[Okinawa, Ishigaki Island] "Yaeyama Hime Firefly" viewing tour ★ Stargazing with an Ishigaki City certified guide ★ (round-trip transportation included)

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Beginners welcome - First try
Empty-hands OK
Pick-up & Drop-off
Operate rain or shine

Possible number of bookings

2～
Participating age

0Age ～ 100 Age
Duration

1～2 hours

Plan description

\ A fantastic night view that can only be seen at this time of year! / "Yaeyama Hime firefly viewing tour" ★ Limited time only available from March to June! ★ Participation welcome from age 0! Fun for everyone, from children! ★ Includes a mini stargazing tour led by an Ishigaki City certified guide! "Yaeyama Hime firefly" only lives on Ishigaki Island and Iriomote Island. When spring arrives in Yaeyama (around March to June), they display beautiful lights as part of their courtship behavior for a limited time only. On this tour, we depart for the forest where the Yaeyama Hime firefly live around 7pm when the sun starts to set! After the lights start to appear one by one, countless Yaeyama Hime fireflies begin to light up one after another, and the forest is enveloped in a truly fantastical space. This tour is highly recommended for those visiting Ishigaki in the spring ♪

＼Enjoy firefly observation and starry sky observation at the same time! /

After watching the fireflies, it's time to start seeing the stars clearly! Move to a place where the sky is open, and a starry sky guide certified by Ishigaki City will explain the starry sky using a laser pointer! Our company is the only tour where you can enjoy firefly watching and stargazing at the same time! *If the stars cannot be seen due to bad weather, the tour will be limited to firefly viewing. There are no refunds. *The starry sky is for observation only. Starry sky photography is an option, so please contact us. *There is an option for firefly portrait photography, which is limited to one group per day. Please contact us for details.

\ Participation is OK from 0 years old! A night tour that you can easily participate in! /

The main focus of this plan is to enjoy the Yaeyamahime fireflies in a quiet environment. Also, there are no restrictions on what you need to bring or wear like in an activity experience, so you can feel free to participate♪ That's why it's a night tour that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people, from small children to the elderly!

＼We will guide you to a secret dance spot found by a local guide! /

During the firefly season, large shops gather at the famous firefly dancing spot, and up to 100 people can watch the fireflies! Aren't there more humans than fireflies? If you have the chance, you'd like to take your time observing fireflies in a place where there aren't many people around! Our company will guide you to secret dance spots that other tour companies have not found yet! If you want to watch fireflies in a quiet and leisurely manner, our firefly tour is definitely recommended!

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About event termination	If we decide to cancel due to bad weather, there will be no cancellation fee.

Detailed information of this plan

Required minimum number of participants	2 Person(s)
Possible number of bookings	2～
About duration	1～2 hours The tour will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, including transportation.
Operating period	2025/3/01〜2025/6/15
Assembly time	The Yaeyama fireflies start to glow about 30 minutes after sunset. Therefore, the approximate meeting times are as follows (depending on the location of the hotel): March: 18:45-19:00 April/May/June: 19:00-19:15
Booking deadline	until 10:59 on the day

Changing room		Toilet
Shower		Parking
Locker

Dress code - Must bring items	Since you will be observing fireflies in the forest, there are a lot of mosquitoes. Therefore, we recommend that you wear long sleeves and long pants!

Matters require attention	Nothing in particular! This tour is open to everyone, young and old!
Other notifications	・It is also possible to participate by meeting locally. ・If the stars cannot be seen due to bad weather, the tour will be limited to firefly viewing.

Time schedule

18:45

We will pick you up at each hotel! Pick-up time from each hotel is between 18:45 and 19:15. (Depending on participation period, hotel location, etc.)

19:15

Arrived at the secret dance spot found by the guide! All you can hear is the chirping of birds, and wait patiently for the fireflies to appear! When one firefly begins to glow, the surrounding fireflies also begin to glow, creating a natural illumination! After observing for about 30 minutes, we moved to a spot where we could see the stars beautifully!

19:45

I was very impressed by the starry sky! Ishigaki Island is the first place in Japan to be designated as a starry sky sanctuary! We will stargaze for about 10 minutes and then transfer you to each hotel! Arrival at the hotel will be between 20:00 and 20:30.