๐ŸŒŠ Japan

Activities
Ishigaki

Manta rays, mangroves, waterfalls and coral villages: the Yaeyama Islands are lived outdoors.

โš ๏ธ Timetables, opening hours, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.

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Viking Scuba Kabira
Kabira, Ishigaki

Small-group dive shop based in Kabira, offering intro dives, fun dives, PADI courses and trips to Manta Scramble in season, with an English website.

Manta raysPADI
๐ŸŒOfficial websitevikingscubakabira.comโ†’
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Jiyujin Ishigaki
Hamasaki-cho, Ishigaki

Snorkelling and diving boat trips in English or Japanese, including full days to the manta point and the sandbar known as Phantom Island.

SnorkellingIn English
๐ŸŒOfficial websiteen.jiyujin-ishigaki.comโ†’
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Urauchigawa Kanko
Urauchi River, Iriomote

Cruises up the Urauchi River, which can be combined with a hike to Mariyudu and Kampire falls, plus kayaking, SUP and night tours.

River cruiseWaterfalls
๐ŸŒOfficial websiteurauchigawa.comโ†’
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Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazaguruma
Iriomote

Iriomote canoe specialist running day trips by kayak and on foot to the basin and top of Pinaisara Falls, plus mangrove and canyoning tours.

PinaisaraMangroves
๐ŸŒOfficial websitekazaguruma-iriomote.jpโ†’
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Iriomote Osanpo Kibun
Uehara, Iriomote

Iriomote nature guides offering Pinaisara Falls, canyoning, caving, jungle treks and snorkelling at Barasu, with bookings handled in English.

CanyoningJungle
๐ŸŒOfficial websiteenglish.iriomote-osanpo.comโ†’
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Yubu-jima Subtropical Botanical Garden
Yubu Island, Iriomote

Islet turned subtropical botanical garden, linked to Iriomote by shallows that you cross in a cart pulled by water buffalo.

Water buffaloBotanical garden
๐ŸŒOfficial websiteyubujima.comโ†’
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Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory
Arakawa, Ishigaki

Observatory run by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, with stargazing evenings by reservation and a space theatre.

StargazingAstronomy
๐ŸŒOfficial websitemurikabushi.jpโ†’
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Ishigaki Yaima Mura
Nagura, Ishigaki

Cultural park above Nagura Bay with century-old traditional houses, folk song and dance shows, a mangrove boardwalk and squirrel monkeys.

Old housesFolklore
๐ŸŒOfficial websiteyaimamura.comโ†’