At Nosoko on the day of Japanese Emperor’s historic abdication - Guest Room Arun Ishigaki Official Blog

I am now at the north-western part of Ishigaki island called Nosoko 野底. It is well known as the place where Mt Nosoko Mape 野底マーペー is located. It takes about half an hour from city center by car taking the Omoto Tunnel 於茂登トンネル route. The area that is called Nosoko actually consists of five local communities; Sakae 栄, Kaneshiro 兼城, Tarama 多良間, Shimoji 下地, and Itona 伊土名. When approaching the area on