Hateruma (波照間) is the southernmost populated island in Japan, and part of Okinawa's Yaeyama Islands.
Anei Kankō and Hateruma Kaiun together have four departures daily from Ishigaki harbor. If you buy a round-trip ticket, be sure to catch the same operator's boat on the way back. Travel time is 60 minutes.
Hateruma's airport is no longer served by any scheduled flights.
There are no buses or car rentals on Hateruma, so for trips beyond the village, rent a bicycle or moped.
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Hateruma's local specialty Awanami (泡波) makes its way from the distillery to the local stores only sporadically, and the islanders usually buy it all up within hours. So if you come across anything larger than the tiny 100 ml bottles, grab it.
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