabu's main attractions are the beaches and scuba diving.

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Sleep

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  • Marea Diving Resort (マリンロッジ・マレア), 847-3 Yonaha, Shimoji (1,500 m off Rt. 390 in Shimoji, just NW of Maehama Beach and the Tokyu Resort Hotel), +81 980-76-3850. A really nice place catering to divers of all levels. 6-hour dive for ¥14,000, 4-day open water diving course ¥61,000. Rooms from ¥5,000.
  • Villabu Resort (ヴィラブリゾート), Irabu Island (Ferry to Irabu), +81 980-78-6777, . Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Incongruous with the surroundings, absolutely gorgeous bungalows with restaurant, private beach, pool. Ooh but the price! ¥35,000 per person, per night.

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