Since Iriomote is a large island, we need some mobility for sightseeing of the island. Although a rent-a-car is the most convenient, actually it is not inexpensive. So, we can use a rental bicycle to go to some near sightseeing spots such as Star Sand Beach, Tsukigahama Beach and Pinaisara (I hear that a man got to Yubu Island from Kanpira-so and back by bicycle). For solitary sightseeing, a rental motorcycle is more economy than the rent-a-car. A bus on a regular route is not very useful because it runs a few times a day, but it may be available to get to some particular places such as Iriomote Hot Spring and Yubu Island. Rich people can make sightseeing by taxi.
All of the services shown here are available at Kanpira-so. See here for general information in the eastern part of Iriomote, and see here for that in the western part of Iriomote.
Rent-a-car
T E L Charge Remarks Seibu Rent-a-car (inside Midori-so) 0980-85-6526
Ordinary type 3 hours 3000 yen 12hours 7000 yen Taking 5 minutes from Kanpira-so by walk Yamaneko Rent-a-car Funaura Office 0980-85-6111
Ordinary type 3 hours 3500 yen 12hours 7500 yen Iriomote Southern Rent-a-car 0980-85-6906
Ordinary type 4 hours 4000 yen 12hours 7500 yen Taking 3 minutes from Kanpira-so by walk
Taxi
T E L Charge Remarks Yamaneko Taxi Funaura Office 0980-85-6111 The base fare 380 yen As number of cars is a few, it can take a time to allocate
Bus on a regular route
There are two lines of Shirahama-Ohara and Shirahama-Funaura served by Iriomote-jima-kotsu Co. As for a time table and fare table, see here.
Rental motorcycle
T E L Charge (50cc) Remarks Kazaguruma Rental Bike (Funaura) 0980-85-6441 1hour 500 yen
1day 2500 yenPicking up available
90cc motorcycle availableSeibu Rent-a-car (inside Midori-so) 0980-85-6526 1hour 500 yen
1day 3000 yenTaking 5 minutes from Kanpira-so by walk Duck Tour Uehara Office (Inside pub Isomichi) 0980-85-6173 1hour 800 yen
1day 3000 yenTaking 1 minute from Kanpira-so by walk Iriomote Southern Rent-a-car 0980-85-6906 1hour 500 yen
1day 2500 yenTaking 3 minutes from Kanpira-so by walk
Rental bicycle
T E L Charge Remarks Kazaguruma Rental Bike (Funaura) 0980-85-6441 1hour 300 yen
1day 1500 yenPicking up available
Seibu Rent-a-car (inside Midori-so) 0980-85-6526 1hour 250 yen
6hours 1500 yenTaking 5 minutes from Kanpira-so by walk Duck Tour Uehara Office (Inside pub Isomichi) 0980-85-6173 3hours 1000 yen
1day 1800 yenTaking 1 minute from Kanpira-so by walk