Urauchi River Cruise (Iriomote Island)

A 30-minute boat ride up a river lined with mangroves and subtropical forest on Iriomote, with a guide pointing out the wildlife along the way.

Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park

Nearby

• Hoshizuna-no-hama Beach (Iriomote) ≈ 15 min by car
• Yubu Island ≈ 45 min by car
• Taketomi Island Village ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
• Kabira Bay (Ishigaki) ≈ 1 h 25 min by car
• Nishihama Beach (Hateruma) ≈ 1 h 25 min by car

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there

From Uehara Port: operator's free shuttle (9:20) or Nishiomote Kotsu bus (¥310) to the lower landing
Few buses — check times or join a tour

Fee

Round trip ¥3,000 (children ¥1,500)

Good to know

Six departures a day from 9:00; boats normally sail with 4 or more passengers. No restaurants nearby

Time needed

2 h

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info