Taketomi Island Water Buffalo Cart Tour (Ishigaki Port Meeting Plan)

The village, designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, features coral stone walls, endless white sandy paths, and houses with traditional Okinawan red-tiled roofs. You can enjoy a leisurely ride through this tranquil village on a water buffalo cart while listening to the soothing sounds of the sanshin (Okinawan three-stringed instrument) and guided commentary. For your return to Ishigaki Island, you can choose your preferred departure time, allowing you to explore freely after the tour—whether it's relaxing on a beautiful beach, visiting a seaside café, or browsing charming souvenir shops. Adults (Over 13 years old) Children (7-12 years old) Preschoolers (3-6 years old): ¥1,900 (Fees apply only for the water buffalo cart tour on Taketomi Island.) Infants (0-2 years old): Free ※Preschoolers and infants fares do not include the ferry fare (free on the lap). If a seat is required, please book at the child fare rate. 【Regarding Group Reservations】 For Water Buffalo Cart Tours, reservations are limited to a maximum of 9 guests per group. We are unable to accept reservations for groups of 10 or more guests. If a group of 10 or more guests makes multiple reservations by splitting into smaller groups, each reservation will be treated as a separate group booking. Please also note that, even if multiple groups make reservations together, we cannot guarantee that all members will be assigned to the same water buffalo cart. Thank you for your understanding.

• Days of Week

  Sun,Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat

• Duration

  3h

• Adult (ages 13+)

  JPY 5,000

• Child (ages 7-12)

  JPY 3,000

• Infant (ages 3-6)

  JPY 1,900

• Infant (ages 2 & under)

  JPY 0

• Highlight #1

  Leisurely touring a village with traditional red-tiled roof houses by riding on a water buffalo cart.

• Highlight #2

  Enjoy the guide's narration and the sound of the sanshin!

• Highlight #3

  After the water buffalo cart tour, you're free to explore the village on your own!

• Highlight #4

  Freely choose the ferry schedule to return to Ishigaki Island.

• Highlight #5

  Get a web discount by booking through this website!

• Highlight #6

  *On-day reservations are not accepted. Please make your reservation by the day before.

• What's Included

  • Round trip ferry tickets
  • Water buffalo cart sightseeing

• What's Not Included

  • Lunch Fee

• 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%