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Did you know that there is a tourist spot in Okinawa that is also called the “Amalfi of Japan”?
A 15-minute drive from Naha Airport, “Ake Nagashima Umikazi Terrace” is an island resort facility surrounded by beaches and white buildings that stand out against the blue sea.
Whether you want to relax and enjoy the scenery, taste Okinawan delicacies, or go shopping, this is a recommended spot not to be missed in Okinawa sightseeing.
In this issue, we will explain the attraction of Senagashima Umikaji Terrace and introduce a selection of recommended spots!
What is Umikaji Terrace on Senaga Island?
Umikaji Terrace is an island resort facility located on Senaga Island, the closest remote island to the main island of Okinawa.
Surrounded by beaches, the blue sea and white buildings lining the sloping terrain are reminiscent of Amalfi in Italy and Santorini in Greece.
The spectacular Mediterranean resort-like view has become a hot topic of conversation, and since its opening in 2015, it has gained popularity as a new tourist destination in Okinawa.
There are more than 40 stores, including restaurants and sweets stores that use ingredients unique to Okinawa and select stores that offer stylish souvenirs, so you can enjoy gourmet food and shopping to your heart’s content.
It is also easily accessible from Naha Airport, about 15 minutes by car.
Basic Information on Umikazi Terrace, Senagashima
| address (e.g. of house) | 174-6 Senaga, Tomigushiro City, Okinawa, Japan |
| Phone number | 098-851-7446 |
| Business Hours | 10:00 – 21:00 (varies by store) |
| regular closing day | open every day of the year |
| parking lot | Free parking available |
A great way to reserve a rental car that locals also use!
How to get to Umikazi Terrace on Senaga Island
| scheduled bus | Umikazi Liner” by Tokyo Bus Co. |
| Bus Journey Time | Approx. 18 min. |
| bus fare | Adults: 250 yen, Children: 130 yen |
| bus stop | Naha Airport Domestic Terminal 1st floor, Exit 4, platform 1 on the left |
| Travel time by car | Approx. 10-15 min. |
| parking lot | Free large parking lot available (we recommend arriving well in advance as it can get crowded). |
Highlights of Umikaji Terrace on Senaga Island
A treasure trove of spectacular scenery
The Umikazi Terrace on Senagashima Island is truly a treasure trove of spectacular views.
Surrounded by the ocean, the cobalt blue sea and blue sky stretches as far as the eye can see, offering beautiful beach scenery typical of Okinawa.
Many cafes and restaurants in the area have terrace seating, and dining while feeling the ocean breeze and the sound of waves will be an unforgettable experience.
In addition, since the Senagashima Underwater Road connecting Senagashima Island and the main island of Okinawa is located on the runway extension of Naha Airport, visitors can have the rare experience of seeing airplanes flying over the sea up close.
Enjoy walking around town
The stylish white building that stands out against the blue sea is “Umikaji Terrace” on Senagashima Island.
The stores are arranged in a sloping pattern, making you feel as if you are in a Mediterranean resort.
The narrow alleys are like a maze here and there, so it is exciting just to stroll around at your leisure.
Moody night view
The blue sea and white streets of Senagashima Umikaji Terrace are the attraction, but at night the whole town is lit up and torches are lit everywhere, offering a romantic view that is different from that of the daytime.
In addition, a projection mapping show is held in the event space every day at 7:30 p.m. and every 30 minutes thereafter. The fantastic show is a must-see.
List of stores at Umikaji Terrace, Senaga Island
1 Senaga Island 47STORE
Hours: 10:00 – 21:00 A select store filled with “good food” and “delightful things” from Okinawa Prefecture. We have a wide variety of special products only available here, Umikaji Terrace limited-edition goods, and confections and alcoholic beverages that make great souvenirs. Luggage storage service and nationwide delivery are also available!
2 Poke Boo
Open hours: 11:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) Specializing in poke bowls and kalua pork. You can enjoy poke bowls made with fresh tuna, salmon, and octopus, and kalua pork, a traditional Hawaiian steamed pork dish. Try the only one of its kind in Okinawa!
3 iii Shaved ice specialty and souvenirs
Open hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Shaved ice specialty store featuring fresh fruit sauce and excellent espuma. We recommend the Okinawa Shikwasa shaved ice. For souvenirs, “Hoshinokrystal” made by artisans, original premium popcorn, and sataa andagi are popular.
4 Flooded Burger Chimfugas
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) As the name of the restaurant means “surprise” in Okinawan dialect, we are proud of our big hamburger specialty restaurant with surprisingly delicious taste and volume. We will surprise you with the size, fun, and taste of our burgers!
5 Pirates of Okinawa
Open hours: 11:00-21:00 Specializing in Cuban sandwiches. Offers authentic Cuban sandwiches baked in a hot press. Enjoy chill time while watching the sunset!
6 Po egg okinawa
Open hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Pork and egg rice ball specialty restaurant. The menu offers a wide variety of ingredients such as bitter melon stir-fry and roast beef. You will have a hard time deciding which one to choose!
7 yukuRu Gelato
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) Specializing in Italian gelato, handmade daily. Supervised by the owner, a graduate of the Gelato University in Bologna, the shop offers gelato that makes the most of seasonal ingredients from Okinawa.
8 &shake okinawa
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) A restaurant where you can enjoy tropical fruits, red potato shakes and taiyaki parfaits. You can spend a relaxing time on the terrace while looking out at the ocean.
9 Okinawa Soba Restaurant Motobu Mature Noodles
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) Okinawa soba specialty restaurant using homemade noodles that are carefully aged. It also offers Okinawa’s first frozen Okinawa soba, which is characterized by the noodles’ firmness and smoothness.
10 PIZZERIA CARINO UMIKAJI
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) Pizza specialty restaurant employing Roman pizza. Pizza made with crispy dough and fresh ingredients is served in abundance.
11 SunRoom Sweets SENAGAJIMA
Hours: 10:00 – 21:00 Specializing in sweets, this store offers mango chiffon cake, freshly baked pies, scones, and tropical juices. It is also a perfect place for souvenirs.
12 Happy Lemon Umikazi Terrace
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Taiwanese tea drink stand “Happy Lemon” opens in Okinawa. You can enjoy authentic Taiwanese tea with tea leaves and tapioca imported from Taiwan.
13 Motomu’s Curry Bread Senagashima Umikazi Terrace Store
Open hours: 9:00-21:00 Freshly baked curry bread specialty restaurant that has won the gold medal in the Curry Bread Grand Prix for three consecutive years, serving special curry infused with the flavor of A5-rank Japanese black beef and beef tendon, wrapped in a crispy bread.
14 My father’s tuna
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) A restaurant specializing in serving fresh Okinawa tuna. The restaurant, started by a husband and wife team, delivers delicious tuna to everyone in Japan.
15 Bazaar Blue Island
Open hours: 10:00 – 20:00 Specializing in Turkish goods and accessories. We have a variety of goods, carpets, and accessories imported from the real Turkey. We offer products that perfectly match the atmosphere of Okinawa.
16 ICE TERRA©E
Hours: 11:00 – 21:00 A bar where you can experience a subzero world. Even in the middle of summer in Okinawa, once you step inside, you will find yourself in a subzero world surrounded by ice.
17 Prost Tokyo Umikazi Terrace
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Hot dogs and smoked dishes boasting handmade additive-free sausages can be enjoyed at this restaurant. You can enjoy the authentic taste that has advanced from Tokyo in Okinawa.
18 Kalika
Open hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Specializing in Thai cuisine prepared by professional chefs from authentic Thailand. Spicy and delicious Thai cuisine can be enjoyed on the terrace with a spectacular view.
19 BuLL’s American Diner
Open hours: 11:00-21:00 American style authentic steakhouse. Offers carefully selected American beef at reasonable prices. Hamburgers made from 100% Japanese beef and hamburgers with colorful buns are also popular.
20 Sea, Gyoza and Okinawa soba Capricious Shokudo
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Specializing in special gyoza (dumplings) and cold Okinawan soba noodles. You can enjoy fresh Okinawa soba noodles and juicy Yanbaru pork dumplings. You can relax on the terrace overlooking the ocean.
21 Specializing in fresh marittozzo｜gatto
Business hours: 10:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) A new type of store specializing in fresh fluffy maritotsotsots. We offer a light, foamy cream made with espuma and sandwiched between fluffy bread.
22 PERLABLU
Hours: 10:00 – 20:00 Pearl Extraction Experience and Jewelry Shop. Pearls are extracted from shells of your choice and processed into jewelry on the spot. Original brand jewelry is also available.
23 by the shrimp
Open hours: 11:00-21:00 Garlic Shrimp Specialty Restaurant. Enjoy authentic Hawaiian garlic shrimp with a view of the Okinawan ocean.
24 reherb
Hours: 10:00 – 20:00 Relaxation spa offering spa and body spa treatments using Okinawan kucha. Kucha is effective for rough skin and pore cleaning. You can also enjoy original herbal tea.
25 KAN’S
Open hours: 10:00 – 21:00 Multinational dining bar. You can enjoy banquets and wedding after-parties in the spacious restaurant. There are also counter seats that can be easily used by a single person.
26 BGYPSY Cafe&Bar
Hours: 10:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) A cafe and bar with the No. 1 ocean view on Umikazi Terrace. You can enjoy delicious food at the photo-worthy terrace seats.
27 HAMMOCK CAFE LA ISLA
Hours: 11:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) A cafe where you can enjoy an exquisite time in a hammock. You can spend a relaxing time in a hammock with your friends and loved ones. Looking out at the ocean while sipping a beer is a great feeling.
28 Taco Rice Cafe Kijimuna Umikazi Terrace
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 (last order 20:30) This restaurant specializes in taco rice, a popular menu item born in Okinawa, and “Omu Taco” with a fluffy, tender egg on top.
29 Umi kajika euryu
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Ekuryu is a specialty store of additive-free sweets. We offer a new type of sweets made with only natural ingredients and no preservatives.
30 olu olu
Hours: 10:00 – 20:00 Select store selling Hawaiian goods, apparel and swimwear. Fashionable and cute items are available.
31 PHILLY Kingrolls
Open hours: 11:00 – 21:00 American food restaurant serving “Philly Cheesesteak” originated in Philadelphia, USA. You can also enjoy tacos and American food.
32 Happy Pancakes
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 “Pancakes of Happiness” are made with the highest quality ingredients and baked under thorough temperature control. Manuka honey and fresh whipped butter enhance the flavor of these fluffy, rich pancakes.
33 Chura Strawberry
Business hours: 10:00 – 21:00 The company owns one of the largest strawberry farms in Okinawa Prefecture, and offers drinks and sweets made with strawberries harvested there.
34 YONARS GARDEN
Hours: 11:00 – 21:00 A restaurant where you can enjoy steaks and wine in a fashionable garden-inspired interior and terrace seating. Pasta and children’s sets are also available.
35 ISLAND PO-PO-
Business hours: 11:00-21:00 A new type of pawpaw specialty store that rearranges the traditional Okinawan snack “pawpaw” Opened on April 29, 2022.
36 Shisaa Shop
Hours: 10:00 – 20:00 This store offers a selection of traditional Yachimun (ceramics), Ryukyu glass, woodwork, and Ryukyu Bingata seers. A wide variety of souvenirs such as chopstick rests and key chains are also available.
37 Hana Hana Shoten
Business hours: 11:00-21:00 Evolutionary Okinawa soba to be enjoyed at the lemon table. We use our own blend of noodles and also recommend the salted fried fish marinated in a special sauce.
38 MK CAFE
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 This restaurant specializes in excellent mackerel burgers made with domestic mackerel. The restaurant also offers a wide variety of side dishes and drinks with a Japanese taste and stylish interior.
39 MARCY’S OKINAWA
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Specializing in banana juice made with an abundance of island bananas, this restaurant had its grand opening on October 8, 2021.
40 itoshina itoshina
Hours: 10:00 – 20:00 Specializing in handmade rings tailored for each individual by artisans. We create special rings made to order.
41 Mistral Okinawa
Opening hours: 11:00 – 21:00 The first store in Japan for Mistral, a water sports brand from the Netherlands. Stylish and functional clothing is available.
42 SuiSavon -Suri Soap
Business hours: 10:00 – 20:00 SuiSavon – Shuri Soap – is a skincare brand using Okinawa’s botanicals as its main ingredient. The lineup includes a variety of fragrant skincare products.
43 n.alc.0
Hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Mocktail bar meaning zero non-alcohol. You can enjoy colorful and refreshing drinks made with Okinawan shikwasa and beni-imo.
44 zzz… Soooo…
Business hours: 10:00 – 20:00 (last admission at 19:30) Ryukyu Relaxation at Ocean View Salon. You can experience high quality healing with dry head spas and foot massages.
45 De: Sweets
Hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Umikazi Terrace’s only store specializing in sata andagi. The decorated andaghi looks and tastes great.
46 Gallirallus
Hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Drinks and shaved ice made with kowloon balls (kowloon kyu) are offered. You can enjoy a lovely looking drink made of marble-like jelly with fruits and edible flowers.
47 Agnes’ Portuguese Bake Shop Cafe Okinawa
Business hours: 11:00 – 21:00 Hawaii A bakery store that has been a favorite in the Kailua district of Oahu for 50 years is now in Okinawa. You can enjoy the authentic taste of Hawaii at this cafe.
Click here for photo spots at Senagashima Umikazi Terrace.
With its beautiful scenery and unique art, Senagashima Umikazi Terrace offers many photo spots that will captivate visitors.
monument
MAP No.1 “&” Monument
Description: This monument is a great spot for couples and friends to take pictures together. It is located in front of store No. 40 “itosina itosina” and is especially popular among couples. There is a cute “&” monument on the terrace, and if you put the “&” between each other’s names when you take a picture, you can get a great, memorable shot.
MAP No.2 “Blanco
Description: At this photo spot, you can sit on a swing and take pictures against the blue sky and emerald green ocean. Great photos can be taken during the daytime as well as at sunset time in the evening. Feel the beauty of nature and take pictures with a relaxed expression on your face.
MAP No. 3 “Shadow Heart
Description: The “Shadow Heart,” which can be seen only once a day, is a miraculous photo spot where sunlight and shadows interweave. The time of day differs depending on the season and time of day, so please check with the staff before visiting. It is a romantic place for lovers to capture their special moments.
MAP No.4 “Terrace of Love
Description: The “Terrace of Love” is decorated with a heart-shaped ema (votive tablet) featuring the Ryukyu green mussel. There are also white covered benches, and taking a picture here will leave a special memory. It is also known as a power spot for romantic fulfillment and is very popular among couples.
MAP No. 5 “Blue Space
Description: The “blue space” that appears inside Umikazi Terrace offers a vivid view of the white buildings and blue sky. Pink bougainvillea flowers add color, making this a photogenic spot that is picturesque from any angle.
MAP No. 6 “Dolphin Trick Art
Description: Trick art spot where you can take pictures with dolphins. When photographed from the left diagonally backward, it looks as if the dolphin is jumping out of the water. This artwork is fun for children and adults alike, and is a great way to make a family vacation memorable.
MAP No. 7 “Heart Monument
Description: Depending on the season, you can capture the wonderful moment of the sunset in the heart in your photos. It is a very popular spot for couples, especially during sunset time, when it is known for its romantic photos.
projection mapping
Projection mapping, which is shown daily at 7:30 p.m., is a fascinating nighttime show at Umikazi Terrace on Senagashima Island, and is repeated every 30 minutes to provide visitors with a magical experience.
- Video content: “Senaga Starry Night: A Starry Tale of an Island Where the Sun Sets” is the theme for this fantastic show featuring sea creatures. Projection mapping is projected onto a white staircase as a canvas, and the beautiful images captivate the audience.
- Photo Point: At the end of the video, you can take commemorative photos in the projection mapping. Especially, the scenes of riding turtles and blending into the sea make for great, memorable photos.
- Broadcast schedule: 5 times at 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, and 21:30, so please visit according to your travel plans.
History of Senaga Island
Ryukyu Mythology and Senaga Island
Senaga Island is deeply connected to the legend of the origin of the Ryukyu Kingdom. It is believed to be the first place where “Nankai Daijin Kanashi,” the child of “Amamikyo,” the goddess of the creation of Ryukyu, lived, and from there the history of Tomigusuku began.
Senaga Island as God’s Island
Known as “God’s Island,” the island was dotted with many utaki (sacred sites) and places of worship. Until before World War II, there were many places of worship on the island, such as Senaga Gusuku (castle ruins), “Child Treasure Rock” for praying for the birth of a child, and Iizumi (gur) for obtaining water.
War and the U.S. Military Base Era
In 1944, the residents were ordered to leave the island following the Battle of Okinawa, and the island was subsequently seized as a U.S. military base. After the island was returned to Japan in 1977, it was rebuilt as a tourist destination.
Culture and Dialect of Senaga Island
Old name “Angina”.
Senaga Island is locally called “Angina. This name is said to be a variant of “Anji (sand) island with an angler. The name of the event, “Anjinamuemei” in the local dialect also shows the traces of this name.
Traditional Events and Performances
- Hamauri (Hamagari)
On Senaga Island, “Hamagari” held on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar was famous as an event. It is a sacred ceremony for women to purify themselves in the sea. - Kumiodori “Tezui no En”
Senaga Island is one of the settings for Kumiodori, a traditional Ryukyuan performing art created in the 18th century. The mysterious background of the island adds color to the story.
summary
Easy to access from Naha Airport, Senchojima Umikazi Terrace is a sightseeing spot with many attractions, including a Mediterranean-like townscape and scenery, and stylish cafes and sweets that look great on SNS.
It can be enjoyed during the daytime as well as at night, so be sure to visit when you travel to Okinawa.
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