Tour details

We will guide you through the mangrove forests of the Okukubi River as the sun rises over the Pacific Ocean.
We will leave before sunrise and paddle our canoe slowly upstream to the Okukubi River.
As it gradually gets brighter, the area turns golden and you can enjoy the morning sun rising over the horizon. The nature expert accompanying you will carefully explain about mangrove plants, sea creatures, wild birds, and geology.
After canoeing and taking a break, you will be guided around the Okukubi River for about an hour on foot.

• A bird guide leaflet and postcard will be provided.
• This is a private tour for one group per day.
• This is a private tour for one group per day, and is recommended for children’s free research.

Kin Town is a place of tranquil countryside with Okinawan Taro cultivation areas and rice paddies, and is a popular place for bird watching both in Japan and overseas, with many wild birds.
From autumn to winter, many traveling birds and winter birds can be seen. Also, vagrant may also visit. The spring migration period is also a good time to visit.
Among the resident birds, you can see Cinnamon Bittern, White-breasted Water Hen, Common Moorhen, and Common kingfisher.
A guide will be provided by an expert who has been studying wild birds in Okinawa for over 40 years.

An expert will guide you through the mangrove plants and tidal flat creatures.
Four types of mangroves can be seen in the Okukubi River in Kin Town.　One of them is the “Lumnitzera racemosa,” an endangered species (CR) that grows only in the northernmost part of Okinawa Island.
We will also watch Waterbirds in the mudflats, and observe the large schools of Mictyris brevidactylus that appear at low tide, as well as the Uca lactea. In the mudflats and mangrove forests, you can see “benthic organisms” that live in the mud or on the surface.
The best time to observe crabs is at low tide, when vast mudflats appear. The sight of crabs filling the mudflats is especially impressive during the hot summer months. These benthic organisms are also an important food source for wild birds.

In the “Yambaru” area in the northern part of the main Island of Okinawa, experts will guide you on an observation and photography tour focusing on Okinawa’s bird species such as Okinawa Rail, Okinawa Woodpecker, Ryukyu Robin and other birds that are endemic to Okinawa Island and are also national natural treasures. In addition to endemic species such as the Okinawa Rail and Okinawa Woodpecker, you can also see Ryukyu Narcissus Flycatcher, Japanese Wood Pigeon, Whistling Green Pigeon, Aamami Varied Tit, etc. The tour will be guided by a bird researcher who has been observing wild birds in Okinawa for more than 40 years, so you will have a high chance of seeing them. Each tour is limited to one group, so you can use it as a private tour without worrying about anyone else. The number of people is also limited to one to six, so you can be guided carefully. We also offer custom-made original tours, so please feel free to contact us.
The most frequent season to encounter the three endemic species is from April through October is recommended.　
Please note that resident forest birds, including endemic species, are less active during the winter months.

This is a tour to experience the forest with your whole body by walking slowly along the mountain path to the highest peak on Okinawa Island, Mt.Yonaha, listening to the calls of wild birds and going deep into the forest.

This trekking tour along the boardwalk to Hiji Great Falls focuses on observing the flora and fauna found here, including birds endemic to Yambaru such as the Okinawa woodpecker and Ryukyu-Robin Of course, you can also enjoy the view and refreshing coolness of the largest and most majestic waterfall on Okinawa Island, which cascades down at a height of 26 meters.