Approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes by car from Naha Airport. This café-bar is located in Hedona, Kunigami Village, in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island. It is located in a shopping street full of local love at the northernmost tip of the main island of Okinawa and is a precious place that offers inexpensive meals. It is a warm and welcoming place that makes you want to go there even though it takes 2.5 hours one way.
Point 1: Is it easy to access even though it’s in Yanbaru? What is the location of “Cafe & bar 92STANCE” (Cafe Bar Knistance)?
cafe & bar 92STANCE” is a cafe bar that will open in 2022.
It is located in Hedona, in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island, and is a valuable place for people staying in that area.
It takes 1 hour and 48 minutes from Naha Airport via Route 58 and Okinawa Expressway.
If you take a bus, you will need to change buses at least once, but the shortest route is to take the Okinawa Airport Shuttle OAS/RSL-RP from the domestic terminal of Naha Airport to Nago City Hall, then take Ryukyu Bus No. 67 from there to Hedona Bus Terminal (8 minutes on foot). The shortest route is to take the Ryukyu Bus No. 67 to the Hedona Bus Terminal.
Then you can reach the store in 1 minute on foot.
Cute exterior with a tuk-tuk in front of the store. As you can tell from the name, this cafe bar is run by a couple who were born and raised in Kunigami Village and are full of love for their hometown.
It is not the same as a stylish bar in the city, but it has a warm and homey atmosphere.
Point 2: “cafe & bar 92STANCE” (Cafe Bar Knistance) menu introduction
Source: Google Map
Inside the spacious “cafe & bar 92STANCE” (Cafe Bar Knistance), there are counter seats and table seats.
The atmosphere is quite pleasant, with young background music playing and accessories by local artists for sale!
The most popular lunch dish is the omelet octopus, but the soba noodles with seasonal vegetable tempura are also popular.
It is great to come in from the hot outside and enjoy a bowl of soba noodles!
The “cheesecake,” which is so popular that it is even shipped nationwide, is also quite delicious! The bottom is cookie dough, which accentuates the crunchy texture!
It is also unique in that they write “Haisai” or “I♡Kunigami” on the plate with sugar candy!
Since the cheesecake is sweet, we recommend the blue “Butterfly Pea Tea” for a drink, which is good for anti-aging and eye strain!
Point 3: Free tuk-tuk pick-up and drop-off at “cafe & bar 92STANCE” (Cafe Bar Knistance)!
Source: Google Map
Cafe & bar 92STANCE has a tuk-tuk on display in front of the store, but it is not just a decoration. (Not in case of rain.)
Is it a way of saying thank you for coming to Okuma? I am very impressed with the free pick-up service, even though the store is also busy!
The tuk-tuks have no walls, so you can directly feel the island breeze, which is pleasant even after a few drinks.
There are only a few cabs in Kunigami Village, and sometimes you have to wait for an hour. I wonder if this is because of the cab situation. That is a very kind consideration!
It takes two and a half hours from Naha Airport, but I would like to visit this restaurant once to meet the kind owner and his wife.
