Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazaguruma
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Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazaguruma runs guided canoe and trekking trips from Uehara to Pinaisara Falls, at ¥13,500–15,000 for the full day in 2026 with lunch and the ¥500 Taketomi Town permit fee included, and lists English among its guides' languages.
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Kazaguruma has been paddling the Hinai River since 1999. Its full-day Pinaisara course starts in a canoe among the mangroves at the river mouth and then follows the forest trail up to the lip of the 55-metre falls, where you look straight down over the bay before dropping to the plunge pool. The shop files the Taketomi Town entry application once you book, and if the day's cap of 200 people is already full it can't take you. School holidays fill first.
Day-trippers from Ishigaki should take the morning Yaeyama Kanko Ferry to Uehara, where the guides wait for the boat. In winter the north wind shuts that route on some days, and the shop's answer is the canoe and Yubu-jima course on the east coast, reached through Ohara. Ask about the Yutsun Falls hike if you're in the islands in February and want a long walk in cool air.
What they offer
| Offering | From | Duration | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinaisara Falls full day: canoe, falls top and basin2026 price, ¥13,500–15,000 depending on the date, ages 10–60. Includes an Okinawan lunch and snack, shoes, dry bag, life jacket, canoe, guide and the ¥500 Taketomi Town entry fee. Runs from one person. An English course page is published. | ¥13,500 / adult | About 7 hr, 9:00–16:00 | Year-round, except while the sagaribana tours run in early summer |
| Pinaisara Falls half day to the basin2026 price. Morning (9:00–13:00) ¥9,000–10,000; afternoon (12:00–16:00) ¥11,000–13,000; ages 10–65. The ¥500 entry fee is included. | ¥9,000 / adult | About 4 hr | Year-round |
| Half-day mangrove canoe2026 price, ages 4–75. Mornings ¥7,000–8,000 and afternoons ¥9,000 outside school holidays; ¥9,000 and ¥10,000 in Golden Week and the spring, summer and winter holidays. The ¥500 entry fee is included. | ¥7,000 / adult | About 3 hr | Year-round |
| Mangrove canoe and Yubu-jima2026 price, ¥13,500–15,000 from junior-high age to 75; ¥12,500–14,000 for primary-school children; ¥11,000 from age 4. Includes the buffalo cart and Yubu-jima admission. Lunch on Yubu is extra. Minimum two people. | ¥13,500 / adult | About 7 hr, 9:00–16:00 | Year-round, except during the sagaribana tours |
| Early-morning hike to Yutsun Falls2026 price, ages 10–65, minimum two people. About 2 hr each way on foot. Includes two rice balls, shoes, pack and helmet. | ¥16,500 / adult | About 5 hr, 7:00–12:00 | 1 November to 25 December and 5 to 28 February |
FAQ
Quick answers about Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazagurumaよくある質問
Do you need a permit for Pinaisara Falls?
Yes. Since 1 March 2025 the Hinai River route to Pinaisara Falls needs Taketomi Town's approval and a registered guide, with a cap of 200 people a day. Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazaguruma files the application for its customers and includes the ¥500 fee in its 2026 prices.
Is there an English-speaking Pinaisara Falls tour on Iriomote?
Yes. Taketomi Town's guide directory lists English among Kazaguruma's languages, and the shop publishes an English page for its full-day Pinaisara course. That trip costs ¥13,500–15,000 in 2026 for ages 10 to 60, lunch included.
Can you do Pinaisara Falls as a day trip from Ishigaki?
Yes. Kazaguruma meets the morning Yaeyama Kanko Ferry at Uehara Port and its full-day course finishes around 16:00, before the last boat back. When north wind cancels the Uehara route, the shop has guests come via Ohara and recommends its canoe and Yubu-jima course instead.
How much does Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazaguruma charge?
Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazaguruma lists Half-day mangrove canoe from ¥7,000 per adult (About 3 hr).
Does Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazaguruma speak English?
Yes. Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazaguruma works in Japanese and English.
Is Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazaguruma open in winter?
Iriomote Canoe Tour Kazaguruma: Kazaguruma runs Pinaisara all winter and says spring, autumn and winter suit the climb better than the humid summer. From mid-October to early April the north wind cancels the Ishigaki–Uehara ferry more often, so on those days the shop steers day-trippers onto the canoe and Yubu-jima course reached through Ohara. The Yutsun Falls hike runs only in November, December and February, and the shop suggests a windbreaker against the north wind.
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