Nakama River Mangrove Cruise

Worth the trip

Loved ending my trip with a relaxing cruise and seeing a giant Looking Glass mangrove tree. Times are limited based upon the tide. Casual cruise and the get off the boat to see the tree and then b...

Large Sundari Tree

The cruise starts at the ferry port and heads for a large sundari tree on the Nakamagawa River. We visited Iriomote Island in winter and there were only two cruises a day, although the cruise is more ...

Mangroves like in South East Asia!

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There are two big mangrove rivers on Iriomote. This here and Uruchikawa. The advantage with this here is that it leaves right at the ferry terminal. So it is possible from Ishigaki over ...

The largest mangrove forest in Japan

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I went on a tour from Ishigaki Island. After arriving at Ohara Port, I moved by bus and soon arrived at the cruise ship boarding area. This is the largest mangrove virgin forest in Japan. It is a cruise while listening to the explanation of the boatman about the mangrove. He explained in detail while looking at the actual trees, such as "Mangroves are a general term for plants growing in brackish waters where seawater and freshwater mix." Since it was a high tide, the ship was able to enter a relatively narrow waterway. ...

I recommend a small boat.

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Visited on March 15, 2022. Several companies hold mangrove tours and each company has a different platform 々. Each course and ship has a subtle personality, so it may be a good idea to compare them. Some companies depart from Ohara Port, but the company I used had a dock at the foot of the Nakamabashi Bridge. It is a cruise that goes by small boat. The point was that this small ship was close to the riverbank and I could see the mangroves carefully ...