✨Enjoy the hidden remote islands!✨
~Enjoy both activities and sightseeing~ Head to Yubu Island on a buffalo cart
Recommended points
You can enjoy activities in each area even if you don't have a rental car!
We will also take care of transportation to the beaches where each activity is being held.
POINT.2 Plenty of content!
Yubu Island is the only place you can ride a buffalo from Iriomote Island! It's a full-volume course that takes you to two islands in one day!
We will provide you with digital photos taken during the tour.
A professional instructor will take a memorable photo for you.
※*Pick-up and drop-off are not available for hotels outside the Uehara district of Iriomote Island. If you are staying at a hotel on Ishigaki Island or in other areas, the meeting point will be at Uehara Port on Iriomote Island.
※ Ferry fare between Ishigaki Island and Iriomote Island is not included.
| Operating days | All year round |
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| Venue | Iriomote Island (1 hour ferry ride from Ishigaki Island) |
| Time required | Approximately 7 hours Including breaks and pick-up time *May vary depending on the sea conditions and weather on the day. |
| Number of passengers required | 1 person or more |
| age limit | SUP: 12-59 years old, canoe: 3-65 years old |
| Pickup | Pick-up and drop-off are not available for hotels outside the Uehara district of Iriomote Island. If you are staying at a hotel on Ishigaki Island or in other areas, the meeting point will be at Uehara Port on Iriomote Island. |
| [Departing from Iriomote Island, with transfer] Yubu Island sightseeing & mangrove SUP/canoe | |
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| What is included | Experience fee, SUP or canoe set, safety equipment (life jacket, special shoes), Yubu Island ticket, photo data, hot water shower, participant-only benefits page (coupons that can be used at restaurants, information on hidden spots), liability insurance, consumption tax |
| Schedule | 9:00 Meet in front of the Densa Terminal at Uehara Port, Iriomote Island *If you would like to be picked up from your hotel, we will contact you the evening before to let you know the pick-up time. ★★Ferry fare from Ishigaki Island to Iriomote Island is not included. Please make your own arrangements and come to Uehara Port, Iriomote Island. ↓ 9:20 Arrive at the local field ～Preparation～ 9:30 Start mangrove SUP or canoe experience ↓ 11:00 End mangrove SUP or canoe experience, move to rest area ↓ 11:30～13:00 Rest, lunch (please have lunch on your own) ↓ 13:20 Arrive at the crossing point to Yubu Island ~ Yubu Island is an isolated island about 15 minutes by buffalo cart from Iriomote Island. This island, famous as a tourist destination, allows you to feel the unique ecosystem of the subtropics. ~ ↓ 15:00 End of Yubu Island tour, move to Iriomote Island Uehara Port Ferry Terminal ↓ 16:00 Arrive at Iriomote Island Uehara Port, disband ※If you are using hotel transfer, you will be taken back to your hotel. ★★The order of experience activities (mangrove SUP or canoe / Yubu Island tour) and the location of the tour may change depending on the weather. |
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| What to bring | Swimsuit, clothes that you don't mind getting wet (please wear your swimsuit on the day of the tour), drinks, towel, lunch (please bring your own lunch). |
| Meeting place・Map | In front of the Densa Terminal at Uehara Port, Iriomote Island (look for the red vending machine) 553-1 Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa 西表島上原港デンサターミナル前（赤い自動販売機が目印） 沖縄県八重山郡竹富町上原５５３−１ [地図] |
| Precautions | ※Notes (please read) ・Limited pick-up available for accommodations in the Uehara area of Iriomote Island (those staying at hotels on Ishigaki Island or in other areas will meet at [Uehara Port, Iriomote Island]) ・Ferry fare from Ishigaki Island to Iriomote Island is not included. Please make your own arrangements and come to Uehara Port, Iriomote Island. ・We will inform you of the pick-up time the evening before. ・The schedule may change depending on the weather, tide levels, and number of participants on the day. ・The tour will be held even if it rains. However, if we judge that the safety of the field cannot be ensured, the tour may be canceled. ・Please change into clothes that you don't mind getting wet before participating. ・Please use the restroom beforehand. (There are no restrooms near the site.) ・For mangrove SUP or canoeing, we will guide you to the best field depending on the wind direction, tide level, and crowding situation on the day. ※We may guide you to the sea instead of the mangroves. ・People weighing more than 100 kg cannot participate. ・People with pacemakers, heart disease, respiratory disease (asthma, etc.), mental illness (epilepsy, dementia, developmental disorder, panic disorder, etc.), cardiovascular disease, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, hangover, drinking on the day, physically disabled people, and pregnant women cannot participate. Please note that if it is discovered on the day, you will not be able to participate and there will be no refunds. |
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| Cancellation policy | If you change or cancel your reservation for personal reasons, the following cancellation or change fees will be charged. |