Play in Ishigaki Island! A list of recommended half-day tours!

I want to have a lot of fun when I come to Ishigaki Island! But my stay is short."

I want to have a lot of fun, but I'm physically up for a half-day."

For those who are interested in such tours, we will introduce recommended tours for each activity that can be fully enjoyed in half a day!

You can split the tour into half-day tours in the morning and afternoon, and make the best of your trip by playing hard both on the day you arrive at Ishigaki Island and on the day you leave!

 

Enjoy a comfortable trip with a rental car!

We'll also make reservations in advance for car rentals, which fill up quickly!
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Ishigaki Island Recommended Half-Day Tour

SUP Tour

SUP activity is very popular in Ishigaki Island!

The popularity of SUP has been increasing so rapidly that the Ishigaki Island SUP Grand Prix is held every year, because of the spectacular view of the sea and mangroves of Ishigaki Island and the fashionable appearance of SUP paddling.

At first glance, this activity looks difficult, but when you try it, you will be surprised at how easy it is!

Just by changing the field and time, you can see and enjoy the scenery differently.

It is so easy that you can ride freely in half a day (about 2 hours)!

For more information about SUP in Ishigaki Island, click here↓.

 

Kabira Bay SUP Tour

If you want to enjoy SUP in Kabira Bay, which has three Michelin Green Guide stars, this is the place to go!

SUP cruising while viewing the vivid colors of Kabira Bay's ocean will give you the thrill of both admiring the spectacular scenery and cruising by yourself!

A half day of SUP while feeling the beautiful ocean gradation of Kabira Bay is enough to fully enjoy the experience.

This is the No. 1 popular half-day tour activity.

 

Blue Cave SUP Tour

SUP in the pristine nature of the Blue Cave has two attractions.

The first is that you can enter the cave by SUP, and the second is that you can cruise above the colorful tropical fish swimming around.

The area around the Blue Cave is famous for its many tropical fish, which can be viewed from the boat.

SUP in the Blue Cave is also a great way to explore the inside of the cave. (* Due to the rocky seabed, this tour can only be done at high tide and is suitable for intermediate to advanced level riders.)

 

Miyara River Mangrove SUP Tour

Very popular standard course!

Mangrove cruise with a view of the 1.5-km-long hirugi forest of the Miyara River, designated as a national natural treasure.

There is also a cave in the back that can only be reached by cruise.

This is an easy course that is close to the city center and requires little travel, so you can join the tour and head directly to lunch or a café.

 

SUP & Shower Trekking on the Fukidori River

A real adventure course that cruises deeper and deeper into the mangrove river to reach the waterfall, trekking from the middle of the river to the waterfall for a marriage ceremony!

This course is recommended for those who want to play with gusto for half a day (about 2.5 hours).

The exhilaration of arriving at the waterfall is outstanding!

In just half a day, this adventure field offers mangrove SUP and trekking to the waterfall.

 

SUP Yoga Experience: Sunset & Starry Sky Ver! Sunset & Starry Sky Ver.

Yoga SUP is a rapidly growing activity that combines the stylish activity of SUP and yoga, which offers a healing experience.

Since it will be done during the sunset & starry sky, you can enjoy an extraordinary time.

SUP yoga may seem difficult at first glance, but the lessons are well organized, so even first-timers can easily participate.

Meditating with yoga enhances relaxation and stabilizes the mind by receiving energy from the sun, moon, and stars.

After yoga is over, you can enjoy a relaxing cruise on SUP, experiencing the sunset and starry sky.

Surrounded by nature, SUP in Ishigaki Island is a dream come true.

Most of the participants are new to SUP and yoga, so feel free to join us.

 

SUP Yoga & Cruising Tour

The new fashionable SUP yoga can be enjoyed under the sparkling clear ocean and blue sky of Ishigaki Island, and is taught by instructors certified by the Yoga Alliance RYT200.

It may seem a bit daunting, but in fact, more than 80% of the participants are first-timers in both SUP and yoga, making it an easy activity to participate in.

You can enjoy SUP yoga for about 30 minutes and SUP cruising for about 30 minutes in one hour, so you can spend a fulfilling time in an easy time.

Relax your body and mind and feel the natural energy in your body through the SUP tour surrounded by the magnificent nature that is typical of Ishigaki Island!

In the latter half of the day, enjoy SUP cruising with a view of clouds and the horizon.

 

snorkel

The sparkling emerald green ocean of Ishigaki Island is the place to go snorkeling.

Some people may want to snorkel all day, but many people find that half a day is just right for their stamina and time.

We have carefully selected snorkeling activities that can be done in half a day from a variety of boat snorkeling and beach snorkeling.

For more information on snorkeling, click here↓.

 

Landing on "Phantom Island" and snorkeling

This is a morning-only tour that takes you ashore to the "Phantom Island" Hamashima, where you can take pictures, walk around, and enjoy snorkeling!

This is a boat entry snorkeling tour, but it can be completed in the morning, so it is a very short and packed tour.

Since it is a physical half day, you should be able to fully enjoy the snorkeling.

Phantom Island is a popular spot on Ishigaki Island, so go there for a quick visit.

 

Blue Cave Snorkeling

Snorkeling in the beautiful blue cave.

The sea around the Blue Cave is unusual for beach snorkeling in that it can be enjoyed at either high or low tide, so it is not dependent on the time of day.

The snorkeling includes a half-day search for stalactites and stalactites inside the caves, star sand and sun sand on the nearby beach, and then snorkeling in the ocean.

Since it is not a boat, it is also recommended for those who are anxious about riding on a boat, such as small children.

Especially at low tide, it is safe and recommended for small children to play on the shore and admire colorful tropical fish.

 

Kabira Bay Walk & Blue Cave Snorkeling

A must-see for those for whom blue cave snorkeling alone is not enough.

This half-day plan allows you to explore Kabira Bay with its wonderful sea gradations, explore and snorkel in the blue cave, and play in the clear water at a nearby waterfall basin in three different locations.

This plan is especially recommended in summer because the water in the waterfall basin is cooler than the ocean and freshwater.

 

Churaumi Snorkeling - PM Course

If you are looking for a snorkeling tour departing in the afternoon and swimming with endangered sea turtles and colorful coral & tropical fish, this is the place to go.

Snorkeling in Ishinishi Jagako, the largest coral reef area in Ishigaki Island, offers an underwater world that is incomparably more beautiful than anything you have ever dived before!

The seafloor is covered with table corals and eda corals, and there are more than 1,000 species of underwater life in the surrounding area.

 

Landing on Phantom Island & snorkeling at Barasu Island

Tour available only from April to October! A half-day (5 hours) tour to two uninhabited islands that can be reached from Ishigaki Island!

First, we will go to Hamashima Island, a powder sand island called a phantom island, and then land on Barasu Island near Iriomote Island, which is made of only pieces of coral, to enjoy snorkeling.

Since lunch will be served when Kohama Island is closed, you can enjoy a full half day of fun and then take your time exploring Kohama Island.

This is a half-day tour, but you can enjoy the whole day if you rent a bicycle or other equipment at Kohama Island in the afternoon.

 

trekking

Trekking in Okinawa, a country with little image of mountains? Many people must be thinking, "Why trekking in Okinawa?

Ishigaki Island has two famous mountains (Mt.

One is Mt. Nosoko and the other is Mt. Omotodake, the highest peak in Okinawa Prefecture.

Both peaks are attractive and can be climbed in half a day, so it is a good idea to enjoy a different kind of trekking.

For trekking, it is also a good idea to go to Iriomote Island, the "Galapagos of the Orient," which is a nearby day trip destination.

For more information on trekking, click here↓.

Click here for trekking tours in Iriomote Island
Iriomotejima Jungle Trekking

 

Nosoko Marpet Trekking Tour

Nosoko-dake, selected as one of the 100 best mountains on the island.

Nosoko Marpei is the mountain of the love legend of "Marpei" and "Kanimui" which is very famous in Ishigaki Island.

Not only is there a love legend, but the view from the top offers a 360-degree panoramic view.

You can also go for a half-day trek to see the spectacular view, which is said to be the No. 1 on Ishigaki Island.

 

Easy? Troll's Tongue" Trekking overlooking Ishigaki Island

Have you ever heard of Yarabudake (ヤ良部岳)?

It is a mountain located in the westernmost part of Ishigaki Island, and the rock poking out from the top is called "Miracle Tongue" or Ishigaki's version of "Troll's Tongue", and is known as one of the most photogenic spots in Ishigaki Island.

Light trekking is possible here, and although the altitude is about 216 meters, the starting point can be about 150 meters from the top, so you can reach the summit with plenty of time to spare.

It is a little bit scary to go to the tip of the rock, but from there, you can see a spectacular view and a panoramic view of Ishigaki Island!

 

diving

Ishigaki Island is loved by divers so much that it has been ranked the top diving destination in Japan for more than 20 years by a specialized magazine.

Ishigaki Island is a great place for both first-timers and licensed divers.

Especially for first-time divers, a full day of experience diving is good, but it is also good to join a half-day tour for a trial.
* No participation on the day of flight.

For more information on diving, click here↓.

 

Phantom Island Landing & Experience Diving Tour

Welcome plan for first time divers.

Half a day landing on a phantom island, diving lessons, and other activities.

After that, enjoy the experience diving with an instructor.

This is a roughly 40-50 minute dive experience, but should be enjoyable enough.

Enjoy the underwater world of Ishigaki Island to the fullest.

 

1 fun dive

If you have a license, this is the place to go!

If you are short on time and want to enjoy even one dive, or if it has been a while since you have been diving, join us here first!

Let's get intoxicated by the marine blue sea!

 

Ishigaki Island Fishing Tour

Fishing in Ishigaki Island is an explosive fishing experience that is easy even for beginners.

Although there is such a thing as serious swordfish and tuna fishing, it is more of a beginner's fishing.

Why don't you enjoy the experience of catching more and more fish with your family, lover, or friends?

It is also possible to have your fish cooked at a tavern or sashimi restaurant, so you can try the fish you caught yourself.

For more information on fishing, click here↓.

Ishigaki Island Fishing Tour

If you want to spend a quick two hours boat fishing, this is the place to go!

Enjoy fishing slowly under a pleasant breeze and blue sky!

Families and groups can have fishing tournaments.

Caught fish can be eaten at taverns and sashimi restaurants. * Reservations are required in advance.

 

canoe

The ocean and mangrove rivers of Ishigaki Island can be enjoyed on a half-day canoe cruise.

It is easy and almost impossible for anyone to fall, so even those who are not good at exercising or want to participate with young children can do it.

Two and three-person canoes are also available, so everyone can get in a canoe together and cruise around with their breath in the air.

For more information about Ishigaki Island Canoeing, click here↓.

Kabira Bay Canoe Tour

Experience canoeing in Kabira Bay, one of the clearest bays in the world!

The course is basically the same as when SUPing, but it is more stable and slower and less strenuous.

If the weather is nice, you can lie down in a kayak and relax.

 

Blue Cave Sea Kayak

The most popular way to visit the Blue Cave is to go to the cave by kayak and explore the cave.

You can enjoy kayaking in a tropical atmosphere with tropical fish swimming nearby.

Looking at the ocean side, you can see the endless horizon, and looking at the island side, you can enjoy the unspoiled lush nature and half-day activities with full of Ishigaki Island feeling.

 

Miyara River Mangrove Canoeing

Miyara River mangrove cruise to experience a national natural treasure.

A slow, leisurely cruise while listening to the sounds of plants and animals is a soothing experience.

The Miyara River is full of attractions, including a cave in the middle of the river.

This is a standard half-day tour activity.

 

Fukiutsu River Canoe & Shower Trekking

Aiming for the Waterfall of Marriage!

Mangrove canoeing & trekking!

Enjoy a real mangrove cruise surrounded by mangrove trees, nipa palms and other subtropical plants!

The tour starts at the mouth of the ocean and climbs upstream to the mangroves.

Once you arrive at the waterfall, you will be healed by the water of the waterfall full of negative ions. If you want to enjoy a half-day tour with gusto, this is the place to go!

 

Yoga Experience

If you want to refresh your mind and body with yoga, this is the place to go!

Enjoy yoga as if you are embraced by nature on the powder sand beaches of Ishigaki Island, in the crystal clear ocean, and under the blue sky.

Not only will you enjoy doing yoga in half a day, but you will also bring the best retreat time to your trip.

Yoga is popular among women because it is a fashionable and good exercise in just half a day.

For more information about the yoga experience, click here↓.

 

SUP Yoga Tour

Experience "Yoga SUP," a new type of activity.

Students stand or sit on the SUP board while performing yoga poses.

Not only is it stylish and photo-worthy, but it also naturally exercises inner muscles that are not normally used because of the balancing act on the board.

Enjoy the harmony with nature that only Ishigaki Island can offer.

 

Beach Yoga

Yoga in the powder sand or at a vantage point is soothing to both mind and body.

We customize the schedule and poses according to your yoga experience, so you can enjoy yoga without worries.

 

dolphin tour

Experience activities to meet dolphins in Ishigaki Island!

Unlike the dolphins you usually see in aquariums, you can see them right in front of you.

Depending on the tour, it may be a few hours instead of half a day, so it is a popular plan in Ishigaki Island where you can easily see and touch the animals.

It is especially popular with families with children, as it is a great way to educate children.

Make reservations early during peak season!

For more information on dolphin tours, click here↓.

Dolphin petting experience

Even small children can enjoy 120% of the fun here!

Even if you don't go in the water, you can feed the dolphins, shake hands with them, and give them cues in a way that only a hands-on facility can.

Many children become interested in dolphins after interacting with them on Ishigaki Island, making it a popular nature experience tour in terms of education.

Dolphin Swim Experience

Swim with dolphins!

Why don't you experience something that you can hardly experience anywhere else in Ishigaki Island?

Dolphins are in the yukes, so it is possible to swim with them 100% of the time.

Moreover, you can move around with and touch the swimming dolphins, making this a highly satisfying tour.

 

Handcraft Experience (Marine Craft)

It does not have to be a half-day experience, but you can make marine crafts as souvenirs on the day you arrive in Ishigaki Island, when you have a little free time, or on your way back home.

Many are easy to make, taking only about 30 minutes to complete.

It is also great to make with young children.

 

Making coral lamps

One-of-a-kind coral lamps made from coral, shells and beautiful stones found on Ishigaki Island.

It is easy to make and makes a good souvenir for yourself.

It will definitely be a memorable experience on Ishigaki Island.

Making photo frames

Let's put the photos you took during your tours and sightseeing in Ishigaki Island in your own photo frame!

Various materials such as coral and stones are available, so you can arrange them in your own way.

Accessory Making

Accessories that can be made in as little as 10 minutes!

Recommended for those who want to do marine crafts but not the big ones.

How about making bracelets, earrings or earrings as a memory of your trip?

 

marine sports

There are a total of 16 types of marine sports that can be enjoyed on Ishigaki Island.

In other areas, marine sports are usually done around the beach, but this tour takes you by boat to a point where the water is clear and the waves are calm.

Families can also wait on the boat so that they can watch their family members enjoying marine sports right in front of them.

This is a popular activity because you can enjoy all marine sports in half a day for as long as you have.

Unlimited play of 16 kinds of marine sports - Half-day course

You can play all kinds of marine sports within the time limit (half a day), including the classic banana boat.

We encourage you to enjoy the screaming marine sports, especially if you are in a large group.

The thrill of the thrill of the thrill of the thrill is great, or if you are a young child, you can go slower, with less speed.

Enjoy the roller coaster ride through the crystal clear waters, where you may even think you are floating!

Flyboarding (30 min.) & 16 kinds of marine sports - half day course

The fly boat experience that you have seen on TV can be done in Ishigaki Island.

The unique sense of floating and the sea and islands of Ishigaki Island seen from the sky.

This tour includes a 30-minute fly boat ride and the rest of the time is spent playing 16 types of marine sports.

Why not enjoy the time of dense activity in just half a day?

 

glass boat

Michelin Green Guide 3 stars] Kabira Bay Glass Boat & SUP Experience - Half Day Course

Kabira Bay is one of only 17 places in Japan to have been awarded three Michelin Green Guide Japon stars.

This is an experience course that allows you to fully enjoy such world-renowned spectacular scenery by glass boat and SUP.

It is said that Kabira Bay changes its color to seven different colors depending on the weather and time of year, as well as where and from what angle it is viewed.

Visitors can enjoy the undersea world by using a glass boat to observe colorful corals and dozens of species of tropical fish on the seabed of Kabira Bay.

After the glass boat ride, Kabira Bay SUP cruising awaits.

The feeling is exhilarating at Kabira Bay, surrounded by the beautiful ocean and pristine nature.

SUP in Kabira Bay is relatively safe because the water level is relatively low.

This makes SUP cruising a safe and enjoyable experience even for first-timers and small children.

 

Tour of famous places in Ishigaki Island! Kabira Bay Glass Boat & Blue Cave Snorkeling - Half Day Course

This is a half-day tour to enjoy a glass boat cruise in Kabira Bay, a world-class tourist spot in Ishigaki Island, and snorkeling in the "Blue Cave" where the surface of the sea shines bright blue.

The glass boat ride offers an amazingly beautiful view of the colorful coral and tropical fish on the ocean floor, thanks to the transparency of Kabira Bay, and allows you to fully enjoy the underwater world.

If you are lucky, you may see sea turtles.

After enjoying the glass boat ride, we will next head to the Blue Cave.

The interior is surprisingly spacious and can be advanced about 30 meters further.

There are also limestone caves and, if the timing is right, bats that will surprise you, making for an adventurous adventure.

Both the glass boat and the blue cave can be enjoyed by small children, making them ideal activities for family trips.

 

Michelin Green Guide Three Stars Kabira Bay Glass Boat Tour

Kabira Bay was selected as one of only 17 places in Japan to be awarded three stars by the Michelin Green Guide.

You can take a glass boat tour of such one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Ishigaki Island.

Enjoy the sea of Kabira Bay, which is said to change into seven different colors depending on the viewing location, angle, and season.

The attraction of Kabira Bay's glass boat tours is that they depart every 15 minutes, so you can participate according to your schedule for the day.

Groups are also recommended, as up to 100 people can participate in a single tour.

The tour takes about 30 minutes, but there are restaurants and cafes around Kabira Bay, so visitors can spend about half a day at leisure.

It might be a good idea to take a short tour while driving around.

 

Ishigaki Island Fishing

Ishigaki Island Sunset Fishing

This tour, where you can enjoy fishing while waiting on board for one of the best sunsets in Japan around Ishigaki Island, is safe even for beginners because the bait is fertile.

Enjoy the beautiful sunset of Ishigaki Island and fishing at the same time before dinner.

Ishigaki Island is known for its explosive fishing, so you should be able to continue to enjoy fishing until sunset time.

For the fish you catch, you will be introduced to restaurants where you can bring your own fish, but please note that you will need to make your own reservations.

 

photo tour

Casual Beach Photo - Women's Trip Plan

The only French photographer in Ishigaki Island produces a very popular beach photo plan for traveling girls.

You can leave many memories with the sea and sky in the background at the hole-in-the-wall beach of Ishigaki Island that is not on the map.

We also offer "one-person shoots" with a French taste, which are very popular nowadays.

The resort photo is a resort photo but at a low price, so it can be easily used not only for a girls' trip but also for a graduation trip.

Let's dress up a little more stylishly than usual and enjoy the tropical atmosphere.

You can participate in regular clothes, but by consulting with us at the time of reservation, it is also possible to rent, for example, matching prysmaid dresses to unify everyone. This plan is a data plan (20 cuts), and additional data and photo albums can be created for an additional fee.

Professional and authentic beach photography is the perfect way to make your trip a memorable one.

 

Casual Beach Photo - Sunset Plan

Sunset beach photo plan with photographer.

You can take pictures on the white coral sand beach with the beautiful sunset quietly setting into the endless horizon in the background.

Ishigaki Island is known for its blue sea, sky, and white sand beaches.

While beautiful photos can be taken during the daytime, when the sun is shining brightly, sunset photos taken at the moment when the blazingly red and beautiful sunset is on the horizon will be a memory that will last a lifetime.

Photography will be taken at sunset, when the sky changes from blue to red to golden, so you can participate even after a full day of sightseeing and activities.

Private participation is possible, and the price and time are affordable.

This plan is a data plan (15 cuts), and additional data and photo albums can be created for an additional fee.

Capture the memories of Ishigaki Island's great nature and romantic atmosphere of sunset with authentic photos.

 

Sagaribana Tour

Overnight Flower Sagaribana Viewing Tour

This is a tour to see the "fantastic flower" that blooms only during the rainy season and summer in the mangrove swamps, the overnight flower "Sagaribana".

This tour is the most popular among repeat visitors to Ishigaki Island to see the sagaribana, which is a summer tradition in Ishigaki Island and blooms and disperses with dignity and sweet fragrance for only one day.

The white, pink, and red flowers bloom, and the entire area where they bloom is enveloped in a sweet fragrance, creating a magical world of experience.

The language of flowers is 'good luck will come to you'.

I would like to spend a romantic moment with my lover or loved ones, praying for good luck in meeting the sagaribana, which can only be found for one night in early summer.

 

Drone photography tour

Drone Aerial Photography! Commemorative Photo & Hole-in-the-wall Tour

An instructor who has flown around Ishigaki Island by drone will take you to various spots and take aerial photos by drone.

They will make the best suggestions for guided tours based on your preferences, weather conditions, and time of day.

The tour fee includes the drone fee, so you can participate in the tour empty-handed.

You can also receive photos and videos as gifts, creating a special memory that is a little different from others.

If you wish, you can also pilot your own drone and try your hand at taking original photographs.

Experience drone photography on Ishigaki Island, where the island itself is a spectacular spot!

summary

This time we introduced a half-day tour to enjoy Ishigaki Island.

Since it is a trip to Ishigaki Island, let's use the half-day tour to enjoy Ishigaki Island efficiently!

Started handling rental cars.

We'll also reserve a rental car, which fills up quickly!
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