Iriomote Island · Guesthouse (minshuku) in Uehara, run with tours ★4.5 (211)
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Minshuku Mariud is a guesthouse (minshuku) in Uehara on Iriomote, with free pickup from Uehara Port. Official rates are ¥4,500 room only, ¥5,500 with breakfast, ¥7,000 with dinner, and ¥7,500 with dinner and breakfast (per person per night, through April 30, 2027). The guesthouse runs canoe and trekking tours to Pinaisara Falls, snorkeling, and night tours, and most of its 211 Google reviews rate the tours. A solo guest is placed in a shared room (dormitory style) by default; a private room costs ¥5,500 more. Booking is also possible on Rakuten Travel.
Travelers who want to book tours and lodging together
Solo travelers who do not mind a shared room
Maybe not for
Solo travelers who want a low-cost private room
Rates and booking
Official rates (per person per night, through April 30, 2027): ¥4,500 room only, ¥5,500 with breakfast, ¥7,000 with dinner, ¥7,500 with dinner and breakfast. From May 1, 2027: ¥5,500 room only and ¥8,500 with dinner and breakfast. A solo guest is placed in a shared room (dormitory style) by default; a private room costs ¥5,500 more. Booking is also possible on Rakuten Travel.
Compare hotel pricesTrip.com and Agoda list most hotels on Ishigaki and the resort islands. Small guesthouses usually take bookings by phone or on Japanese sites.
Free pickup from Uehara Port. On days when the Uehara route is canceled, take the ferry company's pickup bus from Ohara Port toward Uehara
Rooms, facilities and times
Runs canoe, trekking, canyoning, and night tours
Hammock in the garden
Free drink corner
Meals
Choose room only, with breakfast, with dinner, or with dinner and breakfast
Cancellation
50% from one week before, 100% on the day
Reviews ★4.5 (211 Google reviews)
Often praised
Knowledgeable, helpful guides on the Pinaisara Falls tour
Yaeyama soba (noodles) made on the boat during the snorkeling tour
Some guests say the staff handled a last-minute request the day before
The garden hammock and free drinks
Points raised
A solo guest is placed in a shared room by default (a private room costs ¥5,500 more)
The Uehara route is often canceled from October to March
“I didn’t stay in the accommodation but booked a full day snorkel tour. It was one of the best tours I did in my life so far. The 2 girls leading the tour were amazing, it was well organized and the snorkeling spots were great. We had a lot of time in the water and were a very small group. We even saw a sea turtle and lots of fishes in the coral reefs”
Laura S · ★5 · 5 months ago
“We did a kayaking and trekking tour to the top of the waterfall. Our guide was Makoto-san. He was professional, patient and very knowledgeable about the jungle creatures around Pinaisara Falls. Also his English direction and explanation was clear to follow. But the highlight of our tour happened toward the end of the trek, after our son dropped his eyeglasses into the bottom of…”
Tae-jeong Wright · ★5 · 3 months ago
“I didnt stay at their guesthouse but i joined the half day tour going to the pinaisaara waterfall. It was amazing and our tour guide Ken is a very nice and fun man, he could speak fluent English and he told us lots of information about the wetland. He is a very attentive person who always told us to mind our head and our steps when we were walking in the forest and provided hel…”
Details are from the official website (checked October 2026) and Google Maps. Prices and hours change, so confirm before you book. Business owners: to correct or add information, email info@tabicuration.com.
