Miyako District

Many thanks to Ken-chan for providing us with an unparalleled experience! Our family of three signed up for this tour, which included round-trip transportation! There were about seven or eight other people in our group, mostly Japanese! It was clear that everyone shared a love for insects and stargazing! Our guide, Ken-chan, is a very professional and handsome guy! He also speaks English! He led us to see plants, small lizards, geckos, butterflies, spiders, cicadas, coconut crabs, stick insects, and praying mantises on Miyakojima, providing very detailed and thorough explanations! In the latter half of the tour, he took us stargazing. We saw the Summer Triangle in the Northern Hemisphere's night sky, and the moon and Venus were incredibly close! The sky full of stars was beautiful! Ken-chan also took time-lapse photos for each group that signed up. If you come to Miyakojima, you absolutely must sign up for this tour; it will definitely create wonderful memories!

Our chartered car tour experience was fantastic! We booked a car for 5 hours and arranged to visit three attractions, and the timing worked out perfectly with no delays. Although our driver was Japanese, he was very kind and friendly, and communicating with him, even through gestures, was no problem at all. He always waited nearby at each attraction, which made us feel very secure. He even offered to help us take photos, which was really sweet! One of our stops was the Snow Salt Museum, and after enjoying some ice cream, we found a beautiful beach right next to it. We spent some time on the beach; the scenery was gorgeous, and the weather was lovely. The kids enjoyed wading in the water and playing in the sand, making for a delightful afternoon. Before heading to our last destination, the driver proactively took us to see Ikema Bridge, where we enjoyed the ocean view and the breeze – it was wonderful. This was a great chartered car experience, highly recommended!

I originally planned to join a standard bus tour, but after looking at many itineraries, I felt that the time spent at each attraction was too short, lacking the relaxed feeling a tropical island trip should have. So, I ultimately chose a private tour, and after experiencing it, I feel it was well worth it. Before departure, I communicated via email and LINE to discuss the attractions I wanted to visit. The itinerary could be flexibly adjusted, which was very reassuring. Our private guide for the day, Ken-san, is a Japanese man who loves to travel and speaks excellent English. My English proficiency is quite basic, but he adapted to my level, communicating in simple, easy-to-understand English. When we encountered more difficult parts, he used translation software to show me the Chinese translation. The whole process was very thoughtful and stress-free, and he also helped take photos along the way. Before the tour ended, he recommended some great restaurants and even helped make reservations in Japanese over the phone, which was a huge bonus. Overall, it was a very comfortable, relaxed, and enjoyable experience. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for more flexibility in planning their itinerary.

We made a reservation for four people and went. It seemed like about 6 people were grouped together, and 4 groups were on the boat at the same time. Each group had an instructor assigned, and for those who couldn't swim, they were given a tube attached to a rope and pulled from start to finish :) There were a total of three spots, and the first one was the best. We started at 11:30 AM and returned around 2:30 PM.

O Yuri foi o nosso guia e, honestamente, ele tornou a experiência inesquecível! Super simpático desde o início, e a sua energia era tão acolhedora e reconfortante, especialmente para iniciantes como nós. Sentimo-nos completamente seguros o tempo todo. Estávamos num grupo pequeno, o que gostámos muito, fez com que tudo parecesse mais pessoal. O que realmente se destacou foi o quanto ele se esforçou para nos tirar ótimas fotos. Ele mergulhava vários metros, mantinha a posição e soprava grandes anéis de bolhas apenas para enquadrar a foto. A profundidade da água também era perfeita, rasa o suficiente para que pudéssemos pairar sobre o coral e observar todos os peixes a fazer as suas coisas sem nenhum esforço. Havia outras pessoas a nadar por perto, mas o Yuri facilitou a sua localização e o reagrupamento sempre que precisávamos. Estamos muito felizes com a experiência!

Foi uma experiência maravilhosa! O guia Mashi foi muito apaixonado, tirou fotos ótimas e nos levou a pontos incríveis como o ponto das tartarugas marinhas, o ponto do Nemo, e o ponto dos corais e cardumes de peixes. Foi excelente! 👍 Especialmente porque vimos uma tartaruga assim que entramos na água e, no final, vimos três tartarugas ao mesmo tempo! 😍 Recomendo totalmente! Haha, a comunicação em inglês foi possível e ele até falou algumas palavras em coreano, o que tornou tudo mais confortável. Ele também verificou nosso bem-estar várias vezes, então mesmo sem saber japonês, pudemos aproveitar muito! Foi ótimo que ele nos enviou as fotos imediatamente por AirDrop após a experiência. Ele tirou muitas fotos em sequência, então tivemos muitas opções para escolher. Eu estava preocupado com o frio, mas não senti frio nenhum, estava perfeito. Acho que voltarei a Miyakojima para fazer snorkel novamente! Só isso já vale a pena.

Poder fazer snorkel em Miyakojima no inverno! Além disso, encontrei uma tartaruga muito linda e fofa ^-^. Eu estava preocupado porque o tempo não estava colaborando, então fiz a reserva às pressas no dia anterior, mas graças à orientação gentil e ao cuidado que nos deram, tivemos um tempo maravilhoso com as crianças! As fotos também ficaram muito bonitas e foram tiradas em momentos oportunos, então será uma experiência inesquecível! Muito obrigado ^-^ Desejo muito sucesso!!

We participated in the snorkeling to see sea turtles and SUP activities this time, and it was a lot of fun; everyone had a great time. Although there was a language barrier, our guide Yumi was still very dedicated and tried her best to instruct us with gestures, constantly checking on us. She also took many photos. We were very lucky to see cute sea turtles as soon as we got into the water, as well as coral reefs and beautiful Nemo fish hiding in the anemones. We look forward to coming back with our children next time.

Prós: Adoramos nosso passeio pela Caverna da Abóbora. Pular da abóbora na água foi divertido! Andar de caiaque foi bom. Contras: Não pudemos levar nossa câmera e tivemos que depender das fotos que eles tiraram para nós. Infelizmente, as fotos deles não são super boas, algumas ficaram razoáveis, mas a maioria estava granulada. Estava lotado. Grupo após grupo entrava na caverna da abóbora.