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Duration: 3 hours
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Okinawa's expert marine activity operator.
Embark on a special trip from Ishigaki Island Port in Okinawa to Taketomi Island! The Taketomi Island Water Buffalo Cart is a representative tourist attraction of Taketomi Island and a program where you can experience traditional culture. The island has well-preserved traditional houses with red-tiled roofs and roads covered with white coral sand, so you can feel a peaceful atmosphere as if you have traveled back in time.
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If you want a different trip, try the Taketomi Island Water Buffalo Cart Tour
This tour is not a bus or walking tour, but a tour around the island on a cart pulled by a water buffalo. Take a ferry from Ishigaki Port for about 15 minutes to reach Taketomi Island, then take a shuttle bus to the place where you can board the water buffalo cart. Sit on a cart pulled by a water buffalo and leisurely explore the island for about 25 minutes, and learn about the village with Okinawan-style red-tiled roof houses! After the water buffalo cart tour, you can take a walk along the beach or visit a pretty cafe, and you can freely set the ferry time to return to Ishigaki Port.
The tour includes round-trip ferry fare and water buffalo cart tour fare, so fall in love with the charm of Taketomi Island with this tour!
Tour Highlights

✅Leisurely Island Tour by Water Buffalo Cart
You can leisurely enjoy the peaceful scenery of Taketomi Island while moving at a slow pace.
✅Tour of Traditional Village
Tour the traditional village with red-tiled roofs and white coral roads from the water buffalo cart.
✅Convenience Up with Round-Trip Ferry Included!
You can travel comfortably with the round-trip ferry from Ishigaki Port to Taketomi Island included.
✅Finish with a Free Walk
After the tour, take a walk around the village as much as you want and feel the charm of the island more deeply.
✅Hassle-free Transportation with Shuttle Bus
You can move comfortably from the island arrival to the water buffalo cart boarding point by shuttle bus.
A quick look at the schedule

08:00
Meet at the Yaeyama Kanko Ferry counter in Ishigaki Island Remote Island Terminal
08:30
Departure from Ishigaki Port
08:45
Arrive at Taketomi Port and take a shuttle bus to the water buffalo cart boarding point
09:00
Experience the water buffalo cart under the red-tiled roofs in Taketomi Island Village (about 25 minutes)
Free time
Take a slow walk through the traditional village alleys of Taketomi Island. You can visit Kondoi Beach, Kaiji Beach, etc. on foot to fully enjoy the charm of Taketomi Island.
Return home
You can freely choose and board the ship returning from Taketomi Port to Ishigaki Port at the following times. (No separate reservation required)
11:50 / 13:50 / 14:50 / 15:50 / 16:20 / 17:50
※ Operating hours are subject to change, so be sure to check the latest timetable at the terminal on the day.
The tour ends after arriving at Ishigaki Port about 15 minutes after departure.
Meeting point
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry counter in Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal
1 Misakicho, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0012 Japan
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Meeting time:
08:00
What to bring:
Drinks, sunscreen
1 Misakicho, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0012, Japan
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