Top Outdoor & sports activities

This nighttime safari was very cool. We were able to see a lot of coconut crabs and other inhabitants of the Iriomote jungle! We don't recommend it for arachnophobes because there are literally spiders everywhere, their bodies shine slightly in the moonlight. The only two downsides to the activity were the cloudy sky preventing us from fully enjoying the stars and the fact that the guide only partially spoke English. He still made a lot of effort to make sure we understood as much as possible, even using Google Translate when he couldn't find his words.

I booked two tours: Mangrove Kayaking and Canyoning. The mangrove tour was with Jun-san and canyoning was with Tetchan. Both guides were very friendly and knowledgeable. Everything was explained clearly, both in Japanese and English. They catered to all experience levels, whether beginner or advanced, so it is definitely suitable for everyone. Super well-organized! I can highly recommend it, especially with these two tour guides.

For our honeymoon, we visited Iriomote Island for the first time, and as soon as we arrived, we joined a firefly tour. I had seen a few fireflies in the countryside when I was very young, but my wife had never seen them before. As dusk fell and it grew darker, fireflies began to appear one by one, and soon every space we looked at was filled with them. It was an unimaginable, truly rare experience. I don't know how many chances we'll have in our lives to encounter fireflies again. If you visit Iriomote, I highly recommend experiencing this!

We joined Xavi's tour today! Beautiful environment, friendly guide and everything was organisef perfectly. He also got is back on time for the ferry, so plus points for this!