10 recommended night tour spots on Miyako Island!

Hello everyone! If you travel to Miyako Island, there are probably a number of tours you would like to participate in. Miyako Island offers a variety of tours such as sunrise tours and sunset tours to enjoy the scenery.

And we especially recommend the night tour. Miyakojima Island is one of the best places in Japan for star gazing, and we encourage you to see the stars when you visit Miyakojima. You can also enjoy a different atmosphere at night than during the daytime, and there are many other spots where you can enjoy the feeling of exploration.

This article introduces 10 recommended night tour spots on Miyako Island.

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10 Night Tour Spots on Miyako Island

We introduce night tour spots on Miyako Island. We introduce a wide range of spots, from places with beautiful sagaribana flowers to recommended spots for starry skies and coconut crab spots. Please enjoy the night when you come to Miyako Island.

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Miyako Island Night Tour Spot (1) Shimajiri Mangrove

The Shimajiri mangrove forest on Miyako Island is the largest mangrove colony on Miyako Island. Visitors can encounter tidal flat idols such as the southern flying goby (Tontonmee) and wild birds resting on their wings, as well as plants unique to the tropics woven into the mangroves, such as Yaeyama Hirugi, Ohirugi, and Mehirugi.

Although it may be a little scary to visit the mangrove forest at night, with a guide who is familiar with the island and the Shimajiri mangrove is equipped with a walking trail, this tour is perfect for the whole family to visit.

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The mangrove forests of Shimajiri, a sightseeing spot on Miyako Island  Scenery of Shimajiri Mangrove What is Shimajiri Mangrove The largest mangrove forest in Miyakojima is the "Shimajiri Mangrove Forest". Shimajiri mangrove forests are spread out on both sides of a waterway about 1 km from the coast. It is home to many species of crabs and birds [...].

Miyako Island Night Tour Spot (2) Soedo Sagaribana

This tour is a summer tradition on Miyako Island, where you can see the fantastic sagaribana flower lit up. This tour is only available for a limited time, but those who visit Miyako Island during the light-up season should definitely experience this tour.

The guide will drive you to the site and you can walk from the colony to view the sagaribana. There is no parking lot at the cluster of sagaribana, so if you go there by yourself, you will need to park on the road, and the site is located in a secluded area, so you can easily join the tour with a car.

Sagaribana grows wild only in mangrove swamps in subtropical climates. This area, where the sweet fragrance of the sagaribana blooms in profusion, is like a tropical paradise, a very magical world. As it is also called "one-night flower," the sagaribana gives the impression of being fragile, fragile, and pretty, dropping its blossoms at dawn.

And the language of flowers of the sagaribana is 'good luck will come to you. Isn't it lucky to be able to encounter the sagaribana, which blooms only at night during the summer season? It will surely bring you good luck if you appreciate such a romantic flower with your lover or family.

The tour is suitable for all ages because of the beautifully planted sagaribana along the path and good footing.

Miyako Island Night Tour Spot (3) Upuki Forest

This is a tour to enjoy observing subtropical flowers, plants, birds, and insects in the Upuki Forest, the largest forest in Miyako Island. Let's walk through the Upuki Forest with birds' chirps as background music. The flat terrain of Miyako Island makes it easy to walk in the forest, and there are no hubs, so you can explore the forest in peace.

Guides who know the forest well will introduce you to seasonal creatures. On clear days, there is a guided starry sky night tour. Since Miyako Island is located at a low latitude, you can see stars that are not easily seen on the mainland.

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Miyakojima City Tropical Botanical Garden is a tourist attraction on Miyako Island.   Scenery of Miyakojima Tropical Botanical Garden About Miyakojima Tropical Botanical Garden Miyakojima Tropical Botanical Garden, located 10 minutes by car from Miyako Airport, is a 120,000㎢ expanse with over 1,600 species of subtropical [...].

Miyako Island Night Tour Spot (4) Aragusuku Beach

This is one of the most famous beaches on Miyako Island, and is said to be the best place for snorkeling in Miyako Island. The clear, shallow water allows you to see coral reefs and tropical fish without diving. It is also famous for its spectacular starry sky at night, and people often stargaze on the beach.

The tour will be an observation tour of coconut crabs that haunt the Aragusuku Coast. The coconut crab is an omnivore and is known to eat both plants and animals. It is said that in areas where dead people used to be buried in the wind, they used to eat human flesh and were revered and feared as beings that send the souls of the dead to the afterlife.

However, the coconut crab's real favorite food is adan nuts. Adan nuts grow on the Aragusuku Beach, and coconut crabs gather there to eat them. The coconut crabs not only eat the nuts that fall to the ground, but also climb trees and eat the nuts that grow on the trees. Please join a tour of the Shinshiro Coast to observe these coconut crabs.

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Miyako Island's most popular tourist spot, Aragusuku Beach  About Aragusuku Coast Aragusuku Coast is a 700-m-long sandy beach located 4 km northwest of Higashi Henna-zaki. It is a "ino" (lagoon) with shallow coral reefs extending up to 500 meters offshore [...].

Miyako Island Night Tour Spot (5) Imugyah Marine Garden

Imgaya Marine Garden is a well-known unique beach in Miyako Island. It is a beach park that makes use of a natural cove, and the waves are calm. The clarity of the ocean is outstanding, and many visitors come here for swimming and snorkeling.

The night tours held here are stargazing tours where you can gaze at a sky full of stars. The starry sky of Miyako Island is like a natural planetarium, and depending on the time of year, the Southern Cross and other stars may be visible. This tour is popular for its beautiful starry sky because it is located a little far from residential areas and there are few light sources. Please join us and enjoy the starry sky of Miyako Island.

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Imugyah Marine Garden is a tourist attraction on Miyako Island. Imgaya Marine Garden Scenery About Imgaya Marine Garden There are many beaches in Miyako Island, but this is a beautiful and unique beach that looks like a Japanese garden. It is a natural cove, so there are no waves, and the beach park is full of nature [...].

Miyako Island Night Tour Spot (6) Forest of Learning

The Forest of Learning, a 5-minute walk from Miyakojima City Higashi Elementary School, is a popular place with a boardwalk on the grounds. You will be taken on a walking tour along the boardwalk while listening to the nests of Sanko Butterflies and the nocturnal chorus of female Ryukyu konohaku and Hanasaki Frogs. You can see rare plants as many subtropical plants of Miyako Island grow wild.

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Miyakojima City Tropical Botanical Garden is a tourist attraction on Miyako Island.   Scenery of Miyakojima Tropical Botanical Garden About Miyakojima Tropical Botanical Garden Miyakojima Tropical Botanical Garden, located 10 minutes by car from Miyako Airport, is a 120,000㎢ expanse with over 1,600 species of subtropical [...].

Miyako Island Night Tour Spot (7) Mangroves near Sawada beach

Located in the northwestern part of Irabu Island, the mangrove forest near the beach of Sawada is famous for its unusual scenery of numerous giant rocks lying offshore, where mangroves such as the Ohirugi and Mehirugi grow wild. Many creatures live near the mangroves, and you can enjoy viewing them on this night tour.

It is also a famous place used as a location for starry sky photo tours on Miyako Island, so please enjoy the starry sky while you are there.

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Sawada no Hama (Beach of Sawada) is a tourist attraction on Irabu Island. Sawada no Hama is a popular sunset spot on Irabu Island. The numerous rocks of various sizes that can be seen at low tide are said to have been washed up by the tsunami, creating a mysterious atmosphere.

Miyako Island Night Tour Spot (8) Manatsu Beach

Have you ever heard of Manatsu Beach? It is a beach on Miyako Island, but it is a secluded beach that is not well known.

There are also two distinctive tunnel-like rocks on Manatsu Beach, which have become a symbol of the beach. Not many people visit this spot, so you can enjoy the night view of Miyako Island in a calm atmosphere.

Miyako Island Night Tour Spot (9) Nanamata Beach

Nanamata Beach is located on a cliff. The cliff top location allows visitors to enjoy the ocean view, sunset and twilight hours. The starlit sky at twilight is very different from that on the mainland.

A cut-out area called "Shiokubo," which is used to make nigari (bittern) for tofu, is also a photo spot, so take a picture as a reminder of your trip.

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Nanamata Beach and Muigar- a sightseeing spot in Miyako Island Nanamata Coast, Muigah Scenery Source: 4travel What is Nanamata Coast, Muigah? Nanamata Coast, formed by uplifted coral, is located on the way from Imugyah Marine Garden to Higashi Heian-Nasaki. From the Nanamata Coast Observation Deck, you can see all of Higashi Heian-Nana-zaki [...].

Miyako Island Night Tour Spot (10) Kawamitsu Fishing Port

Kawamitsu Fishing Port, which is the point for night kayak tours, has calm waves, making it a perfect place to enjoy kayaking. During the twilight hours just after sunset, orange, pink, blue, and gold colors float and mingle in the sky, making you feel happy when you look up from the water.

As darkness falls, it is now time for the moon and stars. During the clear new moon, enjoy the star-filled sky, and during the full moon, enjoy the shimmering full moon. Depending on the time of year, sea fireflies and noctilucent insects can also be viewed.

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How was it? At night on Miyako Island, you can observe various creatures living in the mangrove forests and enjoy rare plants such as the sagaribana, which bloom only at night.

Other beautiful and popular points of interest include the night view of the Southern Cross, which can only be seen on Miyako Island. Please enjoy the night tours when you visit Miyako Island.

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