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West Pier (Nishi-sanbashi)
西桟橋Okinawa
A stone-and-concrete pier built in 1938 on Taketomi Island's west coast, once used by villagers ferrying to rice paddies on Iriomote by canoe. No longer used for boat traffic, it extends over shallow turquoise water toward Iriomote and is the island's best-known sunset-viewing spot. Typhoon season runs roughly June to October, and a passing storm can cancel ferries, flights and all marine activity across the islands at a day's notice — check the forecast before you rely on this stop.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.5· 930 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free — a disused public pier (Registered Tangible Cultural Property, 2005), open at all hours; the classic sunset spot. Note Taketomi Island asks a voluntary ¥300 island-entry contribution (入島料) at the Ishigaki and Taketomi port terminals.
- Nearest station
- Taketomi Port · ~15 min by rental bicycle (or ~30 min walk via outer loop road)
- Website
- painusima.com/899
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hours¥300Stored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
well-signposted route from port, popular sunset viewpoint facing Iriomote
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