It is about 53 minutes by car from Naha Airport. This pastry stand is located in Okinawa City, near Awase in the central part of the main island of Okinawa. The store specializes in American-style pastries, which is unique to Okinawa with its high percentage of foreign residents! If you want to try unusual sweets not found on the mainland, this is the place to visit!
Point 1: What is the location of the HITOMI PASTRY STAND?
HITOMI PASTRY STAND is an American pastry specialty store located in Okinawa City, near Awase in the central part of Okinawa Island.
It takes about 53 minutes from Naha Airport via National Route 58 or Okinawa Expressway.
By bus, take Naha Bus No. 117 to Kuniba, transfer to Toyo Bus No. 30, and get off at Takahara, and the store can be reached on foot in 5 minutes.
The time required is 1.5 hours, and the inevitable transfer is a point that makes it difficult to access.
In terms of location, it is quite east of the center of Okinawa City where Lycam is located, closer to Awase.
It is not unusual in Okinawa to find American sweets that cannot be found in Japan, but this store is especially recommended for those who like unusual sweets, as you will find a rare category of sweets among them.
Point 2: Introduction of the “HITOMI PASTRY STAND” pastry lineup!
HITOMI PASTRY STAND offers a variety of American-style pastries that cannot be found in Japan.
The lineup changes daily, but here are a few examples,
Carrot cake
Pecan nut pie
Cherry Pie
American Apple Pie
Lemon Poppyseed Cake
Chocolate bread
Baked Cheesecake
Peanut Butter Cookies
German Cake
And there is also a pie called “Nutella Hand Pie” that uses a lot of “Nutella” paste for the filling.
There is also a Nutella hand pie with a filling of Nutella paste.
There is also a Midnight Guinness Cake!
This cake has Guinness beer mixed into the batter, giving it a slight beer flavor. This cake is not sold in Japan, but it is said to have originated in Ireland and is popular in England and other countries.
This lineup seems to be unique to Okinawa, which is strongly influenced by foreign countries!
Point 3: “HITOMI PASTRY STAND” actually has a whole takeout!
At HITOMI PASTRY STAND, pies and cakes are sold both cut and whole.
In Japan, cut pies and cakes are the norm for take-out, but in Okinawa, where American influences are prevalent, the default is to buy them by the “whole” piece.
The whole lineup includes carrot cake, German cake, cookies and cream cheesecake (both 21 cm, 4,000 yen), baked cheesecake (21 cm, 4,640 yen), pecan pie, cherry pie, and apple pie (both 23 cm, 5,000 yen).
However, during busy times, orders for whole pies are sometimes stopped, so it is best to order as soon as possible.
If you are looking for a place in Okinawa City where you can enjoy American-style cakes and pies, please visit HITOMI PASTRY STAND. You will be highly satisfied!
