The Pinaisara falls is the highest waterfall in Okinawa. You can enjoy mangrove kayak and hike to the top of waterfall.
- Kayaking
- Hiking
- Waterfalls fun
- Mangrove
- Superb view
- Beginner OK
- From 10 yrs
- From Ishigaki Is OK
The places where you can get energy.
A characteristic of this tour is that the time spent to hiking is longer than the time spent to kayaking.
First, you kayak for about 40 minutes. You can see the largest mangrove forest in Japan. Next, you trek for about 50 minutes. After that you can see a excellent view from the top of the waterfall, and take some fantastic photos.
You can eat lunch while watching the beautiful ocean. After lunch, you will go to the waterfall basin. On a hot summer day you can swim there. There is a snack break, too. Finally, you will go back to the real world after kayaking and hiking.
| Availability | All year round You can register individually, but tours will only take place when there are more than 2 participants. This course is recommended from October to March, as mountain climbing in the middle of summer is exhausting. Mangrove Kayaking & Canyoning experience course is recommended during the summer. |
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| Duration | Approximately 7 hours Start 8:30 am Finish 3:30 pm *Rough schedule |
| Costs | 13,000 yen (10 – 60 years) |
| Included | Okinawan food lunch and snack *free Equipment (shoes, backpack, waterproof bag, life vest, kayak) Guide fee |
| You need |
Towel A change of clothes *Please bring underwear too. Drinking water *At least 1.5 liter during the hot season. You can also buy it at our shop. Hat Sunscreen Sunglasses *If you have one. Glasses or contact lenses spares *If you are wearing glasses or contact lenses, bring spares during the tour. Insect repellent spray *If you are not good at insects. *If you bring a camera to the tour, please manage at your own risk. |
| Appropriate clothes |
Casual clothing is OK. Your clothes will get dirty and wet during the tour. To protect from UV, insects and injury, we recommend long sleeves. You can swim in the waterfall basin on hot days, so please wear swimsuit under your clothes beforehand. It is cooler during the winter on Iriomote Island, and it is often windy, so a windbreaker is very useful. |
| Baggage and valuables |
We will take care of any large baggage you will not use during the tour. Please be sure to put any valuables in free security locker. |
| Weather condition |
The tours will go ahead in conditions of light rain, which is frequent, and will only be cancelled in conditions of heavy rain. In cases of bad weather, we may conduct a safer half day course or change the tour content. Kazaguruma tours reserves the right to cancel or change the tour due to bad weather. |
| Notes |
If you have elementary school students, we recommend Mangrove Kayaking & Waterfall fun course. It takes about 4 hours for adults, but we will guide you around 5.5 hours according to the pace of children. But in this case, you can’t go to top of the Pinaisara falls. |
If you are coming from Ishigaki Island.
*Subject to change due to weather and sea conditions.From April to September
Please buy a ferry ticket to Uehara port at An-ei Kanko in Ishigaki port. The ferry to Uehara port leaves at 7:00 am. Our staff will pick you up at Uehara port. They will have a billboard of our shop.
*Please go to the restrooms in advance. And please waiting at the entrance of building.- If the ferry to Uehara Port is canceled.
In rare cases, the service to Uehara port will be suspended. For example, an approaching typhoon or influence of strong northerly wind and so on.
In that case, we will contact you on the day before or the early morning, and we will explain how to get to Iriomote. - When going to Ishigaki Island after the tour finished.
Please board the ferry departing Uehara port at 4:30 pm. You will arrive at the Ishigaki port around 5:30 pm. - If you are staying at Hoshino Resorts Iriomote Hotel or accommodations within 5km radius from Uehara port.
Our staff will pick you up 8:00 am – 8:20 am. Please waiting at the lobby. - Accommodation that cannot be picked up.
La Teada Iriomote Resort, Guest House SHIMAJIKAN, Namisou, Takemori-inn, ECO VILLAGE, Jungle Hotel Painumaya, Irunty Futademura, PAINUKAJI, Iriomote Island Hotel, Uminchunoie, etc. - For rent-a-car
Please come to the our base by 8:15 am.
After October
We will inform you in late September.
Important points of this map
- It is little different from this map and actual place.
- Times are approximate.
- Start 8:30 am
Finish 3:30 pm - Duration of this tour is approximately 7 hours.
But approximately 7 hours during the summer season, to give you more time to swim in the waterfall basin.
We will pick you up at the port or accommodation at the time we had promised.
Then go to the base, we will orientation meeting before starting the tour.
When all preparations are completed, it is time to start!
After practicing how to use a paddle, get on the canoe floating in the river.
Don’t worry about kayaking, even if you are a beginner. Iriomote’s river has very weak currents, next to nothing. Kayaking is easy and enjoyable.
First, maybe you can’t control your kayak, but it is not a problem. Take it easy!
You will gradually get the hang of kayaking.
When you will see the Pinaisara falls came into view, let’s take some souvenir photos.
Let’s hike to top of the Pinaisara falls. Watch your step, especially when it is raining.
In Iriomote jungle, there are many interesting trees and creatures.
Our guide will explain them to you during the hike.
After taking a shower and change clothes, we will give you a ride to Uehara port or your accommodation.
It’s almost time finish the trip.
We are a little sad, but we will feel so happy and relaxed.
We have arrived at waterfall basin.
Please take a break while watching a beautiful Pinaisara falls.
If it is hot day like summer, you can into the waterfall basin. Your kids can enjoy it too, but we must wear a life vest while swimming in the basin.
If you are a little hungry, eat a delicious snack.
We finally arrive at top of the waterfall.
You can see a excellent view. At the time, please listen carefully to what your guide about to say.
While you are having a break, your guide will cook delicious lunch. It is Okinawan style noodle.
After lunch, you go down the mountain and go to the waterfall basin. It takes about 1 hour.
