It is about 50 minutes by car from Naha Airport. The cafe is located in Uruma City on the east coast of central Okinawa Island. Located at the base of the Katsure Peninsula, you can enjoy the view of the ocean and the lunch plates are hearty and exquisite! Although there are no tourists in the area, we would like to visit this cafe even if it is far from the city.
Point 1: No tourist areas on the East Coast! What is the location of “Moana”?
Moana” is a café and handmade goods shop in Uruma City, located on the east coast of the central Okinawa main island.
It is located at the base of Katsure Peninsula in Uruma City, and although there are tourists who go to Katsure Castle and the islands beyond, not many tourists visit Kawada, Uruma City.
It takes about 58 minutes from Naha Airport via Okinawa Expressway. Even though it is on the east coast, it is relatively easy to access.
By bus, take the limousine bus on the Naha Airport Line to Koza, then take bus No. 52 from the Koza stop of the Okinawa Bus, which is about a one-minute walk from the bus stop, get off at Kawada, and walk one minute to the restaurant.
Although there is one transfer, it takes about two hours to get there, so access is not so difficult.
Both the exterior and interior of the building are warmly decorated with wood, creating a relaxing homelike atmosphere with a handmade feel.
Once inside, you will be surprised at the number of people who are there. The shop is full of handmade goods, such as pouches, handmade cloth bags, acrylic bags, and more.
Just looking at handmade goods such as pouches, handmade cloth bags, acrylic scrubbing brushes, earrings, brooches, and other accessories made by local women, you will feel at home.
They sometimes participate in events in Okinawa Prefecture, so even if you don’t go to the store, please give them a warm welcome when you encounter them.
Point 2: Surprisingly hearty! Introducing the lunchtime menu at Moana!
At lunchtime, “Moana” offers omakase plates, whimsical pasta, grilled curry, and other dishes.
At lunchtime, the main plate comes with soup, salad, drink, and dessert, which is a fat deal! The price is 1,300 yen, but the service is so good that you may wonder if it is safe. The price is 1,300 yen, but the service is so generous that you may wonder if it is safe.
The main plate consists of a main dish such as fried chicken and 6 to 7 kinds of healthy vegetables. The plate itself is very filling, but it also comes with soup, salad, a drink, and dessert, so even men can fill up.
Is this kindness, “We want you to leave with a full stomach,” a characteristic of the East Coast’s relatively laid-back atmosphere? It’s nice to have a sense of generosity!
It is also nice that you can have coffee, tea, rooibos tea, homemade ume soda, ginger ale, etc. for only 450 yen, even if they are expensive, even as single items.
Point 3: Which is your main business? Introduction of handmade works of “Moana”!
There is a wide variety of handmade goods in the store.
The space is so crammed with products that it seems as if selling handmade goods is the main business and the café is a side business.
The standard items include pouches and acrylic Tawashi, elaborate hand-embroidered brooches and cutouts, coaster sets, incense, macrame crafts, mincer-weaving straps, and other Okinawan-style items.
Prices are relatively reasonable, so if you find something you like, you may be able to get a good one at the beginning of your encounter if you buy it immediately.
There are also rare and unique items such as tile craft flowerpots and paperweights.
I would like to take my time looking for bargains before and after the café!
If you are looking for a good café in the Uruma City area on the east coast of central Okinawa’s main island, please stop by here at “Moana”. You may be able to get a voluminous lunch, a handmade drink, or an original item.
