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The tour was great! Our guide, Ten, was on time for pickup. Ten was very friendly and explained everything very well :) We had the chance to see a scorpion and a snake, which is rare! But also a big coconut crab and giant spiders 😆

We were a group of 1 adult and 2 children visiting Ishigaki: Although it was a bit of a shame that we couldn't see the starry sky due to too many clouds after the typhoon (we should have been able to capture a beautiful starry sky), the jungle and beach exploration still made both the children and adults happy. The tour guide was young, energetic, and enthusiastic. Below are the comments from the two children. Brother: I had fun during the jungle tour. I saw a sea snake in the water near the shore, lots of hermit crabs, and my favorite, a coconut crab. The ghost crab was the hardest to find, and we also saw a butterfly pupa and even a hider crab. Overall, it was really fun and exciting. Sister: It was very fascinating to explore this jungle I’ve never seen, and exploring new areas and animals and learning the history of this island was very eye-opening. The tour guide was very insightful and friendly, and he also knew how to speak English and communicate with us.

It's very convenient. At the remote island ferry terminal, you can exchange your QR code for physical ferry tickets and water buffalo cart tickets. After disembarking, there's a shuttle bus connection to the water buffalo cart center, and the water buffalo cart ride is very unique. The water buffalo cart center also offers bicycle rental services, so you can immediately rent a bike for an island tour after your water buffalo cart activity. It's very convenient. Afterwards, you can also take a shuttle bus to the Taketomi Island ferry terminal.

This was such a great experience. The staff spoken English well enough. We had a lady working with our group the whole time who took videos and pictures for us so we could just enjoy the whale shark snorkeling. Truly amazing to watch this beauty in his natural habitat.

Although the itinerary was a bit hot, it was very interesting! The kids had never experienced a night jungle adventure before! Our guide, Shin-chan, picked us up from the hotel and was incredibly enthusiastic. Along the way, we saw all sorts of insects, butterflies, frogs, large spiders, stick insects, and more. Coconut crabs were harder to find, so Shin-chan took us to see the stars instead. He worked very hard to take photos for each group, truly dedicated! The photos turned out amazing! It's very difficult to capture stars with our own phones. Finally, on the way back, Shin-chan found a baby coconut crab. Although it was small, we still got to see one!

Instructor: Leia Safety: The pre-survey via QR code was thorough and gave me confidence, which was great. Location: It was a short walk to a location with many fireflies, which was fantastic❣️ Experience: I didn't have high expectations because I had experienced fireflies in Bohol, Philippines, but this was overwhelmingly much better, and everything was truly perfect. Equipment: I was touched that they even rented out clean, well-fitting rain boots on a rainy day.

I give the 5 stars service mostly for our guide i(Jensen) for his tring everything to show us what he could in the walk and on the beach. He waited for all groups left so we could see the perfect sky full of stars. The highlight of the tour is we could capture the moment of sea turtle laying eggs on the beach! we could see it solely due to the guide’s dedication to his work and his passion to the nature! the only thing the tour should pay attention to is the air-conditioning of the minibus.

It was a very fun experience. The instructor was knowledgeable, friendly, and able to communicate fluently with the group. We started in a big group, and a portion of the group had to return to their vehicle. She was able to help them out while the rest of us continued searching for wildlife. She did mention what to look out for, and there were other groups around, so it still felt safe. She returned and continued the tour. We were lucky that another group was able to find the coconut crab, so a lot of people got pictures. It was a windy and cold night, making finding the crab harder than usual.

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!