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Experience a cruise on a wooden sailing boat "Sabani" in Okinawa☆.
3 generations can participate! Let's experience between human-powered and wind-powered runners!The Okinawan wooden sailboat "Sabani" refers to a boat that has long been used in Okinawa and the surrounding islands for fishing and shipping.
The wooden boat is covered with sails and powered by the wind and rowing with a tool called an "eke.
RecommendationsExperience the traditional wooden sailing boat "Sabani" of Okinawa
◆Sabani history and features with commentary
◆Safe design that can be enjoyed by all three generations
◆Guided by a ship's carpenter who actually built the Sabani
◆Able to experience the use of eeks (rowing equipment)
◆Let's refresh ourselves while feeling nature♪You can spend your time relaxing and enjoying the scenery, or you can be active and enjoy rowing the boat with a guide! Enjoy the Okinawan sea☆.
A ship's carpenter who actually built the Sabani will guide you!
The guide pilots the boat using a sail and an eke (rowing tool), but the participants alsoExperience rowing a boat by yourself using an eke.Â
We welcome everyone from first-time riders and small children to the elderly!
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Hours. Contents 10:00 
Local meeting & registration 
Lecture on how to paddle by a guide
→Let's enjoy cruising...12:00 
Return to the beach to finish and disband locally.
Thank you for your hard work!*The above is a guide only.
The schedule is subject to change depending on sea conditions and weather. - Course Content and Details
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Price Adults (13 years and older):7,200suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc.
Child (12 years old and under):3,600suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc.Fee includes Tour fee, insurance, life jacket rental, consumption tax personal effects Footwear that can get wet (marine shoes recommended), towel, change of clothes
Your feet will get wet when embarking and disembarking. Up to the kneesclothes that can get wetPlease join us at
*Please bring a towel and change of clothes just in case it suddenly rains or you get splashed during the tour.Meeting and Dismissal Location 365-3 Miyagi, Ogimi-mura, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Japan
(in Japanese history)View in Google Maps(Parking lot available)
It is located on a little side road off Route 58 in Miyagi, Ogimi Village.Location Shioya Bay and surrounding waters in Ogimi Village, northern Okinawa Main Island Opening Hours (1) 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.2) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.3) 16:00-18:00Age Range 1 to 100 years old Number of participants 2-6 persons cofferdam By 1:00 p.m. on the day before *Before making a reservation, be sure toprecautionsfor more information.
*Because there are no restrooms around the meeting place, we ask that you please use the restroom before coming.
*The tour may be cancelled at short notice due to weather, wind speed, wind direction, sea conditions, etc. on the day of the tour. Please understand that we will make our decision based on the safety of our guests first and foremost.
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Customers of this age group have participated in the event!
Percentage of review submissions]Total 7 items530代Month of posting: 2024/08This is a recommended activity to enjoy the beautiful sea of Ogimi Village ^^.
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530代Month of posting: 2024/08I joined the tour with my 2-year-old child, and the Sabani was very stable and safe. It was a precious experience for the whole family to cruise the beautiful ocean of Okinawa while learning about the history of the Sabani and how to build it from the guide who is a ship carpenter!
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450代Month of posting: 2024/07We were able to hear about the history of the Sabani from a ship's carpenter, and cruising on an old-fashioned wooden sailing boat was comfortable and relaxing.
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530代Month of posting: 2023/07The cruise was relaxing with a nice breeze.
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540代Month of posting: 2023/06It was a wonderful experience! We were able to enjoy the beautiful Okinawan scenery while riding on a traditional boat.
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530代Submitted Month: 2023/05The guide's explanations were detailed and easy to understand. It was fun to learn how to maneuver the boat using the sails and to actually try rowing.
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520代Submitted Month: 2023/04It was a great opportunity to experience the traditions and nature of Okinawa. I also learned about the history of Sabani, which was a great memory.
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View reservations and availability | Amount of money |
Adults (13 years and older):7,200suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc. Child (12 years old and under):3,600suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc. |
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| time zone | 10:00-12:00 / 13:00-15:00 / 16:00-18:00 |
| the time required | Approx. 2 hours |
| Holding period | year round |
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