【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 16,000
Child (ages 7-12)
JPY 10,400
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 15,200〜
JPY 16,000
Child (ages 7-12)
JPY 500 OFF
JPY 9,900〜
JPY 10,400
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(185)
5-star
110
4-star
58
3-star
11
2-star
4
1-star
2
Family
4.5(108)
Couple
4.4(25)
Friend
4.3(24)
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
4
Participation Date: 2026-10
Family
船長さんの絶妙なトーク
ボートから見るマングローブ&牛車で渡る由布島、最高でした。ワンポイントで船長&バス運転手さんのクスッと笑える絶妙なトークが良かったです。
c
ck
Posted Date: 2026/10/10
4
Participation Date: 2026-09
Family
全体的に満足
西表島のハイライトを１日で効率よく観光できたし、昼食も含めて一つもハズレがなく、とても楽しめた。 特に面白かったのは、マングローブツアー船の船頭兼ガイドさんの話。マングローブや、それを取り巻く生物についての知識が深く、話し方も上手。マングローブでのカヌーはかなり本格的にやったことがあり、少し詳しいつもりでいたが、ガイドさんの話は知らないことばかりで惹きつけられた。自ら興味を持ってよく調べておられるのだろうと感心した。 ツアー料金は決して高すぎないが、もう少し安ければ友達にも自信を持って勧められると思う。
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にゃっ太
Posted Date: 2026/10/01
4
Participation Date: 2026-08
Friends / Colleagues
西表島と由布島のツアー
楽しかったのです。由布島の滞在時間はもうちょっと長くされたほうがいいと思います。島の散策の時間はもう少し欲しいです。
S
Stanley Hui
Posted Date: 2026/09/04
Discount! Up to JPY 800 OFF!
4
Participation Date: 2026-03
Solo