Kohama

Kohama is a small speck of an island under 8 km² in size, with a population of some 500 people. However, thanks to a large resort hotel and being the setting of NHK TV drama Churasan in 2001, it gets over 100,000 visitors yearly.

Kohama has roughly hourly ferry service from Ishigaki (¥1220/2340 one-way/return, 25 minutes), plus around one service per day to Taketomi and Iriomote.

• Hoshino Resort Risonare Kohamajima (星野リゾート リゾナーレ小浜島). The resort that put Kohama on the map, with 148 rooms this is among the largest hotels in the Yaeyamas. However, it's starting to show its age, and it's located at the far end of the island away from the village. ¥20,000+ per room.