We will guide you to the mountains and rivers on a small group tour limited to 2 groups on the world natural heritage site ``Iriomote Island'', a remote island 500 kilometers away from the main island of Okinawa. We offer a variety of tour menus, including river kayaking, trekking, limestone caves, and waterfall play while observing the nature of the virgin forest. We are also proud of our snacks made with ingredients from Iriomote Island and locally handmade Yaeyama soba.
Iriomote Island, the kayak trip, the hike, the waterfall, Ika the guide, his wife's amazing lunch were all truly incredible. We're so happy we made the choice to venture this far south. Go! Thank us later :-)
イカちゃんガイド！
心から自然を愛してるのが
伝わり、質問があればなんでも
答えてくれる物知り博士です^_^
安心して頼れるツアー！
色んな事を知りたい！楽しく登りたい！
って人にはとてもおすすめです！
Ikachan was an amazing guide for nature viewing, kayaking, and hiking! As we hiked up to the top of the waterfall, he expertly identified a number of interesting flora and fauna. Once we arrived at the top, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch prepared by Ikachan, alongside a gorgeous view. Afterwards, we hiked down to the bottom of the waterfall, where we enjoyed a refreshing swim, tea, and snacks prepared by our guide (including a treat baked by his wife, and brown sugar from his friends’ farm). After that, we kayaked back to the starting point and were dropped off at the port. Thank you Ikachan!
小学生の子ども二人と大人二人で参加しました。丸一日ジャングルで遊べる！というのに惹かれ、参加しました。天気はあいにくだったのですが、親切、丁寧、元気なガイドさんのもと、それぞれのアクティビティをしながら、生き物に触れさせてもらったり、自然の話を聞かせてもらったりして、楽しませていただきました。天気が気にならないくらい、大満足のツアーでした。そして、この自然の中でガイドさんの奥様手作りのランチもいただいて、胃袋まで満たされました。子どもも次の日、今日もまた参加したいというほどです！
子連れで参加しました。(3歳娘、5歳息子)
早起き&カヌーの心地よい揺れでショートトレッキング中、娘は眠気マックスでパパがおんぶすることになりましたが(帰り道はイカちゃんの抱っこ...すみません！)、家族みんな楽しく過ごすことができました。他のツアーではトレッキングは5歳以上となっていたので、こちらで申込みをしましたが、息子の質問攻めにも嫌な顔一つせず丁寧に答えて下さったり、娘を抱っこして下さったりと、ツアーガイドのイカちゃんのおかげで家族みんなで自然を満喫することができました。イカちゃんのお話もとても面白かったです。
最高だったのはランチ！滝壺を目の前に食べる温かい八重山そばは旅行中で一番美味しかったし、子供達もバクバク食べてました！
小さい子供と一緒でもカヌーやトレッキング、由布島観光まで盛りだくさんの内容で１日楽しむことができ、すごくいい思い出になりました。また子供が成長したら他のツアーにも参加したいと思います。
ありがとうございました！！
鳥に詳しく色々教えていただき、ありがとうございました。奥様のケーキもおいしかったです。ありがとうございました。
Our guide, who is also a researcher for the Iriomote Island Wild Bird Research Association and is qualified as a nature observation instructor, will guide you around while adding detailed explanations about jungle creatures!
We will prepare homemade lunches and snacks using ingredients from Iriomote Island as much as possible ♪ Lunch is Yaeyama soba, which boasts the taste of melty soki and dashi soup. The snack was a homemade yeast cake made with homemade fruit jam from Iriomote Island.
You will be guided by Taketomi town-certified guides who have received permission to learn safety and knowledge for continued use while protecting Iriomote Island's excellent natural environment.
Born in Tochigi Prefecture. I love nature and living creatures (especially wild birds!) and studied at an environmental vocational school. After that, I worked as an outdoor shop clerk and a personal trainer, but I couldn't give up my desire to work in nature, so I finally moved from Tokyo to Iriomote Island in April 2018! I worked at Iriomote Island Canoe Club Sorakaze until March 2021, and opened my long-awaited shop in April 2021! I will be your only guide, and I will work closely with you to guide you through the great nature of Iriomote Island. Let's have fun together in the fields of Iriomote Island, where you can feel the power of nature with your whole body, which is hard to feel in the city☆
I'm a city kid who was born and raised in Tokyo, but I found myself living on Iriomote Island (lol).I've loved food ever since I was little. After working at a bakery in the basement of a department store for 10 years, she moved here with her two children. Hobbies: Making bread (I ran a bakery on Iriomote Island for about a year and a half. I make it from yeast) Cooking and drawing (I graduated from art college and still love drawing) Skin diving (dolphin swimming) (I used to spend a lot of time in the Ogasawara Islands)
| Authorization issued by | Okinawa Prefectural Public Safety Commission/Okinawa Prefectural Marine Leisure Safety Bureau/Water rescue personnel, Okinawa Prefectural Public Safety Commission/Marine leisure business notification/Pleasure boat provider, Okinawa Forest Management Office/Forest entry notification No. 1370, Taketomi Town/Tourist guide Ordinance/Business License No. 096 |
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| Insurance information | Sompo Japan Domestic Travel Accident Insurance 5 million yen |
| License and Qualifications | NACS-J Nature Observation Instructor, PADI Open Water Diver, Level 4 Biological Classification Skills Test |
| Member organizations and associations | Iriomote Island Canoe Association/regular member, Taketomi Town Tourism Association, Iriomote Island Wild Bird Research Association |
| Number of staff | 2persons |
| Number of instructors | 1persons |
| Selling points regarding safety | In addition to conducting rescue training once a year and checking on CPR and AED usage, the guides themselves, who have qualifications as water rescue workers and nature observation instructors, always pay close attention to their physical condition. Doing. We also have a wide selection of rental items (included in the tour price) such as life jackets, trekking shoes (18 to 29 cm in 1 cm increments), helmets, wet suits, and knee pads. |
| Operating hours | 9: 00-21: 00 |
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| Regular holidays | No holidays |
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Thank you so much for your heartwarming review.
We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed nature observation, kayaking, and hiking in Iriomote.
We are also honored to hear that you enjoyed the lunch along the way, the beautiful scenery, and even the brown sugar grown on our friend's farm.Thanks!