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(Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan)(Travel)(Travel Directory)2023-04-05

Le Lotus Bleu Hotel

On Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Japan, this historical home and Noh Theatre was transported from Gifu by an eccentric Kimono-maker and now hosts guests who visit the tropical Ryukyu island.

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Text and Photography by Kristen de La Valliere

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148 Shiraho, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0242, Japan

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