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Thorough commentary on mountain climbing in Ishigaki

Nosoko dake, charm known as Mape


"Can you climb that cliff?"
"How many minutes do you climb?"
You can overlook the 360-degree view of nature, and Mape is popular with the islanders for its folktales and songs related to the mountains. In recent years, many people have spread the spectacular view from the summit on SNS, and many people have come to visit it, regardless of whether it is outside the island.
On this page, we will focus on Mape from among the many tourist destinations on Ishigaki Island and explain it thoroughly. We hope that you will have a new option of climbing a mountain on Ishigaki Island and that your precious time on Ishigaki Island will be meaningful.
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1. 1Popularly known as "Mape", it is popular with the locals.
2. 360 degree nature spreads from the summit of 282m above sea level
3. 3A large monolith on the summit that Ishigaki City calls attention to
4. There is a short course of about 20 minutes for climbing Mape
5. You can enjoy the nature peculiar to the southern country on the way to the summit
6. You can drive to the short course entrance
7. The target age for climbing the Mape Short Course is 3 to 60 years old.
8. There are many scenic points in the northern part of Ishigaki Island
"Ishigaki Island is full of mountains except for it." "I had an image of the sea, but I didn't know the mountains." Ishigaki Island, in the scenery of the overlapping mountains, Nosoko-dake, which has a unique shape than any other mountain.
It is popularly known as "Mape" and has been loved by the locals for a long time because of the folk tale that is the origin of the name.
When viewed from the village of Nosoko in Ishigaki City, Mape looks particularly sharp because the rocky areas on the summit are exposed and the cliffs are coordinated.
A classic for the islanders, Mape has the most unique shape of any mountain. The mountain is so cute that the guide himself shouts "Mah! Pee!" Every time he sees it.
The image of Ishigaki Island as the sea of coral reefs has become established among many people. From the view from the summit of Mt. Mape, you can see at a glance that Ishigaki Island is surrounded by coral reefs.

Ishigaki Island is located in the center of Ishigaki Island and is dotted with small mountains that surround Mt. Omoto, the highest peak in Okinawa Prefecture.
Since Mt. Omoto blindfolds you, you can enjoy different scenery from north, south, east and west on Ishigaki Island. There is a special view that can only be seen in Mape, which is located in the north of Ishigaki Island.
The view from the summit of Mt. Mape at an altitude of 282m is the Pacific Ocean when looking east and the East China Sea when looking west.


To the north, you can see the elongated terrain of the northern part of Ishigaki Island, which looks like the boundary between the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea.