Topics.【70周年】八重泉酒造が創業70周年記念特設サイトを公開
沖縄県石垣市の泡盛醸造所・有限会社八重泉酒造は、1955年の創業70周年を記念して特設サイトを公開しました。 サイトでは、石垣島の風土と泡盛文化を背景に、同社のブランド「ZAKIMI」をテーマにしたデザイナー・原研哉氏とウイスキー文...
Okinawa prefecture (including Okinawa island)
Topics.
campaign[Campaign] Drink Orion and go to Junglia Okinawa! The second "Junglia Okinawa Invitation Campaign" is underway.
Orion Beer Co., Ltd. is collaborating with Junglia Okinawa, a theme park in northern Okinawa, to host the "Drink Orion and Visit Junglia Okinawa! Second Invitation Campaign." This campaign includes The Draft, 75BEER, and WATT...
stopping business[Closing] Long-established goat soup restaurant "Hinpun Goat Restaurant" closes after 65 years of history
Nago "Hinpun Goat Restaurant No. 2" The famous goat soup (hijya soup) restaurant "Hinpun Goat Restaurant No. 2," which has been in business for three generations in Nago, will close its doors today, Tuesday, September 30th, after 65 years of history due to eviction. Thank you for your hard work over the years. For more details...
Topics.[Snacks] Orion Beer to become Okinawa's first manufacturing company to be listed on the stock exchange
Orion Breweries (Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture) is expected to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as September 2025. This could be the first time for an Okinawan manufacturing company to do so. Current shareholders include Carlyle and Nomura Capital Partners, each with approximately 40% stake, and Asahi Group...
youtube[Tama Channel] A drunken trip to Okinawa, eating and drinking, Part 2
Okinawa soba, taco rice, and for the first time on "Tama Channel," we also ordered ◯◯◯◯. It was so delicious that it made Tama-chan say "I'm going to quit drinking"... Enjoy. Tama Channel
Blog[Blog/Nikomi Mist] From a tofu shop to a restaurant! A blissful lunch drink at "Kaiyo Shokudo"
Kaiyo Shokudo, a set meal restaurant that's hard to incorporate into your travel plans without a car, is a 15-minute walk south from Akamine Station, one stop from Naha Airport. We arrived there in perfect conditions, enjoying a pleasant stroll on a crisp, clear day before the rainy season. Kaiyo Shokudo in Tomigusuku City...
Topics.Orion POP UP SHOP" at Sanei Urasoe West Coast PARCO CITY
Orion POP UP SHOP Original T-shirts, towels, and sundries commemorating the "Orion POP UP SHOP" at Sanei Urasoe Nishi-Kaigan PARCO CITY will be available from April 18, 2025 (Fri.) at 10...
stopping businessRestaurant Mie" in Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture will close at the end of March.
Shokudo Mie" in Toyomigusuku City, Okinawa, a popular and cost-effective set meal restaurant offering 100 yen soba, set meals, and boxed lunches, closed the curtain on its 45-year history on March 31 (Monday). Thank you for your hard work for a long time. @momorindayo...
stopping business[Closed] Okinawa City's long-established store "Uehara Shoten" to close in March
Okinawa City's "Uehara Shoten" Founded in 1967 (Showa 42), the long-established shop and restaurant "Uehara Shoten" in Goya Market, Okinawa City, will close its doors in March after 65 years of history. Thank you for your hard work over the years. @nakamakoza Shop Introduction...
Topics.[Celebrating 70 years] Naha's long-established bar "Kozakura" will hold a 70th anniversary party at the "DoubleTree by Hilton Naha Shuri Castle"
Kozakura 70th Anniversary Party Kozakura, a renowned bar on Ryugu Street, just off Kokusai Street in Naha, will celebrate its 70th anniversary on March 15th. To commemorate the anniversary, live jazz and Eisa performances will be held on stage at the DoubleTree by Hilton Naha Shuri Castle Shuri Room on the day...
stopping business[Closed] Naha's "Ichigin Shokudo" which was scheduled to close at the end of March has closed.
Naha's "Ichigin Shokudo" Home-Cooked Restaurant. Originally a supermarket, Ichigin Shokudo in Naha transformed into a restaurant specializing in Nago soba in the 1990s. It was scheduled to close on March 31, but due to a severe labor shortage and rising prices, it was no longer able to continue operating, and closed on January 2...
stopping businessClosing] "Kokusai-dori Goodwill Street" in Naha is closed for demolition.
Naha "Kokusai-dori Goodwill Street" The building that houses "Kokusai-dori Goodwill Street" along Kokusai-dori in Naha, the Liubo Shoji Building, will close at the end of March due to demolition. Some tenants have already closed their stores, and the building will be standing up to close at the end of March....
stopping businessMarunaga Shokudo", a long-established restaurant in Koza, Okinawa City, closes on 12/29.
Okinawa City's Marunaga Shokudo: While the sign reads "Open 24 Hours," the restaurant is currently open from 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM. Founded in 1961 (Showa 36), Marunaga Shokudo, a long-established restaurant in Koza, Okinawa City, celebrated its 63-year history on Sunday, December 29th...
stopping business[Closed] "Toriyoshi" in Nakasone Ward, Nakijin Village, Okinawa Prefecture has closed.
"Toriyoshi" "Toriyoshi, a charcoal grill specialty restaurant in Nakasone Ward, Nakijin Village, Okinawa Prefecture," will close its doors on Saturday, December 28th, after 40 years of business due to the aging of its staff and the deterioration of its building. Thank you for your hard work over the years. Ryukyu Shimpo MAP 〒905-...
BlogBlog/Nikko Misto] Close at Nago's town sushi restaurant "Takara Sushi" where local fishermen also go.
I like to go to machi-zushi when I travel, and while it's hard to abandon the standard ramen to finish off the meal, my recent favorite is to fade out after picking up a nigiri or a dish at machi-zushi where you can enjoy local ingredients. It is not at all immoral, and if you go in with a good nose, you can get your fill...
BlogBlog/Nikkomi-Misto] Two Generations of Parents and Children! Yadoroku, an izakaya where you can enjoy Nago to the fullest
Nago City in the northern part of Okinawa's main island, about 30 minutes by car from Churaumi Aquarium. Nago is a castle town located in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa that is suddenly gaining momentum as the Shinjo Fighters' training camp and a huge theme park "Jangria" will be completed in a year or two. Spend the day at Chimei Shoten...
Blog[Blog/Nikomi Mist] Direct from the Orion Beer Factory! Nago's liquor store "Chiyome Shoten" where you can enjoy a quick drink
Orion Beer Nago Factory Speaking of Nago, there is the Orion Beer factory, which is a landmark of Nago, attracting many visitors every year for factory tours and restaurant use. Nago "Chiyo Shoten" is located near the Orion Beer Nago Factory...
Topics.[Taste succession] Regulars take over the flavor of "Mutsumibashi Kadoya," which closed in June
Okinawa Soba "Mutsumibashi Kadoya" The Okinawa soba restaurant "Mutsumibashi Kadoya," which was in business in Naha City for 72 years and closed in June of this year, is now being continued by "Kissa Tsubame" in Urasoe City. The owner of Kissa Tsubame was a regular customer at Kadoya, and wanted to preserve the traditional flavor, so he...
Topics.Sake-no-Tsumari] "Japan's Southernmost Sake" to be Produced on Ishigaki Island
Koefuku Sake Brewery Koefuku Sake Brewery (President: Noritaka Hanna) in Miyara, Ishigaki City will start sake production. It plans to take over the business from Taiseki Brewery and resume sake production on Ishigaki Island. The company aims to start selling "Japan's southernmost sake" made from ingredients produced on the island in the summer of 2026. Ishigaki Island is a rice-producing island...
stopping businessClosing] "Sou," a beloved izakaya in Kadena, closes after 51 years of history.
Kadena "Izakaya So" Yoronotaki, the predecessor of "Izakaya So," opened in 1973 as the first izakaya in Kadena after Okinawa's return to Japan. In 2013, the sign was changed to "Izakaya So" and the restaurant continued in business for a total of 51 years, but on Friday, May 31st, it closed its doors after half a century of history...
English
Japanese