ACCESS

Access and Hours

Star Photo Tour meeting point

We choose from spots within a 30-minute drive from the town area. On the day, we check the clouds and wind, pick the place where photos will look best, and tell you by LINE. You meet and finish on site.

Yaeyama Firefly Tour meeting point

We pick you up at hotels within about 20 minutes by car from town (first 6 guests each night). From the 7th guest on, please meet us on site. We send the meeting point by LINE on the day.

No pickup for the star photo and SUP tours: come by rental car or taxi

The star photo and SUP tours have no pickup. You meet and finish on site. The star photo spot is within a 30-minute drive from Ishigaki's town area. We check the clouds and wind on the day, then tell you the spot by LINE. The firefly tour includes pickup from hotels within about 20 minutes by car from town (first 6 guests each night).

A rental car is the most convenient way to come. Taxis are hard to catch at night, so please book your ride back in advance. Some night roads have few streetlights, so please drive carefully.

SUP tour meeting point

Sokoji Beach parking lot (底地ビーチ駐車場), 185-1 Kabira, Ishigaki-shi, Okinawa 907-0453. Parking is free. Meet and finish on site.

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Business info

Hours
6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (changes with moonrise and moonset)
Closed
Around the full moon
Payment
Cash only, Japanese yen (paid after the shoot)

For guests from overseas

  • Payment is in Japanese yen, in cash only. Please get cash in town before your shoot.
  • To drive a rental car in Japan, the documents you need depend on your country or region (for example, an International Driving Permit under the Geneva Convention, or a Japanese translation of your license). Please check before you leave.
  • If you don't use LINE, you can also book by Instagram DM.

FACTS

MONDO PIECE at a glance

MONDO PIECE is a photo service offering starry sky photo tours on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. One real shot with no compositing, private for your group, about 30 minutes, from ¥6,000 per adult. You receive about 8 edited photos in 1-4 days. Bookings are taken via official LINE.

Services
Starry sky photo tour / private clear SUP / sunset SUP / Yaeyama firefly tour
Area
Ishigaki Island, Okinawa (star photos are taken within a 30-min drive from town)
Star photo price
Adult ¥6,000 / ages 4-12 ¥3,000 / ages 3 and under free (after midnight, +¥1,000 per person)
SUP price
Clear SUP ¥6,000 / Sunset SUP ¥6,500 (same price for children; drone photos +¥1,000 per person)
Firefly price
Adult ¥3,500 / ages 4-12 ¥2,500 / ages 3 and under free (2 people or more, pickup included)
Set menus
Sunset & Stars / Sea & Stars / Spring Night (2 tours, ¥1,000 off per adult) / Full Day (3 tours, ¥2,000 off)
Duration
Star photo about 30 min / Clear SUP about 90 min / Sunset SUP about 85 min / Fireflies about 20-30 min
Private or shared
Star photo and SUP tours are private for one group (Clear SUP up to 2 people). The firefly tour is shared
Hours
6 PM to 6 AM (varies with moonrise and moonset)
Days off
The full moon and the days around it
Payment
Cash only (pay after the shoot)
Photo delivery
About 8 edited photos, sent by file-transfer link in 1-4 days
How to book
Through the booking form on this site, then official LINE (same-day booking is possible if a slot is open)
Track record
1,200+ groups photographed, Jalan rating 4.9 (66 reviews)

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Let's pick a beautiful starry night together.

Fill in the form and send it, and your booking details go into our official LINE. We keep in touch on the day through LINE too.