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Torii Station – Okinawa Installation Overview
We will be publishing base reviews of all US Military Installations on Okinawa over the next few months. Many thanks to Anthony for taking on this time-intensive and incredibly helpful series for our...
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Arin Krin: "The Garlic Restaurant"
Editor’s Note: [Establishment] was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on August 28, 2008; you can read a PDF copy of that original review HERE. The post below is an updated take on this attraction,...
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Toyo Hanten Chinese Restaurant
Editor’s Note: In July 2015 we were informed that Toyohanten had closed. In April 2016 we received word that it has reopened in a new location. The photos & hours/location info below were sent in...
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Maeda Breeze Café
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER GILES The best carrot cake in Okinawa can be found just south of Onna. The carrot cake is so popular they offer whole cakes made to order. A slice of this cake, perfectly...
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Okinawa Soba Soup At Onna Station Nakayukui Market
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER GILES Last week I wrote about Onna Station Nakayukui Market and all it has to offer visitors and shoppers. But of all the shops to explore, the “Okinawa Soba Soup” restaurant...
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Mintama Italian Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY DONNA MACK My family and I live in Yomitan and Mintama is within walking distance of our house, so I am so excited to share our experience. One of the fun parts of living and exploring a...
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Maruki Pizza
CONTRIBUTED BY DONNA MACK I discovered Maruki Pizza by accident. I walk daily and was so excited to find this Wood Fired Pizza place just minutes from my house, tucked away on a side street off Route 6...
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Priveta Beach Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY MURIEL COLLINS The only thing sadder than having a beloved café close is driving by its locked doors nearly every day; which was why I was surprised and curious to see that a new café...
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Thaicoon Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY ALLI M. When you walk upstairs to the entrance, there’s a cute little wooden sign on the door that says “Thai Resort Dining.” Having been to both Bangkok and Chiang Mai, I can tell you...
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Shrimp Wagon, Kouri Island
CONTRIBUTED BY JARED DAYOUB An escape to Kouri Island’s Shrimp Wagon Yanbaru Kitchen, northwest of Nago, will quickly remind you of the lyrics to Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville.” The smell of boiled...
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Bar N Grill SMOOOTH
CONTRIBUTED BY DONNA MACK Yomitan is where I call home here on Okinawa! We have lived here almost 9 months and I am so excited to explore all the great places to eat especially in “my” neighborhood....
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Jetta Burger Market, American Village
CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY As much as I absolutely love Japanese food (and trust me, I really do), sometimes all I fancy is a good old burger. Happily, Jet City Burgers has this and more. Nestled in...
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Big Dip Blue Seal Ice Cream
CONTRIBUTED BY DONNA MACK One of the first things you will discover when exploring off base on Okinawa is Blue Seal Ice Cream. They are located all over the island in many restaurants, grocery stores,...
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Cafe Yabusachi
Editor’s Note: Cafe Yabusachi was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on March 7, 2007; you can read a PDF copy of that original review HERE. The post below is an updated take on this attraction,...
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Nagumagai Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY My husband, mom, and I were traveling back from the aquarium on 58. It was dinner time so we were looking for somewhere to eat. My husband pulled into Nagumagai Restaurant. It smelled...
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H & S “Healthy and Smile” Burger, Onna
CONTRIBUTED BY “MAGNUS verMASTERNAK” I ran out of propane on the 4th of July, so I rolled down the street for some soba. Great soba (recorded in this article by my wife on Okinawa Hai), but not really...
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Bali Noon Bali Moon
CONTRIBUTED BY ALLI M. If you have ever to been to Bali, you will know the local cuisine is delicious! The dishes are similar to other southeast Asian foods, with selections of fried rice and curry,...
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Doka Doka Cafe & Pottery Studio
CONTRIBUTED BY CASEY ANNIS Pure peacefulness and serenity await you at this beautiful café in Onna village. I met a friend there for the first time the other day and was taken aback by the view as I...
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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 down some narrow roads. Luckily they have a dirt parking field next door...
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Shakes at The Shack
CONTRIBUTED BY GRACE KEIRN Ever just crave a milkshake? Of course you do. Well let me tell you about something you’ve been missing out on all your life. Amazing, overboard, delicious and gourmet...
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