20 Marine Sports in Ishigaki Island! Ishigaki Island resident staff will give you a thorough explanation!

Hello everyone!
When it comes to Ishigaki Island, you can't miss the white beaches, blue sea, and marine sports!

When you think of marine sports, sea kayaking, snorkeling, and diving immediately come to mind, but do you know what other marine sports are available?

There are many other types of marine sports.

This article introduces marine sports on Ishigaki Island.

 

 

 

What are Marine Sports on Ishigaki Island?

Ishigaki Island is Japan's No. 1 resort destination, with its iconic clear emerald green waters and white beaches.

Various marine sports are offered in the beautiful sea, which is home to many coral reefs and tropical fish.
There is snorkeling and diving, as well as many other activities that use equipment such as banana boats, jet skis, and wakeboards.

All marine sports are activities that allow you to enjoy the ocean to the fullest. It is up to you to enjoy the unique and fascinating way of Ishigaki Island, a tropical resort island. Let's enjoy the sea of Ishigaki Island to the fullest!

 

 

Recommended Features and Reasons

The most attractive feature of marine sports in Ishigaki Island is that you can enjoy activities surrounded by nature with beautiful ocean, white sand beaches, clear skies, and palm trees growing wild around you!

Even during the winter season, the temperature of the seawater is around 20 degrees Celsius, making it possible to enjoy marine sports all year round. You can enjoy marine sports while feeling the pleasant tropical breeze.

 

 

20 Marine Sports Recommendations for Ishigaki Island

Marine Sports in Ishigaki Island (1) SUP

The first marine sport we will introduce is "SUP".

SUPis a fashionable activity that originated in Hawaii, where you stand on a board and paddle over the water.

When it first became popular, it was the symbol of a cool activity experienced by international celebrities, celebrities, and Instagrammers.

In recent years, it has been featured in the media and on SNS, and it is now possible to experience it in Japan. Recently, it has become a standard activity, and you can't miss it when you come to Ishigaki Island!

During the experience, the inner muscles and all the muscles in the body are exercised as the body's core is used to maintain balance. It is a very popular marine sport that is fashionable but also has a high fitness effect.

 

 

Ishigaki Island Marine Sports (2) Sea Kayak

Sea kayaking is one of the most popular marine sport activities in Ishigaki Island.

River kayaking in Miyara River and Fukidori River where mangrove forests grow in Ishigaki Island is great, but sea kayaking is also a must in Ishigaki Island where the sea is beautiful.

Ishigaki Island has many spots for sea kayaking such as Kabira Bay, the most scenic spot in the island, and the Blue Cave, the unexplored region of Ishigaki Island.

All of the spots are home to many coral reefs and tropical fish in the crystal clear waters,sea kayakYou can enjoy and appreciate the

 

 

Marine Sports on Ishigaki Island (3) Snorkeling

Snorkeling is a must when you come to the ocean of Ishigaki Island.

Ishigaki Island is surrounded by Iriomote Island, the largest coral reef belt in Japan."Lake Shihshihshan" will spread.

Shihsi lagoon is home to more than 400 species of coral and many tropical fish. It is a great snorkeling and diving spot where you can encounter sea turtles and manta rays.

Please come to the sea of Ishigaki Island.snorkelPlease give it a try.

 

 

Ishigaki Island Marine Sports (4) Banana Boat

A banana boat is a floating bag in the shape of a banana, which is pulled by a marine jet or other equipment and glides along the water. This type of activity is called towing tube.

There are many types of such banana boats, and cookie, half pipe, monster tube, marble, bosse, and U-tube are collectively called banana boats.

 

 

Ishigaki Island Marine Sports (5) Big Marble

Pig Marble is another type of towing tube, and is one of the most popular activities for its speed and centrifugal force.

This is a popular activity for children and adults. Experience the strong centrifugal force!

 

 

Marine Sports on Ishigaki Island (6) Jet Ski

Jet skis are used to pull towing tubes, but their maneuverability and speed make them an irresistible activity.

The sensation of running across the emerald green sea with the wind in your face is exhilarating! Even those who are familiar with boats will fall in love with jet skis!

 

 

Ishigaki Island Marine Sports (7) Smoo Tube

A smooch tube is, as the name suggests, a tube shaped like a sumo wrestler. The smoo-tube is worn over the head and played with.
The sight of the waves moving forward on the waves, coupled with their appearance, is riveting. Please try these marine sports that both the viewer and the experience can enjoy.

 

 

Ishigaki Island Marine Sports (8) Wakeboarding

Wakeboarding is an activity that looks like snowboarding. The main difference between wakeboarding and surfing is that wakeboarding involves riding sideways in the ocean while being pulled by a jet ski or other vehicle.

It is a very cool marine sport with a wide variety of techniques, depth of skill, and the silhouette of the rider. The feeling of riding on the sea while being pulled by a jet ski is very enjoyable.

 

 

Marine Sports in Ishigaki Island (9) Flyboarding

Flyboarding is a marine sport that uses water pressure from water jets attached to the feet to fly through the air.
You may have often seen them in commercials or on TV programs. The way they use their torso to balance and fly through the air is very beautiful.

 

 

Ishigaki Island Marine Sports 10 Hoverboard

Hoverboarding is a popular activity that provides a fun sensation of riding on a board and flying through the air using water pressure.

It is a very popular marine sport that is often featured on TV, magazines, and other media.

This activity offers a wide variety of ways to play, such as sliding and flying on the surface of the water with the water pressure blowing out from the board, or flying while seated.

 

 

Ishigakijima Marine Sports (11) Giant Thriller

Giant thriller is a type of towing tube introduced earlier, a marine sport pulled by a jet ski.
It can be used by multiple people, so you can experience the thrill of exhilaration with your friends.

The Giant Thriller is fast and has a hard image, but since you are on your stomach, you can rest assured that falling off the thriller will not hurt too much!

 

 

Ishigaki Island Marine Sports⑫Youth Slalom

While towing tube-type marine sports allow little or no movement on your own, the youth slalom allows you to change your movement and jump by shifting your body weight.

There are both single-seater and multi-passenger rides, so all passengers can try to steer the boat in unison with their breath!

 

 

Ishigaki Island Marine Sports⑬Crazy Eight

As the name suggests, the Crazy Eight is shaped like a figure eight, so you can sit with your buttocks completely inside it and enjoy the waves.

It is very stable and you will not fall off, and you can just let the waves do the work for you, so it is a very comfortable and healing experience.

 

 

Ishigaki Island Marine Sports⑭Big Banana Lounge

Big Banana Lounge is a marine sport that allows you to spend a relaxing time pouncing on the water, rather than being pulled by a jet ski like a banana boat.

This is a ride where you can sit down and relax with your lover, family, or friends while listening to the sound of the waves.

 

 

Marine Sports in Ishigaki Island (15) Waterskiing

Waterskiing has long been a favorite water sport. It is a very fun and different sensation from wakeboarding, where you ride sideways. However, it is a little more challenging than wakeboarding, so it might be a good idea to master wakeboarding first before trying it.

 

 

Ishigakijima Marine Sports⑯Revolution Spinning

Revolution spinning, as the name suggests, is a marine sport that involves spinning and gliding through the ocean.

The boat is rotated by a rope connected to the bottom of the boat. You will surely enjoy this activity because you can experience movement that you cannot find in other marine sports!

 

 

Ishigaki Island Marine Sports⑰Wake Skating

Wakeskates are wakeboards without bindings to secure the board to the feet.

You may feel that the board will come off your feet in the middle of the ride because your feet are not fixed, but you can experience an exhilarating activity by sliding slowly at first and then picking up speed when the board sticks to your feet.

It is more difficult than riding a wakeboard because it requires constant awareness and control of position, center of gravity, etc., so you should gradually improve your skills!

 

 

Marine Sports in Ishigaki Island⑱Kneeboarding

If you want to try wakeboarding but are still too scared to try it, we recommend kneeboarding.

Kneeboarding is a kneeling version of wakeboarding. It is very popular because it is more stable and easier to maneuver than wakeboarding.

 

 

Marine Sports (⑲Bodyboarding)in Ishigaki Island

Bodyboarding is a marine sport in which the rider lies face down on a surfboard used for surfing, and the entire body is placed on the board.

It is one of the most challenging activities because you can balance and shift your center of gravity with your whole body. It is also easy to start because you can easily ride the waves and play in them by shifting your weight and using the propulsive force of the fins.

 

 

Marine sports in Ishigakijima⑳メガSUP

The last marine sport I would like to introduce is "Mega SUP".

Mega SUPs are huge SUPs that can accommodate up to seven people. It has multiple handles and is designed to be used by multiple people.

Because of the very huge SUP boards, it's nice for everyone to breathe together and go out on the water, or just float around and spend some calm time on the water.

 

 

At the end.

We introduced marine sports in Ishigaki Island. How was it?

There are many kinds of marine sports. The beautiful emerald green ocean of Ishigaki Island makes all activities more enjoyable!

Please refer to this page when you visit the ocean of Ishigaki Island!

Thank you for reading to the end.