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The Best Baked Goods At Panchori-na

CONTRIBUTED BY THERESA BUYCO I take bread pretty seriously. French bread, sourdough, ciabatta, croissants -- you name it; I love them all. My eyes almost...

Yomitan Farmers Market- The Home Of Fresh Fruits, Flowers and Food.

Yomitan Farmers Market CONTRIBUTED BY ANDREA GRACE WOOD   (NOTE: Official Okinawan name of Yomitan’s farmers market is J.A. YUNTA ICHIBA) Living off base allows me to discover our...

Re: Food Okinawa’s Gluten Free Heaven

CONTRIBUTED BY KARI FRAZIER Those who have relocated to Okinawa with food sensitivities know first-hand how difficult the transition can be and how hard it...

Tips for Eating Gluten Free In Okinawa

CONTRIBUTED BY KARI FRAZIER     click photo for source Moving to a new country can be daunting for even the most adventurous of spirits, but when you...

The Cheese Guy In Okinawa- The Perfect Cheese Shop.

The Cheese Guy In Okinawa CONTRIBUTED BY JARED DAYOUB Sometimes, the best part of traveling the world is finding comforting reminders of home. I recently returned...

Lawson Station

LAWSON STATION. CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY   Lawson Station is a well-known chain of convenience stores across Japan. Ever visited one? If not, you’re missing out. History Lawson...

Kokusai Dori, Naha: A Mecca For Tourists

CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY Kokusai Dori (street) is a hugely popular tourist spot located in Naha, Okinawa’s capital city. The name Kokusai Dori translates to...

Exploring Aeon Malls in Okinawa

CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY Aeon is a chain of malls found throughout Japan and Asia. They are the biggest retail operator on the continent. On...

Onna Station Market & Onna Village Culture and Information Center

Onna Station Market & Onna Village Culture and Information Center CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER GILES The Onna Village Culture and Information Center and Onna Station Nakayukui Market...

Nago Pineapple Park

CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY You may be wondering “What’s so good about a pineapple park?” Well, my friends, let me tell you. This is one...

Photo Of The Week: Sake Kit Kats for White Day?

Found 'em! Located in a variety of touristy gift shops along #Kokusai Street in #Naha. #SakeKitKats #KitKats #FindersKeepers #JapanOnly #Okinawa #OkinawaHai #DailyOki #Japan #YouAreWelcome...

Marvelous Matcha

CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY Matcha (pronounced mat-cha) is a finely grounded green tea. It’s a special type of crop, special in the way it’s farmed...

The Set Table

CONTRIBUTED BY KELSEY HUGHES I stumbled upon The Set Table accidentally when a friend of mine offered me her meal for the week. The meal...
Osakanaya | Okinawa Hai

Osakanaya Chatan “Fisher’s Kitchen”

CONTRIBUTED BY THE WANDERING WAFFLE HEADS Ever wondered what a real crabby patty would be like? No, we're not talking about those burgers made of...
Kokusai Dori Food Street | Okinawa Hai!

Kokusai Dori Food Street

CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Upon my return to my beloved second home, I notice a tremendous amount of changes inland. A recent and very...
Okinawa Cerrado Coffee | Okinawa hai!

Okinawa Cerrado

CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. Coffee roasteries have been getting very popular here in Okinawa, especially to the general public. Okinawa Cerrado Coffee has been in...
Entremets | Okinawa Hai

Entremets

CONTRIBUTED BY BRANDI JAKUBOWICZ I am a person who likes dessert. I am also a person that is very picky about the desserts that I...

Buying Milk in Okinawa 牛乳 (Gyuu Nyuu)

CONTRIBUTED BY CAROLYN SCHAAB Buying milk in a Japanese grocery store can be intimidating if you have never done it before. Many of you may...

The Azalea Festival in Higashi Village

The 2016 azalea festival on Okinawa runs from March 1st through the 21st. Find out more below! CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA Annually in March Higashi Village hosts a...

Arifoglu Herbal Tea and Spice Bazaar

CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF This herb and tea shop is the only Turkish spice store that I know of on the island, and is one...

Okinawa Food Flea

CONTRIBUTED BY KASSIE O'DRISCOLL Okinawa Food Flea is a festival held about every other month in Chatan that had me hooked from the very beginning....
Sweets Cafe O'Crepe l Okinawa Hai!

Sweets Cafe O’Crepe

CONTRIBUTED BY KASSIE O'DRISCOLL About two months ago, my friend Manami introduced me to her friends, Wakako & Tsukasa. She told me about their dessert...

Ginoza Flea and Farmer’s Market

CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA If you have spent any significant time on Okinawa, you are well aware of the base flea markets that are held...
Café Bree Garden l Okinawa Hai!

Café Bree Garden

CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF On our way to the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, we stopped into Café Bree Garden for lunch. We discovered it...

Toytoy Bakery

CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF Like any lady, I’m a sucker for chocolate. And boy have I found a great place to get my fix! After...
Mont Crea l Okinawa Hai!

(The New) Mont Crea: Fusion Patisserie

Editor's Note: Our original post on Mont Crea was published right after it opened in 2013. Since then, the owner briefly closed the business and then...
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...

Cooking Local: Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake)

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI We spent New Year’s Eve in Kyoto this year with my sister-in-law and her beau. It was beautiful and busy, but...
Fashion Candy l Okinawa Hai!

Fashion Candy

CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN As Valentine’s Day approaches, many thoughts turn to the rich indulgence of chocolate. When my mind does, I think of Fashion...

Kohama no Hachimitsu – Local Honey (小浜のハチミツ)

CONTRIBUTED BY LEVI COLE One of the things I love about Okinawa are the numerous undiscovered local treasures that are often in plain sight. Kohama’s...