Spots in Okinawa Island (Southern) Area

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Okinawa Island (Southern)

Category

iias Okinawa Toyosaki

Shopping

Okinawa Tomigusuku Toyosaki 3-35
Jef, Yonabaru Restaurant

4.5

12 Reviews

Transportation

Okinawa Shimajiri-gun Yonabarucho Ueyonabaru 467

A drive-in restaurant located along National Route 329 in Ueyonabaru, Yonabaru Town, Shimajiri County. It serves dishes like hamburgers, fried chicken, and spaghetti, all made largely with carefully selected ingredients from within the prefecture. The restaurant serves some menu items that one can taste only in Okinawa, such as the Goya Burger, which contains no meat but is made with bitter melon, egg, and cheese, and the Nuyaru Burger, which is made with bitter melon, egg, cheese and Spam. In addition, it serves set menus that are available only for breakfast and lunch.

与那原のＪｅｆは初めての利用です。Ｊｅｆへ来ると沖縄を感じて落ち着きます。丁度コロナの影響で、朝食時でも数組しか利用客はおらず閑散としており寂しいですが、この時期仕方のないことです。ここのバーガーはどれも美味しい。
Senaga Island

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Tomigusukushi Senaga

Senaga Island, south of Naha Airport, is a small island with a perimeter of about 1.5 kilometer and located after crossing Kaichu-doro Drive (marine drive). “Senagajima Umikaji Terrace” where you can enjoy gourmet food and shopping events on weekends is recommended for both couples and families. The sunset over the East China Sea is beautiful, and you can enjoy the atmosphere of a resort just by going a little further from Naha City. About 10 minutes by car from Naha Airport.
Ojima Island

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Prefecture Nanjo ball

Ojima Island is a remote island connected to the main island by a 150-meter bridge offshore of Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture. This island which is possible to be reached by car or by foot has “Okinawan style Tempura” as its specialty. While stuffing one’s cheeks with Okinawa’s characteristic thick deep fry battered tempura, you can enjoy the atmosphere of this leisurely island.
Mibaru Beach and Hyakuna Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Tamagusuku Hyakuna

Mibaru Beach and Hyakuna Beach provide the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of the southern part of Okinawa Island. Mibaru Beach is a gently shelving beach with small waves; visitors can take a boat ride in a glass-bottomed boat from a dock nearby to view the fish. Many people visit Mibaru Beach to enjoy watersports. The nearby Hykuna Beach, which is sandwiched between rocky promontories, is a sacred place where, according to legend, the creator goddess Amamikiyo came ashore from Kudaka Island; this tranquil beach is still revered by local people today. As there are no marine activity facilities here, Hyakuna is much less crowded than Mibaru Beach, making it a great place to relax.
Roadside Station Itoman

Transportation

Okinawa Pref. Itomanshi Nishizakichou 4-19-1

Located an 18-minute drive from Naha Airport along National Route 331, this is the southernmost roadside station in Japan. With nearly 30,000 square meters of space, it houses six tenants and various shops, as well as the “Farmers Market Umanchu Market,” where visitors can purchase directly from producers, and the “Fish Center.” There are also stores carrying household dishes and specialty products, cafes, a food court, and restaurants.
UMINCHI SEA SIDE PARK

3.0

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Itoman-shi Maezato 1931

17時まで開いているはずの、カフェ兼売店には人がおらず買い物をすることができませんでした。事前に温水シャワーの場所の確認もしたかったのですが・・・やっと人の気配がある事務所らしきところで温水シャワーの場所を聞くと「トイレのところです！」とそっけなく言われドアを締め鍵を閉められました。トイレは1箇所じゃないので、各トイレを全て開けて周りやっと見つけました。トイレ兼シャワーには換気扇もない...
Roadside Station Toyosaki

Transportation

Okinawa Pref. Tomigusukushi Toyosaki 3-39

Situated along the road to Tomigusuku, Roadside Station Toyosaki is Japan’s westernmost roadside rest area. Roadside Station Toyosaki comprises: an Information Station, providing tourist information for Okinawa Prefecture; the JA Okinawa Food Hall, offering local cuisine, snack foods, and shops selling local specialty products; and the Tomigusuku Tourist Plaza—Teiguma Hall, which has displays of Uji-zome (Okinawan fabrics dyed using sugar-cane dye), an Uji-zome sales area, and an area where visitors can view Uji-zome being made (visitors can also try their hand at making Uji-zome themselves; this activity must be booked in advance). Roadside Station Toyosaki is located around 13 minutes’ drive from Naha Airport, and around five minutes’ drive from the nearest Expressway interchange. It is next door to Okinawa’s largest car rental facility, making it a very convenient spot for tourists who want to explore Okinawa by car.
Nirai Kanai Bridge

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Chinen Chinen

This 1,200-meter bridge leads from Prefectural Road 86 to National Route 331. The name “Nirai Kanai” refers to the utopia beyond the horizon where the gods reside. The beautiful curve of the bridge makes it appear as if it’s floating in mid-air, and at its highest point is an observation deck above the tunnel that offers a spectacular view. The sight of the cobalt blue sea sparkling beneath the sun is sure to enchant you.
Itoman City Product Center Yukura, Roadside Station Itoman

Transportation

Okinawa Pref. Itomanshi Nishizakichou 4-19-1

This product center is located inside “Roadside Station Itoman” on National Highway No. 331, in Nishizaki Town, Itoman City. It consists of a specialty products section selling local specialties from all around Okinawa including Itoman, a fruit shop handling fruit delivered directly from farms and fresh fruit juices, a bakery, a food court offering a range of menus and a restaurant where you can enjoy a Ryukyu cuisine set meal. Inside the roadside station area, there is a farmers’ market and a “Fish Center” directly managed by Itoman Fisheries Cooperative Association.
Kudaka Island

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Chinen Kudaka

Kudaka Island is a long, thin island that lies five kilometers off the southern coast of the main island of Okinawa. Kudaka Island was believed to be the first place in the Ryukyu Islands that the creator goddess Amamikiyo made after descending from Heaven, and since ancient times it has been venerated as an “island of the gods.” There are many sacred sites on Kudaka Island, such as Udunmya. Many of these places have been sacred to the Ryukuan people since ancient times, and visitors should be aware that some places are off-limits to non-locals.
Farmer’s Market Itoman “Umanchu Ichiba”

Shopping

Okinawa Pref. Itomanshi Nishizakichou 4-chome 20

This is one of the direct sales locations of JA Okinawa. This market prides itself for its freshness, reliability and cheapness with the slogan of local production for local consumption. It has specialty products such as goya bitter gourd, carrots, acerola, passion fruits and mangoes, and it is open every day except for the first three days of the year and one day during the Obon holiday in the summer.
Nakamoto Sengyo Tempura Shop

4.0

221 Reviews

Shopping

Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Tamagusuku Ou 9

A tempura restaurant located across the bridge leading to Ojima Island in Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture. The restaurant's fluffy tempura is rich in flavor and has been made according to the same recipe since the establishment first opened its doors. The tempura is made with seasonally changing fish and ever so slightly sweet squid. Here you can enjoy piping hot sweet potato tempura, purple yams, slightly salty sea lettuce, and sata andagi buns limited to just a few customers a day. The restaurant also sells salt pickled mozuku seaweed.

I saw good reviews of this place, so I decided to stop here for lunch. You fill out a form to make an order. The whole time I was there, there was a line up. Tempura was really yummy, and definitely...
Kunnatou Mozuku seaweed noodle shop

4.0

97 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Tamagusuku Shikembaru 460-2

Kunnatou Mozuku seaweed noodle shop is a specialty mozuku seaweed noodle shop on the shore before crossing to Ojima Island located in Shikenbaru Tamagusuku Aza, Nanjo City. It offers mozuku seaweed noodles and mozuku tempura both using Ojima Island produce as well as unlimited fresh mozuku seaweed. It also sells processed products. “Kunnatou set meal” including soba noodles, tempura and vinegared mozuku and mozuku jelly are popular. On the “gajumaru terrace” you can enjoy them while gazing at the sea.

Simple seaweed food. There is not many options so if you are not particular with the choice this restaurant is just nice. View is nice as it is near a harbour.
TIDAMOON cafe Chufara-Nagayama Bingata goods

5.0

1 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Sashiki Tedokon 37

TIDAMOON is a shop selling handmade goods using bingata (an Okinawan dying technique) which is one of the traditional Okinawan crafts. In the shop, there is a lineup of colorful works using bingata such as bags, porches and coasters. The shop holds a hands-on bingata class (a booking is required at least one week before participation), and you can have a unique experience painting a table mat, an eco-bag, a T-shirt and other items. In the attached café, you can enjoy lunch of the day using ingredients grown in-house.

ヘルシーメニューの居心地の良いカフェ。日替わりランチは絶品てした。食事のプレゼンテーションも可愛くて楽しく召し上がりました。
Kaki no Hana Hija Spring

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Tamagusuku Kakinohana

Kaki no Hana Hija Spring, located in a lush forest on a hill in Nanjo City, splashes out from the bottom of a rock. It has been selected as one of Japan’s top 100 famous water sources and is now used for household and agricultural water. A small pond is a perfect place for children to play, and many people visit for the cool breeze.
Toyosaki Seaside Park

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Tomigusuku Toyosaki 5-1

"A park in Toyosaki, Tomigusuku City. It is a seaside park centered around ""Toyosaki Chura Sun Beach,"" one of the largest in the Prefecture, and is equipped with an observatory, a barbeque area, , sports facilities (reservation required for use) for beach soccer, beach volleyball and basketball, and an outdoor stage. You can enjoy a variety of marine sports such as experience snorkeling and banana boating, and the ""Light Garden Illumination"" held at the end of the year."
Hamabe no chaya

4.0

220 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Tamagusuku Tamagusuku 2-1

Hamabe no chaya (“Seaside Tea-house”) is a café located in Nanjo City. As the name suggests, the cafe is situated right on the coast, with large windows that afford a great view of the ocean; a lot of diners choose to eat at the counter by the window for this reason. The food menu features dishes that make use of locally-sourced ingredients produced in Nanjo; beverage options include Okinawan herbal tea and original-blend coffee.

We had our breakfast here which was included in the stay in Sachibaru-Yadui. We were there early, and were the only customer in this hut cafe that look out to the beach. Breakfast was hearty and...
Tamagusuku Castle Ruins

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Tamagusuku

The site of a natural stronghold situated on a 180-meter-high hill a short drive from the Haebaru-Minami Interchange on the Naha Airport Expressway in Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture. The castle is said to have been created by Amamikiyo, the god who created Ryukyu (Okinawa), and the Tenson clan, alleged to be the god's descendants, ruled the castle. Still considered a place of worship to those taking a pilgrimage in the sacred land of Agariumai, the site sees an unending line of worshipers. The castle has a natural gate created by boring a hole into limestone rock, and from here visitors can get a sweeping view of Kudaka Island and the south central side of Okinawa Island. When visiting, note that the road leading to the site is quite steep; please watch your step.
Miebaru Beach Glass Boat

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Nanjo Tamagusuku Hyakuna 1338-1

A marine sports center located a 20-minute drive from the Haebaru-Minami Interchange on the Naha Airport Expressway in Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture. The center offers glass bottom boat tours from which you can take in the sea bottom. The tours make it possible for everyone, including those who don't like diving, small children, and the physically challenged to enjoy the area's coral reef and colorful tropical fish like clownfish. There's also a beach where you can barbecue, and activities like diving and banana boats operated by Water Adventure Sword Fish.

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Okinawa Areas

Let go of your image of a busy, ordered Japan and replace it with crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and relaxing folk music: You’ve arrived in Okinawa. A world away from the high intensity of Tokyo, Okinawans appear to live a laid-back beach life on this paradisiacal tropical island that lies in the middle of the East China Sea almost 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan’s most southern tip. Home to a spattering of islands, prepare yourself to discover underwater caves, star-shaped sand, and an island culture sometimes unrecognizable from mainland Japan.