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The Future of OkuMasa
Thank you very much for visiting OkuMasa. Since publishing our renewal notice, we have received many inquiries. We are truly grateful.We have also received warm messages and encouragement from many regular guests. I am very happy to hear from you, and I sincerely apologize that my replies have been delayed. From your responses, I understand…
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A Highly Satisfying Guest Experience: Would You Like to Join an Initiative to Increase the Value of Staying in Yanbaru?
To Guides, Accommodation Providers, and Private Taxi Operators Turning a Yanbaru Dining Experience into Stay Value through Partnership We are looking for partners who understand each other’s philosophy and on-site quality, and who can design together reasons for high-quality guests from Japan and abroad to think, “I want to return to Yanbaru in northern Okinawa…
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End of year greetings 2025
To everyone who has cared about OkuMasa this year:As the year comes to a close, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks and share a brief update. This year, and the time since OkuMasa opened the year before last, brought many events that made it clear reality is not so simple, even when all…
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About Lunch: Our Current Feelings and an Important Notice
I love the time when the wind moves through the sea and forest of Kunigami Village.We visit the market, carefully sort through island vegetables, season the meat, and the aroma of soup begins to rise.The sounds and smells of the kitchen mingle with the birdsong outside.That has become the rhythm of our days. Recently, that…
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[Until the end of June] 10% discount “Omakase Course”
Thank you for always using OkuMasa. The “Omakase Course” price currently listed is the price that will be implemented from July 1, 2024. Until the end of June, we are offering courses at approximately 10% discount. Whether you are a first-time user or a repeat customer, please do not miss this opportunity to make a…
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Closed for dinner from May 13th to 16th due to kiln firing.
From May 13th (Monday) to May 16th (Thursday), we will be open for lunch only due to the pottery kiln firing schedule. Closed: Wednesdays, 5.14 (closed every other Tuesday) We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
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Yanbaru Art Festival 2023-2024
Yanbaru Art Festival 2024 An exchange event that connects the charms of Yanbaru and art, with the aim of becoming a source of new art. This year’s theme is “karii nu gen.”We aim to make “karii”, which means good luck in the Okinawan dialect, and “Yanbaru”, the rich natural origin of Okinawa’s water source, become…
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Iheya village trail 2024
Iheya village trail A trail run competition set in the ocean and mountains, with lush fields and the blue sea of coral reefs. Let’s run through the Okinawan scenery on Iheya Island, the northernmost inhabited remote island of Okinawa! This is an event called “Let’s walk♪”. Iheya Island is the origin of the first Sho…
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January in Yanbaru is the Cherry Blossom Festival
Motobu YaedakeCherry Blossom Festival Hitoashi, osakini.Motobu’s Cherry Blossom Festival is known as the earliest cherry blossom festival in Japan.The 46th Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at Yaedake Sakuranomori Park in Motobu Town. A road lined with more than 7,000 okinawan-cherry trees.You can enjoy it as a driving course since you can view…
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Yanbaru Industrial Festival 2024 will be held on Saturday, January 20th and Sunday, January 21st.
Kunigami Villageindustrial festival [Saturday, January 20th, venue stage event]10:00-10:30 Opening Ceremony (Lion dance/performance by kindergarteners)10:30-11:00 Agricultural product evaluation/weight competition awards12:00-14:00 RBCi Radio Outing Public Live Broadcast (Guest Live Mika Hirakawa Kiyama Shoten Kunigami Village YuiYui Kunigami Set Listener Gifts are also available!)14:30-15:00 Fusion Belly Dance [January 21st (Sunday) Venue/Stage Event]11:00-12:00 Comedy play/Cat care course13:00-14:00 Fresh…