Yaeyama Islands Day Tour (Iriomote, Yubu, Taketomi) | Okinawa
- Departing from Ishigaki Island, we offer tours all year round regardless of season.
- Popular route for everyone from children to the elderly to explore Iriomote Island and Yubu Island
- Round trip ferry tickets, mobile car, lunch, buffalo cart price are all included
- Experience the unique charm of Okinawa's outlying islands, a relaxing and healing island hopping trip that you can't miss
Options
10:30 Departure
Additional Info
One adult can bring one child under 6 years old for free (no seat, no lunch). However, if one adult brings two children, the second child needs to buy a separate child ticket. Please note.
Guests staying at hotels other than those listed in the transfer information will need to meet at the port by themselves. Please note.
What's included in Yaeyama Islands Day Tour (Iriomote, Yubu, Taketomi) | Okinawa
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Start picking up at each hotel. The pick-up staff will hold a "Yaeyama Tourism Forum" sign (please follow the boarding time at each pick-up location)
If you are traveling by yourself, please arrive at the Yaeyama Tourism Forum counter at the Ishigaki Port Terminal before 08:30/10:00.
Pick up the day's ferry ticket, meal coupon and itinerary at the counter
9:00/10:30 Take the boat to Ohara Port, Iriomote Island (boat ride time: about 45 minutes)
Arrive at Ohara Port at 9:50/11:20, and then report to the staff holding the "Hapiru" sign. (If you cannot find the staff to pick you up, please report to the "Shopgungon" building on the left side of Ohara Port.)
10:00/11:30 Take a boat trip around the Zhongjian River Mangrove Scenic Area (stay time: about 70 minutes)
11:00/12:30 Take a special bus to Yubu Island Buffalo Station (about 30 minutes by bus)
11:30/13:00 Take a buffalo cart to Yubu Island (about 20 minutes). After arriving at Yubu Island, the staff will indicate the restaurant location and meeting time. Please give the meal ticket to the restaurant when dining.
11:50-13:20/13:20-14:50 Sightseeing in the Botanical Garden and having lunch
Lunch at Yubu Island (Pictures are for reference only, dishes may vary depending on the ingredients of the day)
13:30/15:00 Take a water buffalo cart to cross the sea and return to Iriomote Island
13:50/15:20 Iriomote Island Wildlife Conservation Center (If closed, the scenic spot will be replaced by Iriomote Island Bobcat Park, please understand)
14:45/16:15 Arrive at Ohara Port on Iriomote Island by bus
15:00/16:30 Take the high-speed boat from Ohara Port on Iriomote Island to Ishigaki Port
Arrive at Ishigaki Port at 15:50/17:20. Guests who are picked up by the hotel will be arranged to take the bus back to the hotel, or they will be dismissed on site
※The itinerary is for reference only. The itinerary content and sequence may change depending on the weather and sea conditions. Please refer to the itinerary of the day
Food and Drinks
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- Itinerary Introduction -
- Iriomote Island is the largest island in the Yaeyama Islands of the Ryukyu Islands and the second largest island in the Ryukyu Islands. It is known as the Amazon of the East and has a tropical monsoon marine climate with an average annual temperature of 23.4 degrees Celsius. The island is covered with subtropical virgin jungle, which accounts for more than nine-tenths of the island's area. If you are lucky, you can see rare animals such as the Iriomote mountain cat, and rare plants such as the natural monument Sakimasu and palm trees.
- Nakama River Mangrove Scenic Area The lower reaches of the Nakama River are designated as natural monuments by the country and Okinawa Prefecture, and the upper reaches are also designated as an ecosystem protection area. Going upstream, the first thing that comes into view is Japan's largest mangrove forest. If you continue upstream along the river, you will see the Sakima Sugi tree, which is said to be 400 years old. As the tide rises and falls, the scenery from the estuary to the downstream is also very different.
- Yubu Island is located between Iriomote Island and Kohama Island, just east of Iriomote Island. It is an island formed by the accumulation of sea sand. The depth of the sea between Yubu Island and Iriomote Island is only about one meter at high tide, so buffalo carts are often used as a means of transportation between the two islands, and have become an important tourist resource. It only takes about 20 minutes to cross the sea to the other side by ox cart.
- Yufu Botanical Garden Yufu Island was devastated by the typhoon in 1969, which caused the death of a large number of islanders. The remaining islanders also moved to Iriomote Island after the typhoon. When most of the islanders moved to Iriomote Island, Iriomote Masaharu and his wife stayed on the island and continued to plant many plants, which became the "subtropical natural flora and fauna paradise" on Yubu Island.
- Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center
The base for the protection of wild cats on Iriomote Island - the Wildlife Conservation Center! You can see specimens and video footage of the rare Iriomote Bobcat and other creatures of Iriomote Island.
※You may not be able to visit on closed days, when the museum is crowded, when there are local events or when taxidermy animals are being prepared. In this case, we will arrange to visit an alternative attraction, Iriomote Tobu Park. Thank you for your understanding. Wildlife Conservation Center closed on Mondays (if Monday is a holiday, it will be closed on the following Tuesday), June 23 (Memorial Day), and the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3). *The center may also be closed due to local events or when taxidermy specimens are being prepared.
- Hotel transfer -
＊Participants who are not on the designated hotel pick-up route below, please go to the designated meeting point at the Ishigaki Port Island Terminal.
【Shuttle bus】Eastbound tour route
- 8:10、9:45 ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort「Ocean Wing Building」&「Coral Wing Building」
Address: 354-1 Masai-ri, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
- 8:13、9:48 ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort【Bay Wing】
Address: 354-1 Masai-ri, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
- 8:15、9:50 Comfort Hotel Ishigakijima
Address: 340 Shinei-ri, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture ※Please wait near the bus stop in front of the hotel
- 8:30、10:00 Art Hotel Ishigakijima
Address: 559 Okawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
【Shuttle bus】Westbound tour route
- 8:00、9:45 Fusaki Resort Village
Address: 1625 Shinkawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
- 8:05, 9:50 Beach Hotel Sunshine
Address: 2484 Shinkawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
- 8:08、9:53 GRANDVRIO RESORT ISHIGAKIJIMA Ocean's Wing
Address: 2481-1 Shinkawa Funakura, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
- 8:12、9:57 ISHIGAKI RESORT GRANDVRIO HOTEL Villa Garden
Address: 2471-1 Shinkawa Funakura, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
- 8:15、10:00 HOTEL ROYAL MARINE PALACE ISHIGAKIJIMA
Address: 2459-1 Shinkawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
- After arriving at Ishigaki Port on the return trip, you will be picked up and dropped off at your hotel for free: (* Reservation required, if you need a pick-up, please be sure to indicate the hotel name when placing an order)
- Shuttle bus departure time: 16:00 / 17:30
＊Please look for the words "Yaeyama Tourism Free" written on the shuttle bus
Inclusions
- Round trip ferry ticket from departure point
- Bus Fares (Iriomote Island)
- Nakama River Round-Island Boat Fee
- Lunch (Yubu Island)
- Yubu Island admission ticket (including buffalo cart ride)
- Free round-trip transportation from designated hotels to Ishigaki Port
- Japanese tour leader
- Personal expenses
- Other expenses not mentioned above
- A minimum of 2 traveler(s) are required for the tour to depart. If the number of participants does not reach the minimum requirement, the tour will be canceled. An email regarding tour cancellation will be sent 3 day(s) before the departure date
- In the event of inclement weather such as typhoons or snowstorms, a decision on whether to cancel the tour will be made 1 day(s) before departure (local time 16:00). Notifications will then be sent via email
- Meals are not included for children under the age of 6
- For those who wish to go to the meeting point on their own, please arrive 20 minutes before the departure time.
- If there are special festivals on the island and entry is prohibited, the trip will be cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.
- Please note that the itinerary content and sequence may be changed depending on the weather and sea conditions on the day of the experience.
- Tourists who have booked hotel shuttle service must gather at the designated pick-up location in advance. Please be advised that latecomers will not be accepted.
- If you are unable to arrive at the meeting point on time due to personal reasons, no refund will be provided. Please note.
- Due to traffic restrictions caused by the Ishigaki Marathon, the free shuttle bus service will be suspended on January 19, 2025 (Sunday).
- The free shuttle bus has limited seats. Please note that we will arrange shuttle service in the order of reservation. If the shuttle bus is full, you will have to go there on your own. Please understand.
- Guests who are going to the port to meet up by themselves, please arrive at the Yaeyama Tourist Forum counter in the Ishigaki Port Terminal in advance and do not be late. If you are unable to participate in this tour due to personal reasons, you will not be able to cancel or change it. Please understand. 【Yaeyama Tourism Forum】Address: 1 Misaki-cho, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
- We may not be able to visit the Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center on closed days, when the center is crowded, or when there are local events or animal specimens are being prepared. In this case, we will arrange to visit an alternative attraction, Iriomote East Park. Thank you for your understanding.
Meet
Venues
- In Front Of The Ishigaki Port Island Terminal Yaeyama Tourist Forum Go On Your OwnOpening hours: 6:30-18:30
TEL: 0980-82-5010 - ANA Inter Continental Ishigaki Resort「 Ocean Wing Building」 Amp 「 Coral Wing Building」
- ANA Inter Continental ISHIGAKI RESORT 【 Bay Wing】
Meeting / End Points
- Iriomote Island Ohara Port
Policies
Purchase Summary
- One adult can bring one child under 6 years old for free (no seat, no lunch). However, if one adult brings two children, the second child needs to buy a separate child ticket. Please note.
- This tour provides free pick-up and drop-off between designated hotels and Ishigaki Port. If you require pick-up service, please select "Hotel Name" when ordering.
- Please note that only the hotels listed in the transfer information provide pick-up and drop-off services, and all reservations are required. Please be aware.
- Guests staying at hotels other than those listed in the transfer information will need to meet at the port by themselves. Please note.
- If there are special festivals on the island and entry is prohibited, the trip will be cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.
- The pick-up time may be slightly earlier or later due to traffic conditions, so please be prepared to wait for the bus in advance. 【Fusaki Beach Resort Hotel & Villas】Please wait in the bus shuttle lounge on the first floor of the hotel. 【Comfort Hotel Ishigakijima】 Please wait near the bus stop in front of the hotel. For other hotels, please wait at the lobby entrance. When picking up, please look for the staff holding the "Yaeyama Tourism Feeder" sign. If you miss the shuttle bus, please go to the Ishigaki Port Terminal immediately.
- If the itinerary is cancelled due to force majeure such as sea conditions, we will notify you in advance through the email address you provided. Please pay attention to the spam folder in your mailbox at that time. It is also recommended that you check the "Operation Status" on the official website before departure.
