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A small and small Awamori Brewery inherited by the third-generation owners, Mr. and Mrs. Tokuyama. We carefully make sake using the old-fashioned method. There is also the desire of the owner to create a liquor that can be used by the beginner of Awamori and the street, and there are many fans who have a mellow and gentle taste. Toyonen (35 degrees) 720 ml 2600 yen. Factory tours are allowed (reservations required).

There is a wide range of products in front of Sarahama Port, including Awamori and processed marine products, as well as confectionery and pottery. For souvenirs, processed bonito, which is a specialty of Irabu Island, is recommended, and it is 450 yen each for bonito miso and katsuo tsukudani that goes well with rice and awamori. Surprisingly, Uzumaki bread 140 yen, which is purchased from the only bakery on the island, is also popular. Some people always buy it when they come to the island.

It sticks to fertilizer-free, pesticide-free, compost-free domestic rice. The raw material is Hinohikari from Kumamoto Prefecture. It is a sake purchased from a contract farmer and milled in-house, and features a sweet scent unique to Japanese rice while incorporating the traditional awamori. 2015 (2015) Awamori Book Review "Okinawa National Tax Office Chief Award", 2015 (2015) "The Wonder 500 Furusato Specialty" certified. Ude-san's moromi vinegar 720 ml 1680 yen (tax included) is a health beverage made with the moromi from Ude-san's sake.

A beach in the southwestern part of Irabu Island with a remote, beautiful sea and coastline. Pure white, fine sand spreads over 800m, and the clear sea shines from emerald green to cobalt blue. Dining room, concession stand, toilet and shower. There is a rental of snorkel goods such as umbrellas, beach chairs and floating mats for each 1000 yen.

An airport with a runway of 3000m, the same as the main runway of Haneda Airport. It was used as the only private jet pilot training airport in the country, but on March 30, 2019, "From the airport, the resort begins." the Miyako Shimojishima Airport Terminal, which focuses on tourism use with the key concept, is opened. In addition to its role as a training airport, domestic and international passenger flights will enter service as a "second" gateway within the Miyako area. On the north side of the airport, the road runs around the airfield, and you can enjoy the contrast between the aircraft and the emerald green sea.

The park is equipped with facilities such as a multi-purpose square, a baseball field, and a field athletic, and is also equipped with a promenade where visitors can watch the birds.

An observation park overlooking the sea, located on the north side of the island. It overlooks a coastline with complex terrain, including sheer cliffs, craggy rocky areas and rolling shores. The reef, which extends offshore, rises to the surface of the sea at low tide and can walk to the front of the open sea, making it a great place for the islanders to hunt for the sea. Iso is also known as a point of big-game fishing, and many people visit it for fishing.

An observation deck provided on the highest ground of Irabu Island. The building follows the appearance of a hawk-based migratory bird, Sashiba, whose wings are spread out, that nearly 50,000 birds fly to Irabu Island every October, and can also be seen from a ship connecting the port of Hirara and the port of Sarahama. From the observation deck, you can see the beautiful view of Miyako Island, Kima Island, and Ikeyama Island. He said that if the weather is good, you can also see the remote Ishigaki Island in the opposite direction of Miyako.

A giant rock located 800m south of the street pond. During the great earthquake of Meiwa 8 (1771), a huge tsunami of 85m high struck the Miyako Islands, and this rock was washed up from the sea floor. It is about 13m high, around 60m around and has a total weight of tens of tons, and is amazed by the destructive power of the tsunami that lifted the huge rock. When I stand by, I am overwhelmed again by its size. It is now a designated historic site of the town, and is valued as a place of worship for navigation safety and family safety.

One of the islands of the Miyako Islands, the northern end of the Shimoji Island Airport, is located on the northern end of Shimoji Island. Given 0 degrees due north, the aircraft would land from a direction of 170 degrees, so it was named without "0". It is a sandy beach that appears at the time of low tide where the beautiful sea of faraway, which has a reputation for its transparency, spreads out. Part of the runway at Shimoji Island Airport protrudes into the sea and is marked by a red pier to install entry lights there. From the city of Hirara on Miyako Island, you can cross the Irabu Bridge, which was opened in 2015, and drive for about 15 to 20 minutes.