Sorakaze Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, President: Yohei Hirakawa), a group company of D&D Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President: Yoshinori Takemura), which develops activity tours allowing visitors to experience the rich nature of Iriomote Island, a World Natural Heritage site, opened a new store in Ishigaki Island on June 29, 2026 (Mon). Sorakaze, with 15 years of experience and over 30,000 participants on Iriomote Island, will begin offering a half-day activity tour in Ishigaki Island, "Ishigaki Island Mangrove Canoe & Trekking Water Play Fully Satisfying Tour," which allows participants to fully experience the charm of the island's rivers. Mangrove canoeing on the Fuchito River ■ Background and Aim: A New Option in Ishigaki Island "River Field Tour" Currently, tourism in Ishigaki Island primarily focuses on island hopping and marine leisure. The newly opened "Sorakaze Ishigaki Store" will leverage the high-quality tour operation know-how cultivated on Iriomote Island to propose new activities that allow visitors to experience the "charm of rivers" in Ishigaki Island, which are little known. This tour was developed to meet the needs of customers who are "a little hesitant about marine leisure such as boat travel and snorkeling" and active travelers who "want to enjoy sightseeing in Taketomi Island while also having a unique natural experience in Ishigaki Island." Furthermore, the tour is designed to be completed in half a day, allowing participants to have a leisurely lunch after the tour and then travel to Taketomi Island in the afternoon, realizing a seamless sightseeing route that makes full use of the day. ■ Two Major Highlights of the Tour (May-October Schedule) 1. "Fuchito River Mangrove Canoe" Through a Scenic Spot Designated as a Natural Monument Navigate through mangrove forests designated as a National Natural Monument on the Fuchito River, one of Ishigaki Island's premier canoeing spots, stretching