Spirit of Ishigaki: explore the land and lore
Description
Feel at ease as you experience the beauty of Ishigaki on a private tour with a Native English speaker. My tours focus on understanding the island — its culture, history, plant life, wildlife, geology, and the stories that connect them all. Our day together: - Start with a location of your choice. - Go over the itinerary in person and curate the day to your preferences.** - Visit nature-focused routes: Beautiful locations, famous sights, beaches, hikes, and local food/fruit. - End the day where we began. *This tour is private unless otherwise specified or agreed upon as semi-private. ** the itinerary listed on Viator/trip advisor acts as a general list of areas in which we can visit for your convenience to choose from. *** tours are flexible, and completely customizable.
Tour Options
Itinerary
listen to the history of this place and see natural minerals and their formation over time
A wonderful spot where you meet Ishigaki's famous pineapple queen. She will serve you two variations of pineapples, fresh cut from her farm. These pineapples represent the verities that can be found here on Ishigaki. You can take them to go, or you can eat them there while enjoying the nice view of the ocean.
ocean, local food and history here
Shisa "farm" (outdoor museum) on Ishigaki. the famous pottery makers of the Shisa dedicated a whole outdoor farm to display their eccentric variations of Shisa's (Okinawa deities).
A breathtaking view of what I believe is the most beautiful lighthouse. the waves rash against the rock formations - symbolizing the creation of this magnificent sight. If you listen closely to the sounds of the waves and wind, there's a story that's deeply rooted in the history of Ishigaki here.
Get a panoramic view of Ishigaki from this observatory/ lookout.
Take a nice swim here after our tours to enjoy the ocean and relax.
This mountain can be loosely translated to "troll's nose". Experience a snap shot of what it feels like to be in the lush jungles of Ishigaki by hiking up this mountain. The views from this cliff are breathtaking and offers a sense of adventure and wonder. ** This is a difficult hike during raining conditions.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We are very flexible with pickup locations, just let us know!
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(25)
The tour was amazing! Ishigaki is gorgeous and the views were awesome. I appreciated being able to pick the places that interested me most and the stop for lunch was delicious. Thanks!
Went with Taran Skye, had a great time. We did a lot in a short amount of time. Very easy going, chill tour, great photos.
Stephanie provided an excellent tour of Ishigaki. She completely understood our needs an and adapted the day accordingly. She was extremely pleasant company. She was knowledgable and entertaining. It was a good day
Steph picked us up on time, we had such a lovely day with her! Steph showed us "You" Ishigaki! Thank you for a nice day. We can highly recommend this trip!!!
The tour was really good and we saw several sites we would have not been able to find ourselves. Steph was a great guide - the tour was greatly tailored to our interests.
Steph was wonderful. She was able to deal with last minute departure time changes by our ship. She also altered her route so that we avoided the tour bus masses. She took us to a nice local restaurant and very professionally handled a not-very-professional owner at the business. More importantly, she was very personable, very knowledgable and very flexible. She went out of her way to mail a jacket we left in the car and even called the hotel we would be at a week later to advise them that it would be coming. Five stars for Stephanie!!!
I did this tour with my mum, and we had the pleasure of being guided around the beautiful sights of Ishigaki by Steph! Steph was absolutely amazing, she is energetic and a lovely person to chat with. If you want to know more about the island's nature and history or even about living in Ishigaki, then she is definitely the person to ask. We had an amazing time! Thank you, Steph! 🥰
We had a great time with Steph! She personally drove us around to many great spots and spoke to us about the history of each place. Later, she gave us an amazing dinner recommendation and told us all about the special cuisine, souvenirs, and other noteworthy places to visit. We had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend to try!
We had a great ishigaki tour with Steph- she was a blast and got us to all the best sites with the limited time we had. It was easy to meet at the cruise terminal and got us back on time. Was very knowledgeable and we made a new friend.
Steph was great on our Ishigaki tour. It was a semi-private tour for 4 people. Steph talked about the history of Okinawa and took us to a few tourist spots. Due to holidays in Japan, certain places (including a good restaurant that would serve Ishigaki beef) were not opened. This is not Steph’s fault and Steph would make it up with other options. Steph did a wonderful job to make sure our requests were accommodated with the limited time that we had. Steph managed the time very well to avoid the crowd from other tourist groups. Even with the good planning, the tour was longer than expected but Steph did not mind this at all. I would recommend Steph (Stephanie) Chen as a tour guide if anyone is visiting Ishigaki.
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