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Iriomote Jima Holidays

Iriomote is a tropical island, with fine sand, palm trees, mangroves and tropical fish.

Visit Iriomote Jima

Island
Hiking / Trekking
Nature, Adventure & Sport

Iriomote Jima: How to get there?

40 minutes by boat from Ishigaki

Iriomote Jima: See when to go?

From April to November

Iriomote Jima: For how long?

3 to 5 days

Learn more about your destination

Iriomote Jima: What to see nearby?

Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market

Shiba-Shimbashi

Odaiba

What our travellers think of their stay

Marielle Awad

Travel writer

Iriomote is a tropical island, with fine sand, palm trees, mangroves and tropical fish.

My suggestion

Iriomote is the ideal place for hiking, diving and snorkelling. Beware of the typhoons, which are frequent between August and October.

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