【はぴるA】World Natural Heritage Iriomote Island & Water Buffalo Cart Ride to Yubu Island – Relaxing Full Experience Course (Lunch Included)
JPY 800 OFF
After enjoying a boat cruise through Nakama River, home to Japan’s largest mangrove forest on Iriomote Island, ride a water buffalo cart across the shallow sea to Yubu Island. This small island, approximately 2km in circumference, is a subtropical botanical garden. Enjoy a walk around the island and savor a traditional Okinawan-style lunch at the on-site restaurant. Iriomote Island, registered as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in 2021, is home to many rare plants and animals. During the water buffalo cart ride to Yubu Island, enjoy scenic views of Okinawa’s shallow seas. The tour also stops by the Wildlife Conservation Center, a base for protecting the Iriomote wildcat. You can view specimens and video materials about the Iriomote wildcat and other animals inhabiting Iriomote Island—animals that are rarely seen even on the island. ※Please note that the stop may be skipped on the center’s closing days or during peak congestion. Closed: Every Monday (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday), June 23 (Okinawa Memorial Day), and New Year holidays (Dec 29–Jan 3). ※Additional closures may occur due to local events or specimen fumigation. This is a relaxing and popular tour course around Iriomote and Yubu Islands, enjoyable for everyone from small children to the elderly. Adult – Junior high school and older Child – Elementary school Infant – Preschool age
Days of Week
Sun,Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
Duration
6h 20m
Adult (ages 13+)
JPY 14,900
Child (ages 7-12)
JPY 9,800
Infant (ages 6 & under)
JPY 0
- Campaign
Discount! Up to JPY 800 OFF!
Participation Date: May 13, 2026 ~ Mar 31, 2027
Booked Date: May 1, 2026 ~ Mar 31, 2027
Adult (ages 13+)
JPY 800 OFF
JPY 14,100〜
JPY 14,900
Child (ages 7-12)
JPY 500 OFF
JPY 9,300〜
JPY 9,800
Highlights
Highlight #1
Explore the Nakama River on Iriomote Island, home to Japan's largest mangrove forest, by boat! Discover rare flora and fauna along the way.
Highlight #2
Cross the sea to Yubu Island by water buffalo cart! On the island, enjoy a walk through the botanical garden and a delicious lunch.
Highlight #3
Fun for the whole family! Enjoy a relaxing tour of Iriomote Island and Yubu Island.
Highlight #4
Get a web discount by booking through this website!
Outline
Schedule
Pickup / Checkin
Dropoff / Checkout
9:00
Ishigaki Port
9:50
Iriomote Ohara Port
10:00
Nakama River Mangrove Cruise
※行程は前後する場合もございます。
11:30
Take a private bus to the Yubu Island water buffalo cart boarding area.
12:00
Cross the sea to Yubu Island by water buffalo cart
12:20
Lunch & Free Time at Yubu Island
13:30
Cross the sea to Yubu Island by water buffalo cart
Take the bus to the Ohara Port on Iriomote Island.
15:00
Take a high-speed ferry from Ohara Port on Iriomote Island to Ishigaki Port.
15:50
Ishigaki Port
Checkin Times / Locations
8:30
After checking in at the counter, please proceed to board the ferry. There are three paid parking lots at Euglena Ishigaki Ferry Terminal. If Parking Lot 1 is full, please use Lot 2 or Lot 3. ¥100 for the first hour, then ¥50 every 30 minutes thereafter.
Checkout Times / Locations
16:00
After checking in at the counter, please proceed to board the ferry. There are three paid parking lots at Euglena Ishigaki Ferry Terminal. If Parking Lot 1 is full, please use Lot 2 or Lot 3. ¥100 for the first hour, then ¥50 every 30 minutes thereafter.
Plan Information
What's Included
- Round trip ferry tickets
- Bus fare(Iriomote Is.)
- Mangrove River Cruise fee
- Yubu Island entrance fee
- Lunch Fee
What's Not Included
- Free infants do not include a seat or lunch. If needed, please apply for a child’s ticket.
Additional Info
- On the day of participation, please check in at the Yaeyama Kanko Ferry counter with the name used for your reservation.
- Online reservations through this website close at 12:00 noon on the day before the tour.
- [Important] Notice for Credit Card Payments The reservation and payment system on this website is provided by Nutmeg. On your credit card statement, the transaction may appear as "Nutmeg" or "Nutmeglabs" instead of this website's URL (BOOK.YAEYAMA.CO.JP). Additionally, the transaction date on the statement will reflect the booking completion date, not the boarding date. Please be aware of this in advance.
Cancellation Policies
- Until 17:00, 2 days prior: 0%
- Until 17:00 the day before: 40%
- Until start time: 50%
- After start time: 100%
Reviews
Average Rating
4.5(182)
5-star
110
4-star
55
3-star
11
2-star
4
1-star
2
Family
4.5(106)
Couple
4.4(25)
Friend
4.3(23)
Solo
4.5(28)
Work
0(0)
Customer Reviews
Immersion in the nature of iriomote
Nice day full of differents guided visits, some free time and the possibility of taste local food It’s a big limit and a pity that all the explications about the mangrovian cruise and I think the history of the island are just in Japanese because I think they would have been really interesting and I’d really have appreciated to have even just a little paper with some explications in English
C
Chiara
Posted Date: 2026/03/22
3
Participation Date: 2025-05
Family
Relaxing experience
It was a good day, but we would have liked to have more time to visit yubu island
S
Sophie
Posted Date: 2025/05/22
5
Participation Date: 2026-08
Family
まったり参ろうかツアー
船長兼バス運転手さんの解説がとてもよかったです。牛車での由布島渡りは言うまでもなく、船上や立寄先においても見所がたくさんあり、石垣島に来る人全てにお薦めしたいバリューフォーマネーなツアーでした。
と
とぴお
Posted Date: 2026/08/22
5
Participation Date: 2026-08
Family
台風13号接近の前に
台風13号の影響で帰りの飛行機が欠航となったため、朝イチで石垣空港で変更手続をしてから、フェリー乗場へ向かいました。フェリーの出航時間ギリギリに到着しそうなことをお伝えし、大変ご迷惑をおかけしてしてしまいましたが、フェリー乗場の女性担当者が機転をきかせた素早い最高の対応をしてくださり、感謝しかありませんでした。もちろん、参加したツアーも最高でした。慌ただしい１日となりましたが、離島ツアーに参加できて本当に良かったです。
ヴ
ヴィクトリーマウンテン
Posted Date: 2026/08/08
5
Participation Date: 2026-07
Friends / Colleagues
大満喫です
ツアーの最初から最後まで、全ての動線がわかりやすく、また運転手兼ガイドさんもとても面白く満足できました。 由布島での牛車に乗りながら聞いた三線の音色は忘れ難い思い出になりました。
K
Kiyo
Posted Date: 2026/07/27
Discount! Up to JPY 800 OFF!
4
Participation Date: 2026-03
Solo