Ishigaki Iriomote Island Sagaribana Viewing & Mangrove SUP or Canoe Tour

Enjoy early-morning Sagaribana viewing
and morning mangrove SUP or canoeing

Meet your guide around 05:00 at Uehara Port or your hotel in the Uehara area and ride a PiPi vehicle to the field. View the Sagaribana in the early morning, return to rest, then regroup around 09:00 for a morning of SUP or canoeing. The tour ends when you arrive back at Uehara Port or your hotel around 11:30.

See the dawn Sagaribana floating on the river

From 05:30, spend about 50 minutes exploring the jungle in search of the Sagaribana. The Sagaribana is a mysterious flower that blooms for only one night in summer, with white and pink blossoms and a sweet vanilla scent. Along the way you can observe subtropical wildlife and may also see the morning sun. Return to Uehara Port or your hotel around 06:30 to rest.

Cruise comfortably in a stable canoe

Regroup around 09:00 and head to the activity field. The guide chooses the best field for the day's wind, tide and crowd conditions, so you can enjoy rivers and coastlines lined with mangrove forests and giant rocks. Canoes are very stable and safe for a wide range of ages from kids to adults, and even first-timers are taught everything from getting in to paddling.

Try SUP even as a beginner

SUP is an activity anyone can try. Highly stable boards and safe fields are used, and most participants are beginners. The activity runs from 09:30 to 11:00. Depending on field conditions, it may take place at sea instead of in the mangroves.

※ The schedule may change depending on the weather, tide and number of participants.
※ The regroup time varies slightly by group because hotels are visited in turn. Your guide will let you know on the day.
※ Sagaribana blooming and wildlife sightings depend on natural conditions and are not guaranteed.