Okinawa Island Guide

夕陽の広場（海洋博公園内）

Sunset Square (located in Ocean Expo Park)

424 Ishikawa, Motobu Town
Hours: March-September 8:00-19:30; October-February 8:00-18:00
Closed: 1st Wednesday and the following day of December
Admission: Free (playground equipment for ages 3-12 only)

This is an open-air recreation facility located on the premises of Ocean Expo Park. Sunset Square, as its name implies, affords an amazing view of the sun setting over the East China Sea, beautifully turning the sky and ocean red. There is no admission required for Sunset Square. (Admission to Ocean Expo Park is free, too.) After parking your car, you can get around the park on foot or by shuttle bus (fee).

Area： Main-group2, Motobu Town, Northern area

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おきなわ郷土村

Native Okinawan Village

424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho
Tel: 0980-48-2741
Hours: Oct-Feb 8:30-17:30; Mar-Sep 8:30-19:00 / Admission: Free
*Free traditional Okinawan lifestyle experience:
Hours: 10:00-16:00 (sanshin until 15:30)
Barrier-free accessibility

Area： Motobu Town

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よへな紫陽花園

Hydrangea Garden Yohena

Hydrangea Garden Yohena opens only from around mid-May to the end of June every year. In addition to the more than 300,000 hydrangeas that bloom on an approximately 10,000-square-meter hillside, there are tree ferns, begonias and Medinilla magnifica, also known as the Philippine orchid, which produces rare pink flowers. The uniqueness of this garden where such unique tropical plants are growing in harmony with the hydrangeas has also attracted attention from mainland Japan.

1312 Izumi, Motobu Town
Hours: 9:00-18:30
Admission: Adults ¥400, ages 6-18 ¥200
http://www.geocities.jp/tomotakayo/

Area： Main-group2, Motobu Town, Northern area

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Okinawa Soba Road

Area： Main-group2, Motobu Town, Northern area

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岸本食堂

Kishimoto Shokudo

This long-established shop has been making Okinawa soba in the traditional way for 112 years. Located near the Toguchi Port in Motobu, this small eatery still has the rustic charm of old, and customers can be seen waiting in line at almost all hours during the holiday season. A second location in nearby Yaedake has a spacious dining area and plenty of parking. Soba runs from ¥500.

Main shop:
Tel: 0980-47-2887
Hours: 11:00-17:30
Closed: Wed.

Yaedake shop:
Tel: 0980-47-6608
Hours: 11:00-19:00
Open daily

Area： Main-group2, Motobu Town, Northern area

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山原そば

Yanbaru Soba

Tel: 0980-47-4552
Hours: 11:00 until the soba runs out
Closed: Mon, Tue

Area： Main-group2, Motobu Town, Northern area

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琉球工房　くるち

Ryukyukobo Kuruchi

4951 Sakimotobu, Motobu Town
Tel: 0980-47-7550
Hours: 10:00-20:00
Closed irregularly
Email: kuruchi.aroma@gmail.com
kuruchi.net

Area： Main-group2, Motobu Town, Northern area

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フーカフェ

Fuu Café

557 Sesoko, Motobu Town
Tel : 0980-47-4885
Hours: 11:00-17:30
Closed: Wed, Thu

Area： Main-group2, Motobu Town, Northern area

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オーシャンブリッジ

Ocean Bridge

3570 Imadomari, Nakijin Village
Inquiry email: info@oceanbridge-okinawa.com

Area： Main-group2, Nakijin Village, Northern area

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昭和居酒屋北山食堂

Showa Izakaya Hokuzan Shokudo

Tel: 0980-56-1555
Hours: 17:00-01:00
Open daily

Area： Main-group2, Nakijin Village

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琉球香房　くるち

Ryukyukobo Kuruchi

4951 Sakimotobu, Motobu Town
Tel: 0980-47-7550
Hours: 10:00-20:00
Closed irregularly
Email: kuruchi.aroma@gmail.com
URL: kuruchi.net
Facebook: kuruchi.okinawa

Area： Main-group2, Motobu Town

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藍風

Aikaze

Tel: 0980-47-5583
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Closed Mon, Thu

Area： Main-group2, Motobu Town