San Jose

Yamashiro — the Capitolyo Ship

The Provincial Capitol, officially named Yamashiro and built in the shape of a ship — the image of Dinagat.

Aerial view of the ship-shaped Provincial Capitol building under a hillside skyline

If one building represents the province, it is this one. Officially named Yamashiro, the Capitol is built in the form of a ship, and it appears on the heritage circuit of every land tour we run.

The name is not decorative. The provincial government describes the building as inspired by the IJN Yamashiro — a Japanese battleship sunk during the Battle of Surigao Strait in 1944, in the waters this province sits beside. A building shaped like a warship, named for one that went down within sight of here.

Source: the Dinagat Islands provincial government (dinagatislands.gov.ph).

How to get there
Included on the Sunset Heritage Tour, day two of the Complete Tour, the Private Charter, and the Ultimate 3D2N.

Visitor reminders

Reached by road on our heritage circuit. The viewing decks involve short walks on uneven ground and are not wheelchair accessible.

Tours that visit Yamashiro — the Capitolyo Ship

  • Aerial view of the PBMA Divine Master Shrine complex on a forested hillside in San Jose
    Inland heritage

    Half day · Min 6 guests

    Laaganan Sunset Heritage Tour

    Every landmark that defines the Dinagat Islands in a single afternoon, finished on the mountain at sunset with the Skyline Sunset Set.

    Includes ₱632 of menu value

    Per guest

    ₱1,599/ guest

  • A sheltered turquoise lagoon ringed by forested limestone, with bamboo huts at the water's edge
    Island + inland

    Multi-day · Min 10 guests

    Laaganan Complete Tour — 2 Days

    The Basilisa island-hopping route on day one, the heritage circuit and sunset on day two. Two days, because four island stops fill one on their own.

    Includes ₱632 of menu value

    Per guest

    ₱3,199/ guest

    Sea legs subject
    to clearance
  • Guests at Laaganan Skybar's railing at sunset, where the Ultimate 3D2N finishes with the Premium Set
    Multi-day

    Multi-day · Min 10 guests

    Laaganan Ultimate 3D2N

    Both island-hopping routes and the full heritage circuit, one to a day, with two nights' accommodation and a premium sunset dinner to close.

    Includes ₱933 of menu value

    Per guest

    ₱7,499/ guest

    Sea legs subject
    to clearance
  • Aerial view of the turreted Island Castle overlooking the bay in San Jose
    Private charterPrivate

    Half day · Min 2 guests

    Private Heritage & Sunset Charter

    The full heritage circuit as an exclusive charter — your own vehicle, your own guide, and departure times set around you.

    Includes ₱632 of menu value

    From

    ₱1,599/ guest