Ie-jima by ferry and rental bike
island hopAnyone staying around Motobu who wants a slow island day on a rental bike, with a short summit climb on foot.
This Ie-jima day takes the 9:00 ferry from Motobu, rides the 19 km island loop on a rental bike past Lily Field Park and the cliffs at Wajii, climbs the 291 steps of Gusuku-yama on foot and catches the 16:00 ferry home.
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Hour by hour
The day一日
- 08:30ferryMotobu Port for the 9:00 ferryThe crossing takes about 30 minutes.
- 09:45rideRent a bike at TM Planning and ride east to Ie BeachThe island loop is 19 km by our route data.
- 10:45sightLily Field Park and the north-coast cliffs
- 11:30sightWajiiThe spring and cliff viewpoint on the north coast.
- 12:15lunchLunch at Suzuran ShokudoIt closes on Mondays.
- 13:30sightClimb Gusuku-yama291 steps from the trailhead car park.
- 14:45swimIe Beach
- 16:00ferryThe 16:00 ferry back to Motobu
- 19:00dinnerDinner at Hilton Okinawa Sesoko
Ie-jima is a half-hour ferry ride from Motobu Port, and the 9:00 out and 16:00 back give a full day on the island. TM Planning, which the village lists with 240 bikes, rents near the port, so you don't need your own.
Ride the loop in the morning while it is cool and climb Gusuku-yama after lunch for the view over the whole island. Hilton Okinawa Sesoko is a short drive from Motobu Port across the Sesoko bridge.
Photo Kugel~commonswiki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 and others, credited in the gallery
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