Ishigaki

Ishigaki has a surprisingly vibrant nightlife, mostly centered around izakayas offering the ubiquitous local firewater awamori. Also be sure to sample the local Ishigakijima Beer 石垣島地ビール microbrew, now available in "marine" lager, "kuro" dark and three other versions.

Misakichō Center-Dōri 美崎町センター通り and nearby streets have a range of karaoke lounges and nightclubs of varying degrees of respectability. Outside the city, however, there is little to no nightlife of any kind and you'll be hard pressed to find even a restaurant open after 6.