Ishigaki Island Stargazing Jungle Tour: A Natural Planetarium (WAUG Exclusive)

2025.10.13

My child wanted to do it, so our family of three participated together. Our guide was Kousei, who spoke English well and explained various things while we were in the vehicle. (The rental boots and vehicles are not very clean... Since they are used by many people, you should expect that and look bleary-eyed... hehe) We wore long sleeves and long pants, and surprisingly... there weren't any bugs or mosquitoes. ^^ The weather was great, so the stars were really visible, and the Milky Way was beautiful to watch while listening to the sound of the waves in the dark. The day we went (October 13th), there were a lot of tourists, so there were a lot of people from other groups. Maybe that's why... we couldn't see many living creatures. We could see crickets, spiders, birds, and maybe a baby hermit crab. But our guide was very diligent in looking for them, and he went deep into the water by himself and found a huge crab! Thanks to him, we were all able to enjoy the observation. If you're lucky, you might be able to see various creatures like sea snakes and lizards. Nature doesn't always do what we want, so don't expect too much and hope for the best. It was a wonderful memory for our family. Thank you. ^^