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Okinawa's expert marine activity operator.
Depart from Okinawa's Ishigaki Island Port and embark on a special journey to Taketomi Island! Taketomi's water buffalo carts are a signature tourist attraction and a chance to experience traditional culture. The island boasts well-preserved traditional houses with red tile roofs and white coral sand-covered roads, creating a tranquil atmosphere that feels like a step back in time.
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If you want a unique trip, take the Taketomi Island Water Buffalo Cart Tour.
This tour, unlike other tours by bus or foot, involves exploring the island by water buffalo cart. From Ishigaki Port, take a 15-minute ferry ride to Taketomi Island. Then, take a shuttle bus to the water buffalo cart boarding point. Enjoy a leisurely 25-minute tour of the island from the water buffalo cart, learning about the villages lined with Okinawa's signature red-tiled houses. After the water buffalo cart tour, you can enjoy a stroll along the beach or visit a charming cafe. You can also choose your own ferry time to return to Ishigaki Port.
The tour includes round-trip ferry fare and a water buffalo cart tour, so immerse yourself in the charm of Taketomi Island with this tour!
Tour Attraction Points

✅A leisurely island tour by water buffalo cart
You can travel at a slow pace and leisurely enjoy the tranquil scenery of Taketomi Island.
✅Traditional village tour
Take a tour of the traditional village with its red tiled roofs and white coral roads from a water buffalo cart.
✅Includes round-trip ferry for added convenience!
Round-trip ferry service from Ishigaki Port to Taketomi Island is included for convenient travel.
✅End with a free walk
After the tour, you can stroll around the village as much as you like to experience the island's charms more deeply.
✅Worry-free travel with shuttle bus
After arriving on the island, you can conveniently take a shuttle bus to the water buffalo cart boarding location.
A quick look at the schedule

08:00
Gather at the Yaeyama Sightseeing Ferry counter inside the Ishigaki Island Remote Island Terminal.
08:30
Departing from Ishigaki Port
08:45
After arriving at Taketomi Port, take the shuttle bus to the water buffalo cart boarding location.
09:00
Experience a water buffalo cart ride under the red tiled roofs of Taketomi Island Village (approximately 25 minutes)
Free time
Take a leisurely stroll through the traditional village alleys of Taketomi Island. Walk to places like Kondoi Beach and Kaiji Beach to fully experience the charm of Taketomi Island.
homecoming
You can board the ferry from Taketomi Port to Ishigaki Port at any of the times listed below. (No separate reservations required.)
11:50 / 13:50 / 14:50 / 15:50 / 16:20 / 17:50
※ Flight times may change, so be sure to check the latest schedule at the terminal on the day.
The tour ends approximately 15 minutes after departure, arriving at Ishigaki Port.
Meeting place
Yaeyama Kanko Ferry counter inside Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal
1 Misakicho, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0012 Japan
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Meeting time:
08:00
What you need:
drinks, sunscreen
1 Misakicho, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0012, Japan


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