Hopelessly in Love with Remote Islands.
Island Architect
Traveling Runner / Former IT Architect
A traveler who loves travel, remote islands, beaches, running, and hiking.
Running “RitoTabi” — an honest remote island guide, earned with my own two feet.
Track Record
Verified with My Own Eyes and Feet.
Numbers don’t lie. Every figure here comes from islands I’ve personally run, slept on, and eaten my way through.
Story
Until RitoTabi was Born
It all started with Yoron Island.
Yoron Island, a remote island of Kagoshima, far from Okinawa. Being overwhelmed by the color of the sea and the smiles of the islanders was the beginning of my continuous island travels.
Since then, I’ve been traveling to islands like Miyako, Aka, Amami, Ishigaki, and Hachijo at a pace of 15 times a year. Before I knew it, I had visited over 20 islands.
“Reality never matchedwhat I found online.”
It’s introduced as a scenic running course, but when you actually run, the sea is hidden by trees and completely invisible.”
The frustration kept building. So I decided to build it myself. A site that tells only the truth — discovered by running, sleeping, eating, and sometimes failing. That’s RitoTabi.
Former IT Architect —Chose Financial Independence in 2025.
In June 2025, I reached a turning point in my career as an IT Architect and achieved Financial Independence. I now channel the structured, analytical mindset I honed as an IT Architect into designing island travel content. “Island Architect” — a name that captures the idea of someone who designs the way you experience an island.
That choice is what makes the depth of information on this site possible.
Editorial Policy
Investigation Stance
Every Island, Explored on Foot
In every island I stay, I always go around by running or on foot. Alleys you don’t notice from a car, scenery only locals know, the reality of hotel surroundings. Only information earned on foot is listed on this site.
All Course Data Investigated by Running
The introduced running courses are all routes actually run by the author. Information that only a person who has run can write, such as road conditions, wind direction, water supply points, and congestion status, is posted.
Favorite Islands
Islands I Especially Love
Yoron Island
Yurigahama, the emerald sea, and the warmth of the islanders. My root island with scenery found only here in Japan. This is where all my island travels began.
Miyako Island
Miyako Blue is exceptional. I return time and again to the three great bridges and scenic running courses. The white sands of Yonaha Maehama, the sense of floating on Ikema Bridge — a discovery every time I run.
Aka Island
The tranquility of Kerama Blue. With fewer people, you can touch the essence of the island. The transparency of Nishibama Beach and the Kerama starry sky — the island for those who value authenticity over spectacle.