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The 15 most popular ishigaki tours in Japan. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Snorkel Ishigaki’s Blue Cave and nearby reefs with patient guides, included gear and photo data, plus pickup options and a hot shower.
“It was super nice! Would do it again straight away. It is a small group and you will be picked up from the hotel and taken home again. The guide is super friendly and equipment is also includedAuto-translated”
Ishigaki’s night jungle walk plus stargazing. Guided wildlife spotting, flashlights provided, and a great star chance with low light pollution.
“The tour was great! Sebastian was a great guide, very knowledgeable about the animals, plants and star constellations. You could ask him anything :) Also he made the bus ride very entertaining. We saw many interesting animals on the jungle tour. Highly recommend!”
Glide through Ishigaki mangroves on an easy 90-minute SUP or canoe paddle with gear, hot showers, and shared photos.
“Our guide Hiroki was awesome. He made the whole experience enjoyable and fun. He spoke in both English and Japanese as we were a mixed group but he never made anyone feel left out. We learned fun facts about mangroves and Read more”
Snorkel the Blue Cave on Ishigaki with provided gear, wetsuit, and life jacket. Hotel pickup, reef fish, and possible turtles.
“Makoto was a great guide, thanks for this nice experience. She was so enthusiastic and helpful to show us the spots to see turtles and sent us photos and videos from us and the corals and sea life.”
Ishigaki’s night jungle and starry-sky tour. Track subtropical critters with a guide, chase dark-sky views, and maybe spot a coconut crab.
“La guida Yuki molto appassionato e brillante. L’attività in sè nulla di particolare. Mi è sembrato che ci abbiamo impiegato di più ad andare e tornare dalla foresta che per fare l’attività. Forse troppe persone e quindi non c’è la possibilitá di godersi davvero il posto. Il granchio dei cocchi ok, ma visto poco. Purtroppo…”
3-hour Ishigaki boat snorkeling to Phantom Island (Hamahiga), guided reef time with gear and hot showers, plus waterproof photo memories.
“Akari was super funny and a great instructor! We would highly recommend this trip!”
Paddle Kabira Bay from Ishigaki on a SUP or stable canoe, with hot showers and photo data included—an eco-friendly 90-minute ocean show.
“Fantastic location and saw two manta rays swimming through the water while on the SUP. Our guide was fantastic and very fun.”
Paddle Kabira Bay on SUP or canoe, then snorkel Okinawa’s Blue Cave. Includes showers and photos; short, scenic, and eco-minded.
“This was a very enjoyable experience and our guides Moe and Sebastian, both of whom were amazing, made sure that our safety was the top priority. I got picked up at my hotel and the day started with stand up paddling and canoeing (you Read more”
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Miyara River mangrove SUP or canoe plus Blue Cave snorkeling in Ishigaki, with pickup, hot shower, and photo data for $89.19.
“We had a great day on Ishigaki. We got picked up by Taka in the morning, who turned out to be a really friendly and knowledge guide. He spoke English well. He took many photos of us during the whole day, so no need to bring your own Read more”
Paddle Ishigaki’s Miyara River through protected mangroves on an easy 2-hour SUP or canoe tour with great guides and included photos.
“Very helpful and cheerful guide. Beautiful nature. More of a family-friendly river stroll than a sporting challenge.”
Snorkel Hama-jima, the Phantom Island that vanishes at high tide, in Iriomote Ishigaki National Park, with gear and digital photos.
“The company that operates the Ishigaki Adventures Pipi tour frequently cancels within the last 24 hours, after which a refund cannot be issued. Furthermore, they provide no justification for the cancellation to request a refund from Viator anRead more”
Paddle a SUP or canoe at Ishigaki sunset—guided on the calm Miyara River and near Ishigaki-jima, with pickup and life-jacket safety.
“They aren’t very organized, I was supposed to have an English speaking guide and on the day they said that would only be possible on the following day, it was supposed to be a small group and at the end we were part of a very big group (Read more”
SUP or canoe through Ishigaki mangroves, then snorkel Phantom Island’s tide-changing sand for fish and coral on a 6-hour eco tour.
“It was fantastic!! Our guide was Diego, he let us swim around and explore! I got to see many different fish and colorful corals. Highly recommended! The phantom island was beautiful as well. He took pictures of us and gave us around 20 minutes to relax in the island. Thank you Diego!”
English-native private Ishigaki photo tour with a pro photographer. Limestone caves, Kabira Bay, crafts, beaches, and included photos.
“Tour was very good, we are visited many places and even had time for black pearl shopping and nice food. This tour is organized by English/Japanese nice couple and you can learn deep about Japanese culture with pretty good English language. Not like in Okinawa: We put coconut club to miso soup :)”
Paddle an Ishigaki sunrise SUP or canoe through mangroves at 5:00 am, then watch the first light from your board or canoe.
“We joined 3 tours with Adventure PiPi. We enjoyed all of them. And we met 2 tours guides from Adventure PiPi. Akari and Makoto. Both of them were awesome! We did canoeing sunrise tour with Akari. We met her really early in the morning. SRead more”
