When the tide is out, you can walk to Yufu Island to see the botanical garden. But tourists often prefer to go in a cart pulled by a water buffalo, listening to folk songs along the way. An old variety of rice, one of Iriomote Ialand's products. You can learn about mangroves while going up the Urauchi River in a tour boat. The mysterious Mariyudo Falls are surrounded by mountains.
Legend has it that a big crocodile lurks here.
Sea turtles come to this beautiful spot to lay their eggs. Colorful hibiscus flowers bloom in profusion all over the island. The rising tide swamps the mangrove thickets, creating a paradise for fish. Japanese Text Crabs, shellfish, fish and other aquatic creatures thrive in mangroves, adding nutrients to an already rich environment. Among the mangrove roots we see a shellfish called kibauminina with a shell 10 cm long.