Enjoy Iriomote Island on a girls' trip! 6 popular spots & activities for all girls to enjoy!
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Girls' trip in Iriomote Island?
Family trips, couple trips, and solo trips are popular in Iriomote Island, but a more popular style of travel nowadays is "girls' trip"! Even in Okinawa, a trip to the main island is quite common...so, a group of best friends or close friends come to Iriomote Island, a little-known remote island, for a girls' trip and enjoy a "tropical resort" atmosphere. I think some of you may be planning such a girls' trip to Iriomote Island, right?
We pick up popular spots and activities that we recommend for a girls' trip to Iriomote Island from a girl's point of view!Carefully selected for graduation trips, making memories, and popular photo spots in Iriomote Island!
6 popular women's travel spots and activities
1. "Miracle Island" Barasu Island
The first popular spot on Iriomote Island recommended for women's trip is the "miraculous island" Barasu Island.
Barasu Island is located about 10 minutes by boat from Uehara Port in Iriomote Island, and is an island so small that it does not even appear on maps, made of coral fragments.The following is a list of the most common problems with the "C" in the "C" column.The island is made of coral reefs.There are only two of them in the world.(The other is apparently a pure white uninhabited island on the Great Barrier Reef.) The white coral island, emerald green ocean, and blue sky...a popular spot for girls to take pictures for social networking sites.
The island offers a 360-degree view of the ocean, and women love not only the contrast of blue and white during the day, but also the early morning sunrise, the sunset on the horizon, and the nighttime view of the Milky Way! It would be nice to have a girls' trip where women can talk with each other while watching Barasu Island.
Click here for details and a list of tours to the "Miracle Island" Barasu Island.
2. Beautiful beaches of Iriomote Island
The second popular spot recommended in Iriomote Island for women's trip is a number of beaches in Iriomote Island!
When it comes to women's travel in Okinawa, beaches are the most popular! Iriomote Island is full of beaches that are even more beautiful than those in the Okinawa main island and its vicinity! Hoshi-suna Beach, Ida Beach, Maruma Beach, Funauki, Hatoma Island, which is said to be the most beautiful beach in the world, and many other lesser-known but breathtakingly beautiful beaches are located just a short distance away.
There are lots of ways to play on the beaches of Iriomote Island, such as snorkeling, having a barbecue and relaxing over drinks. Among them, snorkeling is recommended for women's trip! Snorkeling in the crystal clear ocean allows you to swim with a variety of tropical fish, including the famous bear fleas from "Finding Nemo. You may even meet sea turtles!
For details and plan list of snorkeling tours in Iriomote Island, click here↓.
3. Fishing in Iriomote Island
The third popular spot on Iriomote Island for women's trip is "fishing!
Fishing on a girls' trip? It is no exaggeration to say that the most exciting moment during a trip is the moment you catch a fish on a fishing tour. Moreover, the fishing tours offered by Iriomotejima Tours allow even women to catch a lot of fish!Oh my god!!!
For women and beginners of fishing, we will teach you everything from how to put on our special bait to how to fish in a special cruiser, and we will take care of everything including removing the catch from the hook. In the sea around Iriomote Island, you can catch big and colorful fish that you have never seen in the main island!
They cook fish caught in Iriomote Island fishing tour, and you can eat the fish you caught by yourself! You want to fully enjoy both eating and playing during your girls' trip, don't you? Iriomote Island Fishing Tour is perfect for you!
For details of Iriomote Island Fishing Tour and a list of plans, click here↓.
4. Fireflies you can see all year round in Iriomote Island!
The fourth popular spot on Iriomote Island for women's travel is "fireflies.
It is still essential to see and photograph beautiful sights on a girl's trip, isn't it! Actually, you can see fireflies of some kind almost all year round on Iriomote Island! Among them, the best recommendation is the Yaeyama firefly from late February to early May. This firefly, the smallest in Japan, is endemic to the Yaeyama Islands, and thousands of them gather in a specific place, which is beautiful and fantastic like the Milky Way of fireflies. There are many other things that can be seen in Iriomote Island depending on the season, such as sagaribana, which is only available for a limited period of time.
Also, the sky of Iriomote Island is one of the most beautiful in Japan! If the weather is good, we will introduce some star photography spots where you can see the Milky Way♪
Click here for Yaeyama firefly viewing tour
Iriomotejima Island Star gazing tour is here↓.
5. Commemorative photo at the mangrove river in Iriomote Island
The fifth popular spot on Iriomote Island for women's travel is "mangrove canoeing.
The spectacular view of the Iriomote Island mangroves is like "Japan's Amazon River".The sights you see and the wind you feel on your skin while canoeing through the mangroves are a luxury you will never experience anywhere else. For women traveling together, canoeing in pairs is fine even if you are not physically fit. There is also an easy course that takes about 1 hour (about 2 hours including pick-up and drop-off), which is perfect for a girls' trip.
For details of Iriomote Island Canoe Tour and a list of plans, click here↓.
6. Secret waterfall that brings good luck
The last popular spot on Iriomote Island for women's travelers is the "unexplored waterfall.
Koola Falls is the most sacred waterfall in Iriomote Island. The meaning of this "Koola" is "to bring good luck," and it is very sacred to the people of Iriomote Island and a place where they go to pray on important days. You can go trekking to this Koola waterfall, but it is not so hard and easy to play in about half a day (about 1.5 to 2 hours).There are many famous photo spots along the trekking route, including a leaf known as Totoro's leaf, which is highly recommended for those who want to take pictures for Instagram.
For more information about Kula Falls tours and a list of plans, click here↓.
Model course for a one-day trip for women from Ishigaki Island
6:50 Departure from Ishigaki Island
In order to fully enjoy the trip to Iriomote Island, we will take the first flight (6:50) from Ishigakijima Remote Island Terminal.
7:30 Arrive at Uehara Port
We will arrive at Uehara Port at 7:30, 40 minutes later. Located about a 1-minute walk from Uehara Port, we will head to get morning breakfast at Iriomote no Shonen, which opens at 7:30.
7:40 a.m. Morning at Boy in Iriomote
The Iriomote Island boy is located near Uehara Port and is easily accessible by Caesar's. The owner's handmade wood interior is completely non-smoking, so you can enjoy your morning in comfort. Smokers are allowed to smoke on the terrace, so it is nice to eat on the terrace while admiring the nature of Iriomote Island in the morning.
The Iriomote boy's coffee is one of the owner's specialties, imported from a roasting place in Kamakura. The aroma and richness of the coffee are outstanding because it is hand-dripped after each order! It is a perfect companion for the morning of your trip to Iriomote Island.
The breakfast menu includes morning plates, hot sandwiches, croque-monsieur, croque-madame, and French toast made with brown sugar from Hateruma Island.
It is a wonderful place where you can feel the delicious Yaeyama ingredients and the owner's commitment. After morning at a boy in Iriomote, we will join a one-day course to visit Pinaisara Falls.
Address: Uehara-kan, 559 Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, Japan
Access: 1 minute walk from Uehara Port
Hours of operation: 7:30 - 15:00
Closed: No regular holidays
Duration: 50 min.
8:45
9:20 Pick up at Uehara Port
10:10 Preparation & brief lecture on canoeing
10:20 Mangrove canoe start
10:55 Arrive at the upper reaches of the Hinai River, disembark the canoe and trek.
11:20 Arrival at Pinaisara Falls. Waterfall play & lunch time
12:25 Leave the waterfall and trek to the top of the waterfall
13:40 Arrive at Takigami and rest while viewing the spectacular view.
14:10 Depart from Takigami and trek to the river
14:45 Cruise through the mangrove forest by canoe again.
15:20 If time and conditions permit, go to mudflat observation
15:40 End of tour after cleaning up and changing clothes. We will take you to Uehara Port. After arriving at Uehara Port, enjoy swimming at Maruma Beach until the departure time of the return boat.
16:00 Swimming and snorkeling at Maruma Beach
Head to Maruma Beach near Uehara Port, where you will be picked up after the tour. It is about a 3-minute walk from Uehara Port, and there are many hotels, restaurants, and convenience stores in the surrounding area, so you can take a break and relax. The beach is also well equipped with restrooms and hot showers.
Although the beach is shallow, it is also home to a large number of coral and tropical fish, so snorkeling can be enjoyed. This spot was also used as a location for the TV show "Wednesday Night Live," so it is a great place to take a commemorative photo,
Location: Aza-Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa
Access: 3 minutes on foot from Uehara Port
Parking: Available (parking lot of the remote island terminal)
Meals (nearby): Available
Toilet: Yes
Duration: 60 minutes
17:15 Departure from Uehara Port
17:55 Return to Ishigaki Island
summary
How was it? We have reported 6 popular spots in Iriomote Island for women's trip.
There are so many other popular spots for women's travel that we can't tell you about them here, if you are interested.Recommended Activities for Women Travelersor contact us by e-mail or phone!
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