Hama-no-Ya
浜辺の茶屋26°08′ N 127°47′ ECafeGood ride stop
Hama-no-Ya is a beachside café on the south coast of Tamagusuku, Nanjo, that opens at 8:00 every day, and its windows open straight onto the sand and the reef flats below Route 331.
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Hama-no-Ya calls itself the original Okinawan sea café, a small hand-built place on a stacked stone wall right above the sand. The windows open wide to let the sea breeze in, and there are more seats on the roof and down on the beach. The menu was refreshed when the café reopened after a renovation on 1 June 2025, mixing older dishes with new ones.
Opening at 8:00 makes it an early coffee and breakfast stop for riders on the Route 331 coast. Yamano Chaya Rakusui, its sister café, sits up the hill behind, and Mibaru Beach is about half a kilometre east.
What to order
- Coffee or breakfast by the open windows
Worth knowing
- Go early; breakfast seats go in order of arrival.
- Check the café's news page in typhoon season; it posts closures there.
FAQ
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What time does Hama-no-Ya open?
Hama-no-Ya opens at 8:00 every day. It closes at 18:00 on weekdays and at 19:00 on weekends and holidays, with last orders an hour earlier.
Can you reserve at Hama-no-Ya?
No, for most visitors. Hama-no-Ya seats people in order of arrival; only guests of its partner inns can book breakfast.
What should you order at Hama-no-Ya?
At Hama-no-Ya, order coffee or breakfast by the open windows.
Do you need a reservation at Hama-no-Ya?
Hama-no-Ya: Seated in order of arrival; breakfast reservations only for guests of the café's partner inns.
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