Enjoying Iriomote Island in one day!
Posted Date: 2024/02/04
We took a ferry from Ishigaki Island to Ohara Port, where we were warmly welcomed. First, we enjoyed kayaking and trekking with a very knowledgeable and pleasant guide who shared insights about the mangroves. At the final destination, we savored delicious meat-filled Yaeyama soba, along with a homemade fruit cake-like bread made by the former baker's wife, and herbal tea. After retracing our steps, we rode a water buffalo cart to Yubu Island, where we had the freedom to explore a botanical garde… We took a ferry from Ishigaki Island to Ohara Port, where we were warmly welcomed. First, we enjoyed kayaking and trekking with a very knowledgeable and pleasant guide who shared insights about the mangroves. At the final destination, we savored delicious meat-filled Yaeyama soba, along with a homemade fruit cake-like bread made by the former baker's wife, and herbal tea. After retracing our steps, we rode a water buffalo cart to Yubu Island, where we had the freedom to explore a botanical garden island that can be walked around in about an hour. We admired the water buffalo leisurely soaking in the water, as well as the colorful flowers and butterflies, tasted homemade gelato, and interacted with the water buffalo, fully enjoying an hour and a half of sightseeing on Yubu Island. We were then taken to our accommodation near Ohara Port. The weather was cloudy with no sunlight, making it comfortable, although we were caught in a strong downpour during trekking, which was a bit of a hassle. However, since we were wearing rental shoes for kayaking and had life jackets on, the rain didn't bother us too much. It's handy to have clothes that can get wet, along with a towel and a hat, since we walked through the river during the trek. 石垣島からフェリーで大原港へ、港で出迎えを受け、まずは、マングローブをとても知識豊富で気持ちの良い語り手のガイドさんとカヤックとトレッキングで堪能し、ゴールの滝つぼで美味しい肉入り八重山そばと元パン職人の奥様手作りの凄く美味しいフルーツケーキのようなパンとハーブティーを賞味、来た道を戻り、水牛車に乗って、由布島へ、1時間ほどで歩いて廻れる植物園の島を自由散策し、水にのんびり浸かっている水牛や色とりどりの花や蝶を愛で、自家製ジェラートを味わい、水牛と触れあい、1時間半の由布島観光を満喫して、大原港… 石垣島からフェリーで大原港へ、港で出迎えを受け、まずは、マングローブをとても知識豊富で気持ちの良い語り手のガイドさんとカヤックとトレッキングで堪能し、ゴールの滝つぼで美味しい肉入り八重山そばと元パン職人の奥様手作りの凄く美味しいフルーツケーキのようなパンとハーブティーを賞味、来た道を戻り、水牛車に乗って、由布島へ、1時間ほどで歩いて廻れる植物園の島を自由散策し、水にのんびり浸かっている水牛や色とりどりの花や蝶を愛で、自家製ジェラートを味わい、水牛と触れあい、1時間半の由布島観光を満喫して、大原港近くの宿泊先に送っていただきました。曇り空で日差しもなく、過ごしやすい気候で、トレッキング中の強めの通り雨には閉口しましたが、靴はカヤック用のレンタルシューズですし、ライフジャケットを羽織っていたので、それほど雨は気になりませんでした。トレッキングで川の中も歩くので、濡れても良い服とタオルと帽子があると便利ですね。
Machine translated from Japanese
Machine translated from Japanese






































































