- Schedule, Duration
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13/May/2026-24/May/2026
- Country
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Japan
- Price
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※Please inquire
- Meeting/Disbanding Location
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Naha airport(Okinawa)/Amami Airport(Kagoshima)
- Transportation
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Private vehicle, ferry, etc
- Inclusions
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All essential services are included in the tour price, such as English-speaking guide,Accommodation,Meals,Transportation, Entry fees and permits
- Exclusions
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Transportation to the meeting point and from the disbanding location, visa fees, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages, and other personal expenses.
- Accommodation Level
- Number of Participants
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3 -5
- Fitness Level
- Tour Overview
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On this tour, we will visit the essential herping locations in southern Japan, including Amami Ōshima and northern Okinawa (Yambaru National Park). We will also explore other remarkable sites, such as southern Okinawa, Kume Island, Tonaki Island, Iheya Island, Tokunoshima, and Tokashiki Island—remote areas that even most Japanese people have never visited, home to many endemic species.
Participants will have the chance to observe all Japanese species of Goniurosaurus (G. kuroiwae, G. toyamai, G. nebulozonatus, G. splendens, G. yamashinae, G. sengokui, G. orientalis), as well as local populations of Habu (Protobothrops flavoviridis), Okinawa and Amami Ishikawa frogs, and many other rare reptiles and amphibians.
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime herping adventure! - Highlights①
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Just 1 hour from Naha city we can meet this beautiful
Goniurosaurus kuroiwaeNewly described
Goniurosaurus nebulozonatus -
Yellowish Goniurosaurus yamashinae Smallest Goniurosaurus splendens 
The Ishikawa frog (Odorrana ishikawae) is famous as the most beautiful frog in Japan. On Okinawa, there is a chance to observe the striking blue variant of the Ishikawa frog (Odorrana ishikawae). -
The famous Habu (Protobothrops flavoviridis) has some localities in each location. The golden Habu from Amami oshima. Paler colored Habu from Tokunoshima. The striped Habu from Kume(Road kill) -
The rare five-fingered Otton frog (Odorrana ottonis) is a unique species found in Amami. The Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle (Mauremys japonica), prized for its beauty, has long been threatened by illegal poaching.
