Approximately 37 minutes by car from Naha Airport. This is a resort hotel run by a couple in Nanjo City in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island. The relaxed atmosphere and scenic landscape of the southern part of the island are perfect for truly enjoying your stay. For that, you must stay at a good inn!
Point 1: What is the location of “mui Tabito to Kaze no Utsuwa”?
The word “mui” in “mui Tabito Kaze no Utsuwa” comes from the Japanese word “mui,” which means “without action, naturally. The concept of “mui” is to create a memorable place where people can let their thoughts and actions come naturally, just like water changes its shape when it hits something hard, or like the cry of a newborn baby.
Nanjo City in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island, where “mui Tabito to Kaze no Utsuwa” is located, used to be a place to enjoy a relaxing resort despite the dark shadow of war.
It is not a big hotel, but a place with unique and attractive resort hotels, and there are many places with culture and history around the hotels that are loved by the locals, so it is a good place to visit.
There are many ways to travel in Okinawa, but if you want to stay at an inn for a long time and enjoy nature and gourmet food without the hassle, you should choose the southern part of the island!
The entrance of mui, where you can feel the nature from the very beginning, has already been burned into the memory of many people.
Point 2: What is the outline of the “mui Tabito Kaze no Utsuwa” room?
mui Tabito Kaze no Utsuwa” has four independent rooms of 43~46 sq. meters. Each room is a maisonette type.
All rooms have the same layout, but the view of the garden from the room is slightly different.
They do not have the functional services of larger hotels, nor do they have disposable amenities such as toothbrushes, combs, shower caps, and shaving razors.
There are also no pajamas or linen changes due to environmental considerations, but they can be accommodated for longer stays.
Breakfast is a freshly baked baguette and emmental cheese from a local cheese shop (The Cheese Guy) made with 100% raw Okinawan milk.
(The Cheese Guy), a local cheese shop that makes 100% Okinawan raw milk cheese, and sausage and ham made from Okinawan pork, hand-cured and smoked by TESIO in Okinawa City.
The sandwich is made with smoked ham from TESIO in Okinawa City.
Even the eggs and mayonnaise are from Miyagi Farm, which is made with highly skilled handiwork, even going to Bhutan on a JICA assignment to support agriculture, and the coffee is brewed with carefully selected specialty coffee beans from Yamadacoffee in Tomari, Naha City, using local businesses that are particular about their ingredients. We also use local businesses that are particular about their ingredients.
Guests staying two nights or more can choose from a selection of three different sandwich breakfasts.
Also, from Tuesday to Friday (except holidays) during cafe hours, the semi-open-air space with a sunken hearth is open to the public, and even non-guests can enjoy coffee, baked goods, and homemade drinks as a cafe. Take-out is also available.
Also, during the bar time from 8:00 p.m., guests can enjoy craft beer, awamori, and craft gin with sausages from TESIO and cheese from The Cheese Guy.
The stay is kept private, but it is fun to have the opportunity to meet other guests in this way!
Point 3: “mui futon to kaze no Utsuwa” interior and furnishings.
The architecture of mui Tabito Kaze no Utsuwa is a simple white and solid wood construction by a local architect. Furniture and furnishings are also made with a focus on the warmth of white and wood.
The kitchen, with its Ryukyu limestone top, is beautifully decorated with simple tableware by Nakamurakenoshigoto, another local ceramic artist.
The interior design and furnishings include a skylight, a Goemon-style bathtub, a feather quilt adjusted to the Okinawan climate, and soft double gauze sheets made of 100% cotton using the traditional “Japanese bleaching” method!
Surrounded by high-quality interior design, the inn is so comfortable that many guests stay for consecutive nights or repeat their stay.
