Morning Birding

Schedule

4:30	Example for early June (sunrise 5:30). Actual meeting time will be confirmed after booking. 1 hour before sunrise Pickup: Okuma Resort / Yanbaru Hostel
5:10	(20 min before sunrise) Other hotels or chartered taxi: meet at Fukugawa Dam parking
5:20	(10 min before sunrise) Guests staying at Ada Garden Hotel: meet at Ada Garden Hotel
	Targets (examples): Okinawa Rail, Okinawa Woodpecker, Okinawa Robin. Best from Mar–Jun; activity is lower in winter.
10:30	① Dismiss at Yui Yui Kunigami (Roadside Station) ② Drop-off at Okuma Resort / Yanbaru Hostel

Prices

• With pickup from facilities in Kunigami (Okuma Resort / Yanbaru Hostel, etc.)
  • Start about 1 hour before sunrise / about 6 hours total
  • 1 person: JPY 40,000 per person
  • 2–3 persons: JPY 20,000 per person
  • Age 6–15: JPY 14,000 per person when accompanied by at least two participants aged 16+
  • Pickup available for up to 3 people. For 4+ people, arrange a chartered taxi and meet directly at Fukugawa Dam parking.
• Self-drive rental or chartered taxi (meet on site)
  • Meet 10–20 min before sunrise / about 5 hours total
  • 1 person: JPY 30,000 per person
  • 2–3 persons: JPY 15,000 per person
  • Age 6–15: JPY 10,500 per person when accompanied by at least two participants aged 16+
  • 4+ people (self-drive rental or chartered taxi): Discount price JPY 45,000 per group

What to bring

• Binoculars or a camera with a telephoto lens
• Water
• Comfortable walking shoes (no open-toe footwear)

Sunrise times in Okinawa (reference)

Jan 1	Feb 1	Mar 1	Apr 1	May 1	Jun 1
7:16	7:13	6:52	6:20	5:51	5:36

Jul 1	Aug 1	Sep 1	Oct 1	Nov 1	Dec 1
5:40	5:54	6:09	6:21	6:38	6:59

Notes

• Under Japan’s guiding permit, our nature tours may include pickup.
• This tour starts around Ada Garden Hotel and nearby forest roads to look for Okinawa endemics such as the Okinawa Rail, Okinawa Woodpecker, and Okinawa Robin. Activity is lower in winter (Dec–Feb).
• To keep the schedule flexible, please avoid pre-booking breakfast.
• Weather policy: we run the tour if rainfall is expected to stay at or below about 3 mm per hour and easing off. We cancel for typhoons, heavy rain, or cold waves.
• Sightings of specific species are not guaranteed.

Meeting points

• Fukugawa Dam Parking: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vUcEMQ8Z1LZcGfqn6
• Ada Garden Hotel: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WHuv163KuyzTiexd9

FAQ

• I like birdwatching. Do you have a recommended place to stay?
• I don’t have a rental car. How do I get around Kunigami? Can Wanyu accompany us for a full day? Can I get to Ada Garden Hotel or YDF on my own?
• We’re staying in Naha (or Onna/Nago area). Can you provide pickup for Morning Birding?
• What’s the best season?