The island has a surprisingly large selection of minshuku, most all of which charge a uniform ¥5500 for a bed and two meals. Most visitors choose to day-trip from Ishigaki instead, but it might be worth considering spending the night here to experience the island without the tour group crowds.
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Taketomi Guesthouse Je t'aime
竹å¯ã²ã¹ããã¦ã¹ ã¸ã¥ãã¼ã (http://taketomi.net/jetaime/), taketomi 321-1, 0980-85-2555. dormitory beds for ¥1800. with young backpackers lounging in hammocks while reggae wafts in the background, je t'aime is the probably the closest thing in all of japan to a thailand-style guest house. the owner sings and plays the sanshin, and is especially wicked on the sanba three-leaf okinawa castanets.