Astronomical observation in Japan

[Ishigaki Island/Night] Starry sky & jungle night tour ★ Natural planetarium x rare tropical creatures ★ Same-day applications accepted!

Plan ID:21246 Okinawa remote islands / Ishigaki island Sightseeing tour/Guided tour / Night tour Provide：石垣島 ADVENTURE PiPi（ピピ）

Age 3～Age 65
1～2 hours
19:30

★Total number of participants exceeded 300,000! Safe and secure tour! ★Activities recommended for beginners! ★Equipment rental is free♪★Encounter nocturnal creatures unique to tropical countries! ★If the weather is nice, you can also enjoy the natural planetarium! ★Participant benefits (coupons that can be used at restaurants, etc., information on hidden spots) included! This is a plan to go out to Ishigaki Island at night and look for creatures unique to the subtropics and a starry sky. There are many creatures and plants that are rarely seen on the mainland! Also, Starry Sky, which was certified as Japan's first starry sky reserve, is a natural planetarium! [Example schedule for the day of the tour] ① 19:30 Pick up at Ishigaki Port Rito Terminal (Please be punctual at Ishigaki Port Rito Terminal at 19:30) ↓② 20:00 Arrive at the spot. Jungle exploration and stargazing began. ↓③21:00 Jungle exploration and stargazing completed. Leave the spot behind. ↓④21:30 Tour ends. Disbanded at Ishigaki Port Rito Terminal. *The schedule may change depending on the weather on the day.

Rating 4.5

単身で参加させていただきました。フィールドへの移動中も含めて、気さくな職員さんに生き物の解説や雑談をしていただき、あっという間の2時間でした。ヤシガニはもちろん、セミの羽化やサソリモドキといったなかなかお目にかかれない生態を生で観察でき、大変満足です。これは運次第でしかありませんが、生憎の曇天で星空が見られなかったのだけは唯一の心残りです。いつかリベンジしたいですね。

[Ishigaki Island/Night] Tour to see the mystical "one-night flower" Sagaribana (Barringtonia arborescens) that withers overnight [April to August only] ★Applications accepted on the day★

Plan ID:54222 Okinawa remote islands / Ishigaki island Sightseeing tour/Guided tour / Night tour Provide：石垣島 ADVENTURE PiPi（ピピ）

Age 3～Age 65
1～2 hours
20:00

★Total number of participants exceeded 300,000! Safe and secure tour! ★Activities recommended for beginners! ★Free equipment rental♪★Free transportation included! ★Participant benefits (coupons that can be used at restaurants, etc., information on hidden spots) included! [Sagaribana Tour] “Sagaribana” is a summer tradition that can only be seen in some parts of the Nansei Islands in Japan. It is also called the "overnight flower," and it blooms at night and scatters at dawn...it's a truly magical flower! [Example schedule for the day of the tour] ① 19:30 Pick up at Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal/accommodation ↓② 20:00 Arrive at Sagaribana Spot. Watching Sagaribana. ↓③21:00 Sagaribana viewing finished. ↓④21:30 Tour ends. We will drop you off at Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal/your accommodation. *The schedule may change depending on the weather on the day. [Transfer plan in case of cancellation due to bad weather] If this plan is canceled due to bad weather, we can guide you to transfer to the "Starry Sky & Subtropical Jungle Night Tour". "