Haimurubushi

Recommended Itinerary for two nights and three days Autumn&Winter

ACCESS

Access from Ishigaki Island

Ishigaki Airport

1 Ishigaki Airport

To get from Ishigaki Airport to Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal, take the route bus (approx.45 min.), the express bus (approx. 30 min.) or a taxi (approx. 25 min.)

Port Remote Island Terminal

2 Port Remote Island Terminal

Inside the terminal you’ll find the Haimurubushi Ishigaki Tourist Information Center. Here you can check your luggage for free until you are ready to board your ship. This is a great service to use when going sightseeing on Ishigakijima or the remote islands. You can also check your luggage here after checkout.
【Business Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM】
For information regarding ferry schedules and fares, please check the official website of each ferry company.

Port of Kohama

3 Port of Kohama

When you reach the Port of Kohama, your free shuttle bus to the hotel will be waiting for you. The bus trip from the port to the hotel takes about 5 minutes.

Haimurubushi

4 Haimurubushi

You arrive at Center House, in the center of the accommodation area. Please complete check-in procedures at the reception counter.

DAY 1

14:30

Arrival at the Port of Kohama

To Haimurubushi by hotel shuttle bus

14:45

Arrival at Center House, Haimurubushi

Take a break in the quiet lobby or library lounge.

lobby

lobby

15:00

Check-in at the reception counter

Hotel staff will guide you to one of the accommodation buildings on the grounds, distinctive for their Ryukyu red roof tiles.

library lounge

library lounge

15:30

Rent a cart and go for a ramble around the hotel grounds.

The hotel grounds spread over 400,000 sqm, all within Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park, constituting Japan’s southernmost beach resort. In the park, you’re on island time, with lush subtropical natural beauty spread out around you. Sway in a hammock, or admire the view from one of the many eye-catching vantage points.

Rent a cart

Rent a cart

Enjoy a leisurely soak in a heated pool or sauna.

Luxuriate in an infinity pool or sauna as you take in the view of the coral sea. (The pool operates as a heated pool from December to February.)

Quiet Pool

Quiet Pool

Gaze out on an ocean panorama as the sauna rejuvenates you.

The Sauna Block was conceived by TTNE Inc., a sauna creative collective, to offer you an incredible sauna experience with a dynamic, panoramic view. Restore, refresh and rejuvenate in Japan’s southernmost beach resort.

SAUNA BLOCK

SAUNA BLOCK

For the ultimate in pampering, visit the spa.

With view of the beach and the ocean beyond, the location couldn’t be better. Time stands still as you restore your balance, soothed by the sight of the beach in front of you.
Lose yourself in the endless natural beauty of Haimurubushi, leaving the cares of daily life far away.

The Spa

The Spa

18:00

Feast on Western, Japanese and Okinawa cuisine at The Buffet.

Enjoy a buffet of Western, Japanese and Okinawan cuisine. Have eggs prepared right in front of you in the live kitchen. Or enjoy pizza hot from the pizza oven, smothered in toppings sourced on the island.

Feast on Western, Japanese and Okinawa cuisine at The Buffet

Feast on Western, Japanese and Okinawa cuisine at The Buffet

20:30

Night Floating Sound Bath

The Night Floating Sound Bath is an experience offered in the heated pool (from December to February). Bask in the healing of ultimate luxury.

Night Floating Sound Bath

Night Floating Sound Bath

DAY 2

7:00

Have breakfast in the spacious dining room of The Buffet.

Enjoy a buffet of Western, Japanese and Okinawan cuisine while appreciating the beauty of the subtropical scenery. Have eggs prepared right in front of you in the live kitchen.

The Buffet

The Buffet

10:00

Horseback riding and photography on the seashore

Have your picture taken riding a horse along the seashore! A memory for a lifetime.
Our miniature riding circuit makes the dream come true. There’s something soothing about spending the day with a horse.

The split-level infinity pool makes you feel connected to the boundless ocean.
Five cabanas and sun lounges are available for you to relax in between dips in the pool and as you admire the striking ocean scenery.

Horseback riding and photography on the seashore

Horseback riding and photography on the seashore

12:00

Lunch at The Lounge & Bar

Enjoy lunch with the beauty of the Yaeyama Islands as your backdrop.
When the weather is fine, you can dine on the terrace or patio.

The Lounge & Bar

The Lounge & Bar

14:00

Feel like a kid again on a mangrove expedition

Take a tour of the mysterious mangrove forest that clings to the west shore of Kohamajima, escorted by an expert guide.
Feel the enchantment of a forest in the ocean, spread out at your feet.

mangrove expedition

mangrove expedition

18:00

Elegant dining at The Steak & Grill

The Steak & Grill is the place to enjoy meat raised in Okinawa Prefecture and lashings of seafood.
The elegant ambience sparkles with lighting reminiscent of a starry sky. Treat yourself to steak of Japanese Black wagyu beef and seafood platters of local seafood.

The Steak & Grill

The Steak & Grill

20:30

Sauna & Quiet Pool reserved for private use

For a fee you can reserve the Quiet Pool and sauna for your exclusive use.
The pool operates as a heated pool from December to February.
Take your time and enjoy exclusive use of luxurious space and time.

Sauna & Quiet Pool

Sauna & Quiet Pool

DAY 3

7:00

Morning yoga

To start the day feeling good and stay that way all day long, it’s good to tone mind and body in the morning, when you’re fresh and full of energy.
The class begins with a gentle mind-and-body stretch and simple poses, and proceeds to breathing exercises.

Morning yoga

Morning yoga

Expedition to Kohamajima

Savor the attractions of Kohamajima, the paradise of the Yaejima Islands, to your heart’s content.
Our seasoned nature guide explains the hidden secrets of Kohamajima’s nature and culture in clear and engaging terms.

Expedition to Kohamajima

Expedition to Kohamajima

Cycling on Taketomijima

This option is great for those seeking an active way to enjoy the remote islands after an early checkout!
Ride a bicycle freely through this charming village, where the red-tiled roofs contrast brilliantly with the blue sky.
On your rental bicycle, built to accommodate tight turns, ramble freely across the island. Visit wide and shallow Kondoi Beach; Kaiji Beach, nicknamed “stardust beach”; or shop for cute souvenirs.

Cycling on Taketomijima

Cycling on Taketomijima

A leisurely resort stay to the very end

Linger in a garden that brings the subtropical natural world and resort amenities together in a harmonious whole.
Fill the hours until checkout time by touring the garden in a cart, or simply relax by the pool or on the beach.

Haimurubushi

Haimurubushi

11:00 Checkout