I figured I could do a bit of Island hopping by getting a ferry from Ishigaki’s Anei Kanko to Iriomote’s Uehara port and I was able to get my new Polish friend, Mark, to see Iriomote with me!
We randomly made a new friend from Denmark, Casper, while at Uehara’s port and he happened to have the same trekking agenda as we did. The more the merrier!
We had about 45mins to kill before the boat could come pick us up, so we did a 25 minutes trek along the jungle path by the port, after which, there was a small window time for us wherein I took out best snorkel full face mask for snorkeling. I better lose 20 pounds by the time this trip is sha over.
Iriomote is the largest Yaeyama island, and is pretty awesome for those who love the outdoors. Many people spend the night there to discover a good chunk of it’s treasures, but I really just wanted a ‘chop and go’ experience, so a cruise down Urauchi river and a few hours of trekking around a section of Iriomote’s subtropical jungle was enough for me.
From Iriomote’s port, a free bus took us to Urauchi Kanko and from there we paid 1,800 yen for a 1 hour cruise and 2 hours trekking package (Maryudu and Kanbire waterfalls).
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