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Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Guesthouse Chura Kukuru Ishigaki Island. Recently, we have discovered that some agents are reselling the room availability we provide to our partner sites on overseas booking sites (such as Agoda), which has led to the following issues...

Guesthouse Chura Kukuru Ishigaki Island will celebrate its 10th anniversary in October 2026. True to the meaning of “Kukuru”—which means “heart” in the Okinawan language—we are currently hosting the second installment of our 10th-anniversary celebration, designed to further enrich your travels and express our heartfelt gratitude. Our official LINE account...

Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Guesthouse Chura Kukuru Ishigaki Island. Effective Monday, February 1, 2027, an accommodation tax will be introduced in Okinawa Prefecture and Ishigaki City. Accordingly, we will be charging a separate accommodation tax as detailed below. We kindly ask for your...

Chura Kukuru Ishigaki Island will celebrate its 10th anniversary in October 2026. To commemorate this milestone, 15 winning entries from the “Your Ishigaki Island” photo contest are currently on display at “Kuramoto SAKE & GALLERY” on the first floor of Hotel Kukuru. Entries...

Let's post the "best picture" you found in Ishigaki Island! We are looking for your photos of Ishigaki Island, including scenery, food, customs, culture, festivals, rituals, people, vehicles, etc.! The selected 15 works will be exhibited in the special exhibition at "Kuramoto Sake & Gallery"...

Happy New Year. We sincerely thank you for your exceptional patronage last year. We wish to be a place where hearts connect—where words are exchanged, smiles are born, and you'll want to return. This year too, amidst the gentle pace unique to Ishigaki Island...

Thank you for your continued patronage of Guesthouse Churakukuru Ishigakijima. We would like to inform you that we will be repairing and painting the exterior walls during the following period. We will be open for business during the construction period, but there may be noise, vibration, and odor from the construction....

Due to maintenance work at our affiliated Hotel Kukulu, we will not be able to send or receive outside calls, extensions, or faxes from 13:00 to 18:00 on January 13, 2012. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Happy New Year! We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your exceptional patronage last year. We will continue to strive to be a guesthouse that is loved by everyone in the New Year with hospitality from the heart (kukuru). We wish you all a happy and healthy new year, and we look forward to your continued support...