[Guided by a guide listed in the Ishigaki City Official Guidebook!] Yaeyama Firefly + Stargazing Guide + Stargazing Photo Tour. Guided by a professional with 20 years of experience!

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• Yaeyama Firefly Courtship Dance and Starry Sky Photography ★ Night Tour Guided by a Local Ishigaki Island Chura Hoshi Meister! ! ☆ Yaeyama fireflies, which can only be seen from March to early June throughout the year, have a unique way of glowing. The sight of them blinking and flashing is like Christmas illuminations. ★ The time they glow is also limited, only for 30 minutes after sunset when daytime animals and nocturnal animals switch places. ☆ After viewing the fireflies, a starry sky photography tour! ! Starry sky guide and starry sky photography by an Ishigaki City certified Chura Hoshi Meister. If you come to Ishigaki Island, you absolutely must see the starry sky! Let's take pictures with a sky full of stars. It will surely be a memory that will last a lifetime! *One starry sky photo. We will send you the data after the tour. Free * We also accept requests for additional shots. Paid * If the starry sky is not visible due to weather or if the stars are not visible due to moonlight, there will be no starry sky photos. [Tour Schedule] The start time may vary slightly depending on the sunset time. ☆ Estimated tour start time (approximate meeting time) March/April 18:15~ May 18:30~ *May change depending on the firefly situation. Please be sure to check the reservation confirmation message. ☆ The estimated pick-up time is about 15 minutes before the meeting time. *Please be sure to check the reservation confirmation message. We will contact you with the detailed pick-up time. ・Hotel pick-up *The pick-up time will be notified in the detailed email. ↓ ・Meet at the remote island terminal *Please use the paid parking lot in front of the remote island terminal. ↓ ・Transfer by car (30 minutes) ↓ ・Waiting for/watching fireflies (45 minutes) ↓ ・Move to stargazing spot (15 minutes) ↓ ・Stargazing photo (45 minutes) ↓ ・Move back to meeting place/remote island terminal (30 minutes) ↓ ・Those meeting at the site will be dismissed ↓ ・Hotel drop-off and dismissal ☆ The tour will end between 21:30 and 22:00. We recommend having dinner beforehand.
• A fulfilling tour guided by a veteran guide from Ishigaki Island with 20 years of experience.
• Your guide, Niinii, was born and raised on Ishigaki Island. In fact, there are very few guides who were born and raised on Ishigaki Island—less than 10% of the total. You can hear a lot about the charms of Ishigaki Island from a native guide. Niinii, who is also an Ishigaki City certified Chura Hoshi Meister, will guide you through the starry sky and take commemorative photos with the Ishigaki Island night sky! This tour will let you experience the "island hospitality of the islanders" that you won't find on other tours.
• The Yaeyama firefly's "final courtship dance"
• Fireflies spend a year underground. Once they emerge above ground, their lifespan is only two weeks. They use their light to court their mates and ensure the continuation of the next generation. Moreover, their light only lasts for a limited 40 minutes. Let's go and witness the final dance of light in the fireflies' lives. We'll also listen carefully to the changing sounds of the forest from day to night. Of course, we'll observe them from a special spot with few people.
• Stargazing + commemorative photos with the stars.
• A stargazing photo tour guided by Niinii, Ishigaki Island's Chura Hoshi Meister! ! If you come to Ishigaki Island, you absolutely must see the starry sky! The island's ancestors used the night sky to determine the seasons and their daily lives. We will guide you to a sky full of stars. Take photos with Ishigaki Island's magnificent starry sky! It's sure to be a lifelong memory! ! *If the starry sky is not visible due to weather or moonlight, the stargazing photo tour will be canceled. There will be no discount or refund of the tour fee. Thank you for your understanding.