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Cafe Ichara | Okinawa Hai!

Cafe Ichara

CONTRIBUTED BY THE WANDERING WAFFLE HEADS This place presented itself to us during one of our many "location trips" where we try to find a...
Pizzeria Bar Lecco | Okinawa Hai!

Pizzeria Bar Lecco

CONTRIBUTED BY MARISSA MATSUZAKI “Hmmm, Lunch. Where should we go for lunch?” That is always the question when we will be out and about most...
Izena Island| Okinawa Hai

Izenajima: Inzena Island

CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH CURTIS Izena island is located approximately 14 miles from the northernmost point of the Motobu peninsula, and in order to reach it,...

Yamashishigaki Mutayama Trail

CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE CAMINA Near the Shah Bay Mutabaru Observatory in Ogimi, there is a small statue of a wild boar lying next to a...
Shah Bay Mutabaru Observatory | Okinawa Hai!

Shah Bay Mutabaru Observatory

CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE CAMINA Perched high within the Ogimi mountainside is a lovely overlook area once belonging to a defunct resort hotel (Shah Bay) which...
Forest Villa l Okinawa Hai!

Okinawa Getaway: Forest Villa

Editor's Note: We have been informed that this villa is currently in a long-term rental, and not available for shorter stays. Please use the contact information...
Bise Tree Road l Okinawa Hai!

Bise Tree Road: Fuku Ippuku Chaya Bike Rentals

Editor's Note: We have another post all about Bise Village, but for more specifics about bike rentals, keep reading below! CONTRIBUTED BY CASEY ANNIS Bise Fukugi...
Dining Café KARI-YA l Okinawa Hai!

Dining Café KARI-YA

CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA The atmosphere surrounding Kin Town outside of Camp Hansen has experienced a much-needed rebirth from a wild, single service member party...
Mount Yaedake and Sakura no Mori Park l Okinawa Hai!

Mount Yaedake and Sakura no Mori Park

CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA Towering high above the Motobu landscape is the expansive and beautiful Mount Yaedake. It is ironic that as prominent as the...
Pain de Kaito Bakery l Okinawa Hai!

Pain de Kaito Bakery

CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN STRONG It’s a Tuesday morning, which means that I have to be at work an hour later than usual, which means that...
Yuki No Hama Park l Okinawa Hai!

Yuki No Hama Park

CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN Usually when I discover new playgrounds with my kids, my husband is not with me. On this particular trip he was....
Otohadake Forest Park l Okinawa Hai!

Otohadake Forest Park

CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA Northern Okinawa can be a wonderland for those adventurous souls seeking special places to explore off the beaten path and guidebooks....
Yachimun Café l Okinawa Hai!

Yachimun Café

CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA Off the beaten path under the mystical shadow of Mount Yadake lies a hidden treasure known as “Yachimun” Café in Motobu....

La Tilla

CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN STRONG After one very hot Sunday that I had spent running around in the sun for work, I rewarded myself with an...

2013 Okinawa Hai Calendar – August

The 2013 calendar was only available for a couple of short months at the end of 2012 and the beginning of this year.  In...

Toto La Bebe Hamburger

CONTRIBUTED BY LACEE NANSEN I love burgers. During my last pregnancy I consumed an ridiculous amount of Five Guys, and right in the middle of...

Yohena Ajisai (Hydrangea) Garden

CONTRIBUTED BY CALYN PAQUIN There is no doubt Okinawa has beautiful and gorgeous flowers. Even if flower is not your thing, there is something about...

Forest Guest House

CONTRIBUTED BY DAPHNE SHAFER-REPASS After a fun day at Expo Park, you may be looking for an alternate scenic route home through the mountains (rather...

Gilead Health Cafe (Formerly known as Herb Vegetarian Restaurant)

CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN STRONG Being vegetarian in the US is fantastic; even in my hometown of Dallas, it was hard to find a place that...

Fuu Cafe

CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN STRONG In the northern reaches of Okinawa, where there are no Starbucks, cafés where you can spend an afternoon sipping coffee and...

Dos Manos

CONTRIBUTED BY REIKO MOTOBU Dos Manos Burrito My friend and I were talking about food back home and she said she missed her mom's Mexican cooking...

Annual Turtle Release

CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA YANKEY Turtle Crate Recently, my family and I attended the annual turtle release by Churaumi Aquarium. We were invited by the local Boy...

Mount Gusuku on Ie Island

Gusuku CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Anywhere from Manzamo to Motobu facing out west toward the sea, you see an island not too far out with a...

Flex Bar & Grill

CONTRIBUTED BY REIKO MOTOBU I saw the add for FLEX in the Okinawa Living magazine and though it looked good! So a couple days ago...

Minna-Jima

CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Minna Beach It was finally a nice day in between all of the rain, so I invited a bunch of co-workers and...

CREDO Marriage Retreat

CONTRIBUTED BY LEEANN STEVENS CREDO – Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operations:  Great retreat workshops (Marriage Enrichment, Spiritual Growth, and Personal Growth) are available for married...

Sentorayaki – Wood-fired Kiln

CONTRIBUTED BY STEVE SINGER Like FIRE?  If you're going to Nago, enjoy nature, or just want to get off the radar, you may want to...

Cherry Blossom History

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Back in the states, I remember going to places like Macon, Ga., and Washington D.C. for their Cherry Blossom Festivals.  Then...

Cafe Cahaya Bulan

CONTRIBUTED BY MARTHA HEPLER Our very first weekend in Okinawa, my husband, baby and I piled into the car and headed up north to...

To Eat Index: By Location

  You're hungry.  You're looking for somewhere good to grab a bite to eat and you're hungry NOW... but where do you start? Thankfully, Okinawa Hai...