[2025 Taketomi Attraction] Travel Guide for Subtropical Plant Paradise Yubujima Island (Updated Apr)

It is a small island that can only be reached from Iriomote Island at low tide or by riding a water buffalo. Originally inhabited by people, all the residents left due to flooding, and now it has become a tourist spot with a botanical garden and a pond where water buffalo are kept! There is a fee for the water buffalo, but the botanical garden itself can be enjoyed for free 🙌 #FreeSpot #2021c #OkinawaTrip

"Yubu Island Restaurant" is the only restaurant on Yubu Island in Taketomi Town, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, and serves Okinawan cuisine made with local ingredients. Located on Yubu Island, which can be reached by water buffalo cart from Iriomote Island, it is the perfect spot to stop by in between sightseeing. In particular, the makunouchi bento lunch box provided to tour groups is filled with Okinawan dishes such as purple sweet potato tempura, mimiga, and sea grapes. For individual customers, single menu items such as soki soba are also available.   ⸻ 📍 Basic information • Address: 689 Furumi, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa • Access: Take a buffalo cart from Iriomote Island to Yubu Island, then walk for about 10 minutes • Business hours: 11:30-16:00 (last orders 15:45) • Closed: Open all year round • Payment methods: Cash, credit card (AMEX), QR code payment available • Number of seats: Many (group use available) • Reservations: Available (group reservations recommended) • Smoking: All seats are non-smoking (there is a smoking area next to the entrance)   ⸻ 🍱 Main menu • Makunouchi bento (for tour guests): A bento filled with Okinawan local cuisine such as purple sweet potato tempura, mimiga, and sea grapes • Soki soba (for individual guests): A classic Okinawan dish, featuring tender pork spare ribs • Other: Juices and tropical drinks made with local ingredients are also available  ⸻ 🌿 Recommended points • Dishes made with local ingredients: Enjoy dishes made with ingredients from Iriomote Island. • Perfect for a break between sightseeing: The perfect location to stop by on your way to Yubu Island. • Suitable for groups: The spacious restaurant is also suitable for groups. When you visit Yubu Island, enjoy a relaxing time at Yubu Island Restaurant while enjoying the local flavors. It's the perfect spot for a break between sightseeing. #Yubu Island Restaurant #Yubu Island Gourmet #Okinawa Cuisine #Makunouchi Bento #Soki Soba #Water Buffalo Carriage Trip #Okinawa Remote Island Gourmet #Yaeyama Cuisine #Remote Island Restaurant #Yubu Island Sightseeing #Spring 0 Yen Trip

Yubu Island, which can be reached from Iriomote Island by buffalo. This is an island where buffalo live. It is said that people used to live on Yubu Island. It seems that people left the island for various reasons. It is now developed as a tourist destination. You can walk around the island, and there are still elementary schools and houses. You can also see the pedigrees of buffaloes scattered all over the country from Yubu Island. You can also take photos with buffaloes wearing hibiscus flowers. To get to Yubu Island, you have to ride a buffalo cart. You adjust the weight of the cart and pull it, walking through the sea with a loud noise. For a moment, you may worry that you will get lost. But you slowly head towards the island. They have been pulling buffalo carts since they were young buffaloes. They are so smart that you may wonder if they understand human voices, and when they see an approaching buffalo cart, they slowly avoid it but walk with a firm step. I felt the strength of the creatures. It seems that you can cross to Yubu Island on foot. If you do cross on foot, wear clothes that you don't mind getting wet up to your knees and sandals. You can start sightseeing as soon as you arrive on the island💡 When the sea is calm, you can walk along the electric poles🤔 📍: Yubu Island 🚢: 15 minutes by car from Ohara Port 🐴: 15 minutes by buffalo cart 💰: 2000 yen (round trip buffalo cart & admission fee) #FuritabiWinter #OkinawaTrip #OkinawaTourism #Okinawa #YubuIsland #Buffalo

#0yentravel This time, we went on a canoeing tour of Iriomote Island and visited Yubu Island, and it was better than we expected, so we'd like to introduce it to you! Yubu Island is a 15-minute water buffalo cart ride from Iriomote Island. The water buffalo was the best thing ever. The driver's stories were interesting, and he even performed a shamisen on the way, and the rocking of the water buffalo cart made it great to doze off while listening to the music♪ Once we entered the island, there was a lot of nature, and it was a very pleasant walk. You could also see the water buffalo bathing. There was a gelato shop on the way, and it was very delicious. There is also a place where you can take photos with the water buffalo. We got a free Polaroid photo✌︎ (large-format photos cost extra) 📍Location: 689 Komi, Taketomi-cho 💞Reasons we recommend it: Cute buffalo, enjoy nature 💰Price per person: Round-trip buffalo, admission fee 2000 yen for adults, 1000 yen for children #Traveling with me #Yubu Island #Visiting Okinawa's remote islands #Buffalo

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. There are some paths as you go deeper into Yubu Island, but it feels more like a jungle. While you should be careful of insects, you should also look for signs warning you of various animals. Old men, Iriomote wildcats, rails, and other animals are so Okinawan that they make you feel warm and fuzzy. It's also fun to point your camera and try to find how many there are. The signs are well-maintained and make great photos. We recommend taking your time to stroll around the island while matching the time of the "Go Home Water Buffalo Carriage". #OkinawaTourism #RemoteIsland #YubuIsland #IriomoteIsland #RemoteIsland #777

Yubu Island is also a place where you can be surrounded by butterflies. There is a butterfly garden on the island, which is also included in the admission fee to Yubu Island. Recommended for people who love plants and butterflies. The entire island is a botanical garden, so you can enjoy hibiscus, bougainvillea, silk trees, and many other flowers. The butterfly garden is full of newly hatched spotted butterflies. A large number of butterflies gathered at the feeding spot. The butterflies seem to be used to people, and they come to you. You can see them up close, resting on your fingers. It is a greenhouse, so it is warm even in winter. I also enjoyed looking at rare tropical trees. #OkinawaTourism #YubuIsland #777 #RemoteIsland #Okinawa #IriomoteIsland #Yaeyama How to get to Yubu Island: Take a bus from Iriomote Island to the Yubu Water Buffalo Carriage Stop. From there, take a water buffalo cart to access the island. Address: Komi, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa Prefecture

. When you hear the word "water buffalo," you may imagine riding a water buffalo cart on Taketomi Island while listening to an old man play the sanshin, but there are actually a lot of them on Yubu Island. I thought it was unusual to have so many water buffaloes everywhere on an island. Everyone was relaxing in the water of the pond, and it looked like they were soaking in a hot spring. Maybe they work in shifts, and they alternate their work as water buffalos in the morning and afternoon. You can get pretty close, so I took some great shots with my SLR. You can also see the buffaloes breathing and trembling their ears, which you can only hear up close. On Yubu Island, there are buffalo T-shirts, plush toys, and various other goods. #OkinawaTourism #777 #YubuIsland #OkinawaTrip #RemoteIsland #Yaeyama #IriomoteIsland Platform address: 694 Komi, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa 907-1432 Access: Take the bus and get off at the Yufu Water Buffalo Carriage Stop, right in front of you. Or rent a car. Free parking.

As we went deeper into Yubu Island, we found a nice cafe with a view of the ocean. There were two covered terrace seats and some outdoor seats. The seats were spaced apart, so we could relax and enjoy the view of the ocean. It was a well-ventilated place, so we could cool off even in the hot season. I had brown sugar and pumpkin gelato. It was handmade without additives, and it was very delicious. There were many other gelatos with Okinawan flavors, so it was hard to choose. After this, we took a leisurely stroll around the island and returned to Iriomote Island. It was a perfect day with great weather. #OkinawaTourism #OkinawaRemoteIsland #YubuIsland #IriomoteIsland #OkinawaTrip #RemoteIsland #Okinawa #777 Address of the boarding point: 694 Furumi, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa 907-1432 Access: Get off the bus at the Yufu Water Buffalo Carriage Boarding Point and it's right in front of you. Or rent a car. Free parking. #OkinawaTourism

A trip to the Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa! To Yubu Island, Okinawa Finally, finally, I went to Yubu Island, famous for its buffaloes, so I'll share it with you! ✅Yubu Island ✅About 10 minutes by buffalo car from the Yubu Island Buffalo Boarding Point →The Yubu Island Buffalo Boarding Point is about 20 minutes by car from Iriomote Island Ohara Port The entire island of Yubu Island is a subtropical botanical garden When you're walking around in the heat, you'll want to go to a cafe. In that case, ✅Yubu Island Teahouse is recommended! ✅About a 4-minute walk from the buffalo cart waiting area! This cafe has ✅Yubu Island Coffee ✅Gelato ✅Cake and more This time, I ordered two types of gelato ✅Yubu Island Coffee ✅Iriomote Brown Sugar ❗️ Right in front of Manta Beach Yubu Island Teahouse is located You can also eat in! You can also take it out and drink it on the beach! #Okinawa#Iriomote Island#Yubu Island#Yubu Island Teahouse#Manta Beach#Yubu Island Coffee#Yubu Island Coffee #Okinawa Trip

A trip to the Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa! To Yubu Island, Okinawa Finally, finally, I went to Yubu Island, famous for its buffaloes, so I'll share it with you! ✅Yubu Island ✅About 10 minutes by buffalo car from the Yubu Island Buffalo Boarding Point →The Yubu Island Buffalo Boarding Point is about 20 minutes by car from Iriomote Island Ohara Port Yubu Island is a subtropical botanical garden! The top 5 recommended spots on Yubu Island are ✅Water lily pond ✅Buffalo pond ✅Butterfly garden ✅Manta beach ✅Mangrove promenade I hope you'll take a stroll through the subtropical botanical garden, feeling the sounds of cicadas and the humid air❗️ ※At the very back of Yubu Island, there is also a ✅Bougainvillea garden! #Okinawa#Iriomote Island#Yubu Island#Buffalo#Buffalo cart #Okinawa trip

1. Address: Yubu Island Recommended point: 3 island tour Rating: 5 The buffaloes were cute and the lunch was delicious.