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How to get to and play at Funakura Park, a sightseeing spot on Ishigaki Island
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Ishigaki Island, rich in nature, has a culture that values children, and there are many parks on the island. One of them is Funakura Park. Funakura Park is a green park with playground equipment and is very popular for outdoor concerts.
This article introduces Funakura Park.
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What is Funakura Park?
Funakura Park is located next to Hotel Royal Marine Palace., ,This is a green park with a view of the ocean. The park is large enough to hold outdoor concerts, and is equipped with slides and other equipment for children to play on the grassy grounds. The park is called "Children's Park" by the locals, and is visited by many people with children. There are many elementary schools and residences nearby, indicating that the park is used by local residents on a daily basis. There are also many tourists because the Hotel Royal Marine Palace is right in front of the park, and when they have time, some of them take a walk along the promenade along the sea. This promenade continues all the way to Kannonzaki, so it is nice to walk along the promenade before dinner for the sunset at Kannonzaki.
Directions to Funakura Park
From the Ishigaki Port Terminal, look to your left at the sea and go northwest on the Kannondo Line for about 15 minutes, and you will see it on your left side. You can easily recognize it because it is across from Ishigaki Makira Elementary School and next to Hotel Royal Palace.
More information about Funakura Park
Funakura Park is a large green park by the sea located in Shinkawa, Ishigaki City. It is a nice place that is regularly cared for and has beautiful lawns planted tightly. On a clear day, you can clearly see Taketomi Island. Children can be seen lying down and playing happily in the grassy park overlooking the sea. Across the road from Funakura Park is an elementary school, which is especially crowded during school dismissal time as children use Funakura Park as a playground. The Hotel Royal Marine Palace is located next to Funakura Park, and tourists often visit the park.
A walk while looking out over the sea in the morning as the sun begins to rise and the surface of the sea glistens is unique to Funakura Park!
Since the area is also used as a jogging and walking course, you will find some locals active in the morning. The morning breakfast after working up a good sweat in the morning is very special! In addition to jogging, there are also people doing various morning activities such as yoga. It feels great to move your body while breathing the clear air of Ishigaki Island in the morning.
The sea seen from Funakura Park has a distinctive blue gradation. It is very beautiful to see Taketomi Island, but it is also comfortable to just stare at the sea. There are many cats along the sea, and you often see them sunbathing. It is nice to spend a supreme moment with a cat while enjoying the spectacular view. There are few public restrooms in the Shinkawa area where Funakura Park is located, but there are clean restrooms permanently installed in Funakura Park, so you can use it as a restroom spot.
The park is usually peaceful, but during the outdoor concerts, it becomes very lively and you can enjoy a different atmosphere than usual. Please be sure to time your visit accordingly.
Information on the adjacent Hotel Royal Marine Palace is presented below.
Hotel Royal Marine Palace
The hotel is located next to Funakura Park. The entrance is very beautiful and each room is very spacious and relaxing. The food is delicious, and the accommodations are perfect for consecutive nights. The bathrooms and toilets are spacious, so you will never feel cramped.
Address: 2459-1 Shinkawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa, Japan
Access: 30 minutes by car from Shin-Ishigaki Airport
Parking: Available
Stores: Yes
Funakura Park Playground
Funakura Park has a large expanse of grass, so there are many things to enjoy, including people playing on the playground equipment, playing chase, and sports. It is recommended to exercise in the morning, as there are fewer people and the air is cool and refreshing. In particular, the promenade leading to Kannonzaki is a popular jogging course, so I recommend running to Kannonzaki in the morning, enjoying the beautiful sunset, and then having a delicious breakfast at the hotel.
Also, if you are an indoor person and jogging in the morning is too much for you, relaxing in the shade of a tree, reading a book and looking at the scenery is also a good idea. Even if you don't do any activities because it is a tropical resort, there are many beautiful sceneries around you, so listening to them and looking at them is one of the best parts of Ishigaki Island.
Address: 2462-1 Shinkawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
Access: 15 minutes by car from the remote island terminal
Parking: Available
Restaurant: None
Toilet: Yes
summary
We introduced Funakura Park. How was it?
Funakura Park, also known as "Children's Park," was used for many things, including an event venue as well as a spot for children to play.
The following is a list of such recommendations for Funakura Park.
Walkway leading to Kannonzaki
...many cats.
Events such as outdoor live concerts are available.
Adjacent hotel available
Located near an elementary school, the area is bustling with children playing.
Please check the above and visit Funakura Park.
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