Tag: Uruma

Contributed by Meredith Nye Coffee time @ R&R Anyone who knows and appreciates coffee, knows that illy is some of the best out there and that's...

Cafe & Bar Tsuken Terrace at Tsuken Island Contributed by Louise Dupuy Video and Photos by Pete Leong Tsuken is a little known island only a 30...

Restaurant Budonoki CONTRIBUTED BY NAOMI K. A local Okinawan took me to this special spot. Restaurant Budonoki is attached to a special group home formed in 1978...

Green Mama Cafe CONTRIBUTED BY NAOMI K.   Tucked in the suburbs of Tengan, very close to Camp Courtney, you can find an adorable lunch spot named...

CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH CURTIS  Having been on island for two years, we have been to our fair share of festivals, but I have to say...

CONTRIBUTED BY THE WANDERING WAFFLE HEADS One of things that we love doing in Okinawa is exploring. It might be a new beach on a...

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...

CONTRIBUTED BY KASSIE O'DRISCOLL A few weeks ago, I participated in the NIOSC Amazing Race with my husband, Mark, and our friends, John and Alisha....

CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF If you find yourself on Hamahiga for a day of kayaking, kite surfing, or other adventures, I recommend that you splurge...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA Charming atmosphere, hospitable owners, and creative craftwork await you alongside some delicious meals at Igokochiya Izakaya. The restaurant is a new...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA Many who lived in the Courtney/ Ishikawa area knew of the delicious burgers found at 50’s Café. These same folks were...

CONTRIBUTED BY TRISH KAPRIELIAN My husband’s coworker told us about this place, so we met him for lunch one Saturday. It’s my husband’s coworker’s favorite...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS   Editor's Note: Here's a small sample of Marie and Kenny's outings to White Beach, Nap's Southern Grill, and Awase Fish Market....

CONTRIBUTED BY DAPHNE SHAFER-REPASS My new favorite taco place is Hungry, right off the 6 from 329.  It’s a little enclosed kitchen-shack in front of...

CONTRIBUTED BY DAPHNE SHAFER-REPASS Have you also ever wondered about the big tomato on your way to Hansen?  Wonder no more.  It’s a karaoke and...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Soul Kitchen Front I was never a big fan of ‘soul food’ growing up on an island, but I guess I was...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Hinata Front I am always on the lookout for cute cafes when I’m not confined within the school walls with my students....

CONTRIBUTED BY KATIE CLARY Obbligatos Front I remembered from my first stay on Okinawa that Mexican food is few and far between in Japan. Other than...

CONTRIBUTED BY ERIN SCHALK Wadaya Food Being a newly diagnosed celiac presents many challenges, particularly when living in a foreign country. Beginning Japanese textbooks do...

CONTRIBUTED BY KATIE CLARY Cafe Pipi Neo is hidden away from the main roads, near the bird watching park in Tengan. Given that their logo...