Ishigaki (Okinawa) : Profile

Clearance

This is the most southern port of entry on Okinawa. Permission to enter MUST be obtained 24hrs before arrival. A fax sent before leaving your previous port is the best way.

Clearance Help (2005)
Mike Quinn, Ishigaki
Tel:098 082 8727
hanalee@crux.onc.ne.jp
Mike is a resident yachtie and can help with inward clearance.

Clearance Help (2012)
Maeda Hiroshi
Tel:090-1875-8682
yaima-world@hotmail.co.jp
Maeda and his son are circumnavigators, and having been helped so much from other world sailors they would like to offer their help to foreign sailors visiting Japan.

Customs
All clearance officials will visit the boat. Customs must be advised of any narcotic medicines on board.

Docking

There is a 500ft floating pier with 3.5m at LW. If there is no space here, it is possible to use the harbour wall, but it is advisable to use a brest anchor to keep off it.

The harbour is safe in a typhoon, but plenty of rope is needed.

Locally, there are good mechanics and plenty of hardware stores and supermarkets.

Ginowan Marina
Okinawa
26deg 17'N, 127deg 45'E. There is 13ft at LW and the entrance channel is marked. The inner part of the dock is safe in a typhoon, but the outer berths, (for visitors) are less protected.

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