How to spend typhoon season in Ishigaki Island? Tips and cautions for planning a safe and enjoyable trip

 

What is the typhoon season on Ishigaki Island?

Ishigaki Island, where the rainy season ended in mid-June, continues to enjoy sunny days with average high temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, typhoons are a concern for travelers, aren't they?

From July onwardThe time of the year when typhoons are most likely to pass through Okinawa(a period known as typhoon season). See below.

June-September.Possibly one per month or so.It is. It would be a waste to cancel your trip because you are worried about the typhoon!

This article introduces the characteristics (how to spend) and activities of typhoon season that you should know before your trip.

 

Do ferries operate during the typhoon season?

It is necessary to take a ferry from Ishigaki Island to each remote island, but when a typhoon is coming, there is a high probability that the ferry will be cancelled due to rough waves and danger.

Even after the typhoon has passed, we may not be able to operate for half a day due to the aftermath,Check flight status each time you travel.Let's do it!

Click here for the latest ferry service status.

Even if you make it to your destination island, your return flight may be cancelled and you may not be able to come back.We recommend that you plan well in advance to allow plenty of time for your schedule.I will do so!

 

How to spend time in Ishigaki Island during typhoon season

Even if your plans are cancelled due to rain, Ishigaki Island Tours has a full lineup of tours that we can provide!

If your trip coincides with a typhoon, here are some tips on how to spend your time on Ishigaki Island.

Please take a look at it for your reference.

 

How to spend time in Ishigaki Island during typhoon season
Animal Candle Making Experience

This experience will give you a uniqueOriginal Animal Candlescan be made.

You can choose from a variety of animals and colors, and spend about 2 hours indoors creating them.â

Please try making your own original animal candles as gifts for your loved ones or souvenirs for yourself!

↓Click here for popular animal candle making experience.

 

How to spend time in Ishigaki Island during typhoon season
Resin Art Experience

You can feel Ishigaki Island even after you return from your trip, and the manufacturing experience is popular as a souvenir♪

Made by pouring a resin called resin solution on the surface.resin artare very popular as interior decorations and stylish gifts!

↓Click here for the popular resin art experience.

↓ Learn more about the manufacturing experience ↓

 

How to spend time in Ishigaki Island during typhoon season
Craft (handmade) experience

It would be a waste to do nothing when you come all the way to Ishigaki Island! That's why I recommendIndoor ActivitiesIt is.

Making accessories using stones with Okinawa's traditional "Minsa pattern" is an experience unique to Ishigaki Island!

From small children to adults, you can get absorbed in making one-of-a-kind accessories that are popular as souvenirs.

↓Click here for popular craft (handmade) experiences.

↓ Learn more about the Ishigaki Island Craft Experience ↓.

 

How to spend time in Ishigaki Island during typhoon season
Alcohol Ink Art Experience

Alcohol ink art is a process in which alcohol ink is dripped onto a special paper, and the spreading, bleeding, and mixing of the ink and the colors are then used to create the artwork.A new kind of art that enjoys patterns created by chanceIt is.

The ability to easily create beautiful patterns that look like abstract paintings has led to an increasing number of people posting their work on social networking sites.

Even beginners can enjoy it easily, so why not give it a try?

↓Click here for the popular alcohol ink art experience.

 

How to spend time in Ishigaki Island during typhoon season
Fluid Art Experience

In the "Fluid Art Experience" course, which landed for the first time in Ishigaki Island,The only one and only original artwork of your own in the worldWould you like to make a

Drizzle acrylic paint of your favorite color and color the Bear or Rabbit figure as if it were a canvas.

Since you can easily join the tour with nothing in hand, we recommend that you stop by in between sightseeing tours.

↓ Click here for the popular Fluid Bear Art experience.

 

How to spend time in Ishigaki Island during typhoon season
Yaeyama Minsaori" Experience

The Yaeyama Mincer, with its distinctive five-and-four kasuri pattern, is a symbol of the wish for "forever and ever.

The museum has an exhibition of mincer weaving materials, a café, and a souvenir shop.

The souvenir shop has a wide variety of handmade one-of-a-kind items such as mincer woven accessories and bags♪

↓Click here for the popular "Yaeyama Minsaori" experience.

 

How to spend time in Ishigaki Island during typhoon season
Salt Spa Treatment

Visitors can experience the world's first "Mineral Therapy", in which "natural minerals" contained in pure seawater in the beautiful marine environment of Yaeyama are extracted and concentrated with our unique technology.

Even if it is not raining, UV rays are strong even on cloudy days!Effective for sunburned skin careHere you can work on your skin and fatigue from your trip.

↓Click here for popular salt spa treatments.

 

How to spend time in Ishigaki Island during typhoon season
Thai Massage

The Thai massage handled by Ishigaki Island Tours is a plombate salon. It relaxes the stiff muscles of the whole body,Promotes blood and lymph flowThe body is then forced to excrete wastes.

Not only travelers,Experience available for Ishigaki Island residents.So please check it out!

↓Click here for popular Thai massages.

↓ Learn more about Ishigakijima Massage ↓

 

Activities with a high rate of holding even before and after typhoons

Before and after typhoons, it is often difficult to hold activities in the ocean due to rough waves and aftermath.

Please be assured that the guide will make the decision whether or not to hold the tour after properly checking the field!

Activities with a high rate of holding even before and after typhoonsto introduce you to the following.

 

Activities with a high rate of holding even before and after typhoons
mangrove canoe

Ishigaki Island has not only beautiful sea but also natural monuments such asDesignated as a national cultural assetThe mangroves are fascinating.

Canoeing is popular as a standard activity because it can be enjoyed by people of all ages and genders, even with small children! The rate of canoeing is relatively high because the mangroves block the wind.

↓Click here for popular mangrove canoe tours.

↓ Learn more about mangrove canoe tours ↓.

 

Activities with a high rate of holding even before and after typhoons
Mangrove SUP

As with canoeing, you can experience SUP in the mangroves. At first glance, SUP may seem difficult, but after practicing and getting used to it with the support of a guide, you will find it easy to get used to it.

It's more after it rains.More jungle-like seclusion.This is recommended for the following reasons.

↓Click here for popular mangrove SUP tours.

↓ Learn more about Ishigaki Island SUP Tour ↓

 

Measures and precautions for typhoon season

If a typhoon is faced during the trip, the tour may not be held or the ship (ferry) or plane may be cancelled at a higher rate.

Another common occurrence during typhoons is "power outages. It is essential to always have a cell phone charged and a flashlight!

Furthermore, during the week before and after typhoons, the shelves of supermarkets and convenience stores on Ishigaki Island are often empty.

As much as possible, prepare plenty of emergency food and beverages so that you do not have to go out in the middle of the night!

↓ Check out supermarkets in Ishigaki Island! ↓↓

In Ishigaki City, in anticipation of a tsunami, we will target the areas near the remote island terminal, Misaki Town and Hamasaki Town, where many tourists gather.Registration of Tsunami Evacuation Buildings(The relevant buildings are marked with a "Tsunami Evacuation Building" plaque. (The buildings in question have "Tsunami Evacuation Building" plaques.)

In the event of an emergency, please evacuate the building promptly according to the staff in charge of each building.

 

summary

We introduced typhoons in Ishigaki Island. How was it?

Although we do not want big typhoons to come, every year from June to September is called typhoon season.Damage can be minimized if measures are taken in advancePlease refer to the following information!

Even in the typhoon season, it is dry when it is sunny. Please feel free to contact Ishigaki Island Tours for indoor activities and mangrove tours that are less susceptible to the typhoon.

 

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