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★ Hoshinoto --Starry Sky Tour x Shima Uta--
Have you ever had a breathtaking experience of seeing the stars shining in the night sky?
From the time of birth to just before, people were looking at the starry sky every night as a matter of course. The sun, moon, and stars, which change their positions accurately every day, were calendars that inform the seasons and clocks that keep track of the day. Our grandfathers and grandmothers knew that it was the right time to sow rice and wheat seeds when a star rose. The heavens and the earth were connected, and people's lives were greatly influenced by the world of the heavens. However, in recent years, the stars in the night sky are gradually disappearing in places where people live. Do we no longer need the starry sky? The starry sky of the Yaeyama Islands is not just beautiful. It plays a rhythm in which people and nature are in harmony. Let's go to the starry sky walk. Would you like to be surrounded by a real night world that is fresh but nostalgic?
★ Plan A: Hoshigoyomi
This tour is dated by Koyomi Hoshi, and the start time will change depending on the appearance of the stars on that day. Seireki13ya is a tour where you can meet the co-starring of the sunset, the stars, and the moon during the three-hour tour. The meteor shower is a tour where you can experience the tour of stars while counting shooting stars. The Tanabata tour of the lunar calendar, where people from old times loved the stars. A tour to admire the lovely crescent moon. Hoshinooto's "Star Calendar" is a tour that guides you to the perfect place for the starry sky at that time.
● Date and time (2019-2020):
[16 nights / 17 nights / 18 nights]
October 16th 17: 20-20: 40, November 14th 17: 00-20: 00, December 13th 17: 00-19: 40, January 12th 17: 15-20: 30
February 11th 17: 45-21: 30, March 11th 18: 00-21: 30, April 10th 18: 10-22: 00, May 9th 18: 30-22: 00,
June 7th 18: 40-21: 40, July 7th 18: 45-22: 00, August 6th 18: 45-22: 00, September 5th 18: 00-21: 30
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[One day / Crescent / Crescent]
October 31st 19: 00-21: 30, November 30th 19: 30-22: 00, December 28th 18: 15-20: 45, January 27th 18: 40-21: 00
February 26th 19: 00-21: 30, March 27th 19: 30-22: 00, April 25th 19: 15-21: 30, May 25th 20: 00-22: 15,
June 23rd 19: 45-22: 00, July 23rd 20: 00-22: 15, August 21st 19: 15-21: 30, September 20th 19: 15-21: 30
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[Perseids Meteor Shower] August 12 22: 30-23: 30
● Location: Western Ishigaki Island ● Price: Adults 6,000 yen Children 4,500 yen Infants (5 years old and under) 500 yen (including transportation and tour insurance)
* Perseids meteor shower Adults 4,000 yen Children 3,000 yen Infants (5 years old and under) 500 yen (including transportation and tour insurance)
[Precautions]
* If the weather is bad and you have to cancel the tour, we will contact you by phone at least 1 hour before the tour start time.
* Please note that payment is only in cash.
* Please adhere to the pick-up time.
* There is no toilet during the tour, so please complete it in advance before joining.
* Please cooperate in smoking cessation during the tour.
★ Plan B: Short tour
Sukuji Beach in Kabira Village, located in the northwestern part of Ishigaki Island. The shallow and calm sea is one of the representative beaches of Ishigaki Island. The gradation of the sunset is just a magnificent view. When the area gets dark, the stars are perfect in the night sky.
While listening to the sound of the waves returning and the sound of the sanshin, we will introduce you to the special starry sky of the day in a fun and easy-to-understand manner.
* The Kabira area is located in "Iriomote Ishigaki National Park", which is the first starry sky reserve in Japan (International Dark Sky Association).
● Date: Every Saturday from July 4th to September 26th, 2020 ● Time: 20: 30-21: 15 ● Place: Ishigaki Seaside Hotel Click here for details
● Fee: Adults 4,000 yen Children 3,000 yen Infants (5 years old and under) free
[Precautions]
* If the weather is bad and you have to cancel the tour, we will contact you by phone at least 2 hours before the tour start time.
* Please note that payment is only cash on the day.
* We do not pick up and drop off. Please gather at the Ishigaki Seaside Hotel front desk by yourself.
Media introduction information
・August 4, 2018 TBS “Hitachi World Mysterious Discovery! 』 \ Travel at the same time and discover new things! Nostalgic Taiwan & Okinawa Yaeyama Islands
・ November 6, 2017 NHK World TV "J-Trip Plan" In Touch with Nature in Okinawa's South