Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes by car from Naha Airport. It is a small hotel located in Kunigami Village in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island. There are no restaurants or anything around, and this lovely inn was created by a woman who is a public health nurse for guests to feel the nature of Yanbaru and relax inside the hotel.
Point 1: There is nothing around! How do I get to the Yojo-no-yado chichinugii?
Yojo-no-yado chichinugi is a cozy hotel with a total of 10 rooms located in Kunigami Village in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island.
It is located north of Nago in Yanbaru, an area far from the hustle and bustle of tourist attractions, and there are not many restaurants around, which may seem inconvenient to some, but that is why you can relax inside the hotel.
In fact, the owner of this hotel is a woman who is a public health nurse, and she says that the hotel was created in order to “get herself back” from the daily hard work of her working days.
The hotel was created by the owner, a public health nurse, to help her guests relax from the hard work of her daily life.
The name of the hotel, “Chichinuji,” is a coined word combining “chichi” (moon) and “nuji” (rainbow) in the Okinawan dialect, inspired by a rainbow that appeared at night in a photo book from Hawaii.
It takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes from Naha Airport via Okinawa Expressway. If not via the Okinawa Expressway, it will take about 30 minutes longer.
By bus, take Ryukyu Bus No. 117 to Nago Bus Terminal, then transfer to Ryukyu Bus No. 67 and get off at Okuma Beach Iriguchi, and you will reach the hotel in 10 minutes on foot.
By the way, it takes about 3 hours.
Okuma Beach is also nearby, and the air is somehow cleaner and the color of the sea feels different from that of the southern part of Japan.
Point 2: Introduction of rooms at “Yojo-no-yado chichinugi”!
The “Yojo-no-yado chichinugi” is a cozy hotel with a total of 10 rooms.
The rooms are only twin rooms and are a spacious 28 square meters in size.
The rooms have a natural interior that evokes a calm and natural atmosphere.
The bedroom, kitchen, powder room, toilet, etc. are not completely separated, giving the rooms a very open feeling.
The room rate is about 17,000 yen for two people. Breakfast 1,500 yen is extra.
Breakfast is a one-plate daily breakfast with plenty of local vegetables. The colorfully arranged fresh vegetables and fruits are delicious.
Point 3: “Yojo-no-yado chichinugi” Amenities & Facilities!
The “Yojo-no-yado chichinugi” is equipped with all the necessary household appliances and bath amenities, as well as a kitchen and room clothes.
The hotel also has a coin-operated laundry.
There is also a lounge on the first-floor terrace that can be used freely, and BBQ and picnic sets are available for rent.
At night, a fire pit is set up on the terrace, where you can enjoy a bonfire.
There are also partner companies that offer trekking and diving activities that allow you to enjoy the unique nature of Yanbaru.
It is not fancy, but the hotel offers a little bit of the unusual, and I would like to stay longer if possible.
