Originally Posted by
vfw614
Was surprised that there were so few non-Japanese folks holidaying. I was the only European in the hotel and I only came across a handful of others on the islands.
When I've stayed in Ishigaki at large resorts like Fusaki, I've seen many Americans there. My guess is that most of them are US military families stationed in Okinawa. It's the only explanation I can think of for why there are so many Americans and not people of other nationalities.