2025 Miyakejima Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in June)

I stayed at the guesthouse "Yukei" located in Ako on Miyake Island✨ This spacious single-story guesthouse offers a traditional Japanese-style room, which was where I stayed this time☺️ Although the room has a classic Japanese design, it was impeccably clean and very comfortable✨ The window in the room opens to a terrace, allowing you to relax outside🙌 Outdoor smoking is permitted🚬 The toilet, bathroom, and washroom are shared, but they are also kept very clean✨ The guesthouse manager is knowledgeable about fishing, and many anglers choose to stay here😳 There’s even a boat available, and the manager can take you boat fishing or guide you to great fishing spots🎣 For those arriving on Miyake Island by large passenger ship in the morning, transportation can be arranged, and early check-in is available so you can rest in your room early in the day☺️🎶 (Nap fees apply) The breakfast featuring freshly caught fish from the island was absolutely delicious🍚💗 Located in the Ako district, which is one of the most convenient areas on Miyake Island, you’ll find a swimming beach, hot springs, shops, a local history museum, souvenir stores, restaurants, and a volcanic experience walking trail all within walking distance!✨ If you’re unsure where to stay on Miyake Island🥺, Yukei Guesthouse is highly recommended🎶 Be sure to give it a try and enjoy your stay✨

Built in 1909, this is the oldest lighthouse in the Izu Islands 💡 A recommended spot on Miyakejima for enjoying sunsets, stargazing, and birdwatching ✨ This area features geological layers that date back nearly 10,000 years 🌋 【Photo 2】shows these layers ✨ By studying these layers, researchers have uncovered the eruption history of Miyakejima over the past 10,000 years, making this a highly valuable site 😌💭 The layers formed by an eruption approximately 2,500 years ago contain fossils of plants from that time 😳💡✨ 【Photo 3】shows a picture of these fossils 📸 At your feet, you'll find numerous volcanic bombs from over 2,500 years ago, offering a tangible sense of the power and grandeur of volcanic eruptions 🌋 From the cape, you can see Niijima, Shikinejima, and Kozushima, and on clear days, even Mount Fuji in the distance 👀✨ In winter, this spot is also great for whale watching 🐳 【Photo 4】features a rock in the center that is famously known as "the rock that will never fall" 🪨 No matter what you do—kick it, push it—it won't budge, and it's quietly famous for this 🪨😳💭 At night, the sky is filled with countless stars, offering an unforgettable experience 🌌✨ Next to the lighthouse, there's a white bench where you can sit and gaze at the stars—it's simply the best ✨ Be sure to visit and experience it for yourself 🎶

This pyroclastic cone was formed by the 1983 eruption. Pyroclastic cones are made up of scoria and volcanic ash. Apparently, this Shinhana-Shinzan was formed overnight. It's surprising to wake up to a mountain. I was able to witness the grandeur of a volcano and eruption. [Second photo] This is a photo of scoria. Apparently, this color of scoria is unique only to the 1983 one. Scoria is very light, so the wind draws patterns on the ground like sand ripples. [Third photo] The ground looks completely black, but if you look closely, you can see the patterns. The patterns change depending on the wind direction and strength of the day. The uneven ground is also quite interesting☺️ The ocean side in [first photo] has been eroded by rough waves year after year, and when comparing photos from several years ago, the shape of Mt. Shinhanashinzan has changed little by little🌋 It's also interesting that the scenery you can see changes depending on the year you visit😌 I'll tell you a story that only the islanders know and that isn't in the guidebook...💭 It seems that Mt. Shinhanashinzan originally had a different name😳 It was formed by an eruption in 1983, so it was once called Mt. Goppachi (58)😌 I recommend it because you can see, touch, and experience the history of the eruption and the grandeur of an active volcano🌋 Please go and visit✨ #EnjoyJapan #IzuIslands #Miyakejima #Mt.Shinhanashinzan #Volcano #RemoteIsland

Miyakejima, one of Tokyo's remote islands, is famous for its volcanic eruptions and offers various activities such as bird watching, scuba diving, dolphin swimming, whale watching, geo-trekking, and fishing. If you're wondering how to get to Miyakejima, here’s a detailed guide: There are only two ways to reach Miyakejima: 1. By Ferry from Takeshiba Pier in Tokyo (Approx. 6.5 hours) - Departure from Tokyo: Daily at 10:30 PM, arriving at 5:00 AM the next morning - Departure from Miyakejima: Daily at 1:45 PM, arriving at 7:45 PM - Fare: Starts from ¥8,870 one-way (Prices vary depending on seat type and season. Check the Tokai Kisen website for details.) 2. By Cessna Plane from Chofu Airport in Tokyo (Approx. 50 minutes) - Operated by New Central Airlines - Fare: ¥20,100 per adult one-way - Round-trip discount fare: ¥36,600 (Note: This discount is not applicable during the following periods: April 26–May 7, July 25–August 31, December 25–January 7.) - Generally, there are three flights per day, but occasionally only two flights. Flight times vary by day, so check the New Central Airlines schedule. Both travel options are subject to cancellations due to sea or air conditions. Personally, I’ve experienced cancellations several times in the past. Typically, I take the ferry from Takeshiba Pier after work and return via the Cessna (afternoon flight) to Chofu. If the Cessna gets canceled, I can still catch the afternoon ferry back. Keep in mind that sea travel is highly affected by low-pressure systems, especially during typhoon season. Even during the best season from July to September, when Tokyo and the Japanese mainland have good weather, typhoons or low-pressure systems passing through the Pacific can lead to ferry cancellations. Always check the weather conditions. I hope this guide helps you plan your trip to Miyakejima!

I did some sightseeing until the ship departed 🚢☺️ 9:00 #Shinhanashinzan 9:30 #Meganeiwa 10:30 #Volcano experience promenade 11:00 Ramen and shaved ice at #Miyakeshokudo 13:40 Departure from Miyakejima 🌴 19:40 Arrival in Tokyo 🗼💓 ⁡ ⁡ 🏨Pension #CoconutGarden It was a beautiful pension 💓 The people were warm and kind, and best of all, the food was really delicious 🥹‼ ️ ⁡ 🚗Transportation Rental car, and maybe an interesting vehicle coming soon...? ⁡ 🚢Large passenger ship I came back in a first-class room Seriously!! It was so comfortable😭 Before I knew it, I was fast asleep in my room😴😴😴 Before I knew it, I had arrived in Tokyo🗼💓 However, this is a common thing with ships, Door arrival times are often off, so it's not a good idea to plan your trip on a tight schedule! This time, we were delayed by an hour🚢! The Tokyo Islands were really fun🥹💓 It's so awesome that you can get there by boat from Tokyo😍 ⁡ ⁡ ⁡ #DomesticTravelRecord #TokyoIslands #Tokyo #Miyakejima

In the morning, we took a large passenger ship🛳️ from Hachijojima to #Miyakejima! It took about 4 hours to get there, but the boat ride went by in a flash if we slept☺️❤️ ⁡ ⁡ ⁡ <

#0yentripNovember Tokyo Islands Do you know Miyakejima? Miyakejima is an island in the Izu Islands. The entire island is Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, and the administrative district of the island is Miyake Village, Tokyo. (From Wikipedia) The area around Mikurajima, which can be reached from Miyakejima for dolphin swimming, is home to many wild bottlenose dolphins, and the chance of encountering a dolphin is an astounding 99.9%! This is a very rare spot in the world where you can meet and swim with wild dolphins with such a high probability. Dolphin swimming is open from March 15th to November 15th every year, so you can enjoy it for a long period of time. (From the official website)

#小島 Located about 7 hours by boat from Tokyo, Miyakejima is a secret island full of natural wonders. The sky and sea of ​​this volcanic island blend the black texture of volcanic lava, reminiscent of Imi's chocolate chips, and every glance is shocking. Although the volcano erupted only 20 years ago, the island is surprisingly calm. The lava remains and the natural environment seem to have reached a subtle harmony, which makes people wonder, what kind of feelings do these residents living at the foot of the volcano have for this magnificent scene? #日本旅行 #东京旅行 #三宅島 #东京秘密境 #火山风景 #自然风景 #岛探

#JapanTravel Take a boat from Tokyo and go to Miyakejima Island for about 5 hours! Miyakejima Island is a volcanic island, so the sand in the ocean is also black sand made of volcanic ash, and there were many terrains formed after volcanic eruptions! After staying at Miyakejima, take a boat to Mikurajima Island, the habitat of dolphins!! Hundreds of dolphins greeted us! Another unique thing is that all the hundreds of dolphins have names, and there is even a book that collects their unique features! If you want to dive with dolphins, go to nearby Japan!