We have carefully selected the best cafes in Nago city and Motubu Town!
Sightseeing is a good reason for traveling to any destination, but enjoying the gourmet food in the area is also very important! Let’s take this time to introduce the most popular cafes in Nago City. They have everything from a café in the main part of
town to a”sea cafe” and “forest cafe”.
Be refreshed at this wonderful garden café!
Fuu café is a garden cafe located in Sesokojima. A remote island connected by the Sengoku Bridge to Motobu town in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa. There are white swings and play equipment in the garden. The beautiful natural setting creates a very relaxing and refreshing atmosphere. In this log house style building, where you can enjoy a menu that makes you feel a part of Okinawa. Their signboard promotes their “sea grape and agu” and their “Homemade smoked pig pizza.” You can also spend a relaxing time enjoying roasted coffee and sweets.
【Spot name】Fuu café
【Street address】557 Sesoko Motobu-cho Okinawa
【business hours】11:00 a.m.m to 5:00 p.m.
【Regular holiday】Wednesday Thursday
This cute forest cafe in the main part of town has all the comfort of home!
Hakoniwa, which is located in the forest of Izu-kan was one of the leaders in the “forest cafe” boom. They operate out of a renovated old house where you can enjoy a meal of plenty of island vegetables while viewing the natural green of the forest. Their meals are served on pottery that the owner’s husband made. You can purchase his dishes and bowls inside the store. Hakoniwa is a place that you will want to return to often. It will feel like your coming home. Spending time in the forest will clear your mind and body.
【Spot name】Hakoniwa
【Street address】2566 Izumi Motobu-cho Okinawa
【business hours】11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Last Order at 5:00 p.m.)
【Regular holiday】Wednesday Thursday
This sea cafe located at the northernmost tip of the main island of Okinawa is amazing!
Cafe Kourage is a sea cafe located at the northernmost tip of the main island of Okinawa. It is surrounded by the northern seas and the mountains. Right next to the café a beautiful river flows through a treasure trove of nature. Here you can enjoy a sandwich made with natural yeast bread and their classic vegetarian taco rice. Cold drinks are served in Ryukyu glass, and warm drinks are offered in Okinawan pottery. The beach in front of you has a fast flowing tide so it is not suitable for swimming, but you can still enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery on the west coast of Okinawa.
【Spot name】Cafe Kurage
【Street address】150-1 Sosu Kunigami-son Okinawa
【business hours】11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
【Regular holiday】Tuesday Wednesday
Enjoy the ice cream and a view of the northern seas at Okinawa’s version of “Noah’s Ark!”
The “Ice Cream Café stands on a hill that overlooks the sea in Motobu town It has declared itself the Okinawan version of “Noah’s Ark.” The whole building imitates a ship! You can enjoy the view looking out from the observatory on the third floor at the bow of the ship. The interior of the ship is also made in the image of the ship. From the countertop on the second floor, you can have creative cuisine and desserts while observing the view from large window offering a 180-degree panorama. They offer 12 kinds of ice cream to choose from for their “all-you-can-eat” special. It is original ice cream made by their own ice company. By the way, the best record so far is 50 servings. You should try challenging the record!
【Spot name】Ice Cream Cafe Arc
【Street address】950-1 Hamamoto Motobu-cho Okinawa
【business hours】11: a.m. to dusk
【Regular holiday】On the first Sunday
Enjoy the beautiful view of the northern part of the island and their Agu pig
Uminoie Yoshika in the Nakijinson village of Okinawa has a mysterious appearance that makes you doubt for a moment the quality of the restaurant. There are no window panes in the café & restaurant on the second floor. From all the counter seats you can see the Koryu Ohashi bridge and the sea. We recommend having the “Kourishima bon old rice bowl” with old-fashioned agu pig on top For those who wish to have a large pork meal, there is the “Kuri shima bon rice bowl platinum”. It is a great place to stop for lunch or at break time.
【Spot name】Uminoie Yoshika
【Street address】321 Kouri Nakijin-son Okinawa
【business hours】11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
【Regular holiday】None
This popular store in Motubu town has some of the best Pizza and coffee in Okinawa
Hanami has attracted many tourists to their popular shop in Mobutu town. It is famous for its pizza and coffee shown on its signboard menu. They use the Okinawa’s famous spring water from the great country forest road. Because you can choose their large pizza size, it is recommended that you share it with a date or group. You also don’t want to miss out on the raw juice that they pour into Ryukyu glass or one of their dessert like their cut mangos. You will enjoy the view of Sesokojin, Minnashima, and Iejima islands while sitting on the edge seats. At dusk you can see the setting sun on the East China Sea. It is one of the most beautiful sites in Okinawa.
【Spot name】Kajinhou
【Street address】1153-2 Yamasato Motobu-cho Okinawa
【business hours】11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Last Order at 6:30p.m.)
【Regular holiday】Tuesday Wednesday
