Local Guide
For breakfast and road trip. 5 bakeries in the Yomitan area to stop by during your trip to Okinawa

Okinawa actually has a large number of bakeries. There are many breads that can only be found in Okinawa, such as bread made by owners who are very particular about their bread, bread with unique shapes, and bread made with ingredients unique to Okinawa. Bread is perfect for breakfast or as an accompaniment to a road trip. Here are five carefully selected stores that you will want to go out of your way to visit during your trip.

The chewy texture is irresistible. Additive-free bagels made with natural yeast.

Caramel Chocolate & Salted Chinsuko (280 yen), Spinach Cheese (260 yen), Fig & Walnut (260 yen)
Caramel Chocolate & Salted Chinsuko (280 yen), Spinach Cheese (260 yen), Fig & Walnut (260 yen)

There is a bagel shop at the foot of Zakimi Castle Ruins that is open only two days a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The lineup includes around 10 varieties. In summer, bagels made with tropical fruits such as passion fruit and dragon fruit are available, and in winter, vegetable bagels made with potatoes and carrots are also available.

The chewy bagels made with natural yeast and fermented at a low temperature are addictive. Bagels made with Okinawan taro, which the owner's family grows, and red potatoes, and bagels topped with chinsuko (a sweet potato) are sure to make great souvenirs.

Popular store where people are constantly coming and going! Pick up in advance!

People begin to gather even before the store opens, and it is not unusual for the bagels to be sold out by noon because of the popularity of the store, with lines forming as soon as the store opens. It is possible to reserve a table, so if you want to be sure of getting one, it is recommended to make a reservation in advance before visiting. To make a reservation, send a message on SNS by 21:00 the day before the business day.

You can also enjoy freshly baked bagels and drinks at the café space inside the store. Enjoy unique bagels that can only be found here.

Local Guide Comment
The owner opened this bagel specialty store because he wanted to make the bagels he used to eat when he was studying in the U.S. popular in Okinawa. The bagels have a strong chewy texture to suit Japanese tastes.
marumi bagel
  • address (e.g. of house) 195-8 Zakimi, Yomitan Village, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approximately 60 minutes from Naha Airport by Car
  • Business Hours 11:30 - until sold out
  • Closed Sunday - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
  • TEL 098-923-0036
  • Parking Free of charge

A bakery that focuses on ingredients, with 70 different kinds of bread on the shelves.

Olive Focaccia
Olive Focaccia" 324 yen, "Salted Butter Bread" 108 yen, "Olive Focaccia" 324 yen, "Salted Butter Bread" 108 yen

The bakery run by the owner, who aspired to be a professional boxer, is one of the most popular bakeries in the area. The owner, who was inspired to review his ingredients after his child developed allergies, uses local ingredients such as Okinawan salt, brown sugar, EM eggs, and island vegetables, and is particular about the flour, butter, olive oil, and milk used.

They use homemade natural yeast made from raisins and figs, and ferment the dough for a long time to produce bread with deep flavor. The storefront offers about 70 varieties of breads, from hard breads to prepared foods and sweet breads, as well as baked sweets, making it hard to choose just one.

Inside the store with eerie sounds

Speakers installed in the store play pleasant music to entertain visitors.
Speakers installed in the store play pleasant music to entertain visitors.

The store used to be filled to capacity with three people, but in April 2021, it was expanded to more than double its size. It is now more than twice as spacious, making it easier to shop. The music played through the high quality speakers is also a must-see.

The store also sells locally grown vegetables. The owner's mother is a passion fruit farmer, and passion fruits are in season. This bakery is overflowing with local love, so why not stop by?

Local Guide Comment
Gluten-free, veggie-friendly, and health-conscious breads are also available, so you can choose the bread that best suits your physical condition and mood that day.
Neighbor Ya
  • address (e.g. of house) 633-2 Senanami, Yomitan Village, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approximately 60 minutes from Naha Airport by Car
  • Business Hours 8:00-18:30 *Close when sold out
  • Closed Thursday, Sunday
  • TEL Uji Uji, Ginowan City, Okinawa, Japan
  • Parking Free of charge

A bakery loved by the locals with unique breads

Berry Galette
Berry Galette" 194 yen, "Elo Gappa" 97 yen

When you open the door, the aroma of baked wheat and butter spreads, and lovely bread welcomes you to this bakery in town. Inside the cozy store, there are about 70 varieties of breads and sandwiches for both children and adults.

The "Erogappa," a green tea brioche dough filled with white chocolate, is so cute that when your eyes meet it, you can't help but buy it. The "Kugani egg cream bun" (162 yen) is filled with a rich custard cream made exclusively from egg yolks from chickens raised on golden Kugani potatoes.

The most popular "Anbata" sells 100 loaves a day.

Small but satisfying
Small but satisfying "Anbata" 116 yen

The most popular item is "Anbata," which sells 100 pieces a day. Sandwiched between chewy campagnes made with rye and whole wheat flour is a sweet bean paste made with Hokkaido azuki beans and unsalted Japanese butter. The sweet bean paste, which has a strong bean flavor, and the rich butter are a perfect match. The saltiness of the campagne, the sweetness of the sweet bean paste, and the creamy melt-in-your-mouth texture of the butter mix and spread in your mouth.

Since the butter melts, please be quick after purchasing. There is a beach and park about 2 minutes away by car, so you may want to savor it while gazing at the ocean.

Local Guide Comment
The wide variety of breads and reasonable prices make you want to come back again and again. Once you visit, you will understand why it is loved by the locals.
Ujidomari Bakery sourire
  • address (e.g. of house) 734 Ujidomari, Ginowan City, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approximately 25 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • Business Hours 10:30-22:00 *Close when sold out
  • Closed Monday, Tuesday
  • TEL 098-953-7070
  • Parking Free of charge (3 cars)

Yeast bread full of energy born from a dialogue with the dough

Mashed barley bread (whole) 1,530 yen, cashew & walnut baguette (large) 740 yen, etc.
Mashed barley bread (whole) 1,530 yen, cashew & walnut baguette (large) 740 yen, etc.

The bakery, located in a renovated foreign residence in a quiet residential area of Ginowan City, is so famous that bread lovers are not unaware of it. As soon as it opens, fans from all over the country visit the bakery and purchase the bread they want one after another.

The bread, which is filled with the owner's desire to "circulate life as energy in a perfect form," is simple, rich in flavor, and the more you bite into it, the more its deliciousness gradually spreads. The handmade stone oven is now in its fifth generation. Bread production begins early in the morning the day before baking, and is fine-tuned according to the temperature and humidity of the day while interacting with the yeast.

Aromatic aroma fills the store

Hard breads are lined up in the store. The heavy weight of the bread is also attractive.
Hard breads are lined up in the store. The heavy weight of the bread is also attractive.

The most popular item is "Banana-Kokurure," a brown sugar dough kneaded with walnuts and raisins and filled with pesticide-reduced bananas. The "Sabrina," a dough filled with dried grapes and sprinkled with rosemary and pomegranate, and the "Brown Sugar Cinnamon Roll," a dough filled with brown sugar from Iheya Island, dried grapes, walnuts, and cinnamon, are also breads with a high repeat rate.

Purchased bread can also be eaten at tables set up outside the store. In addition to bread, soup, panini, coffee, enzyme drinks, and EM ice cream are also available.

Local Guide Comment
One taste and you will understand why it continues to be loved by people from all over the country. In the backyard, there is a large banyan tree and a handmade swing, making it a great spot for relaxation.
Munakata-do
  • address (e.g. of house) 1-20-2 Kamata, Ginowan City, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approximately 25 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • Business hours Open 10:00-17:00
  • Closed Wednesdays *Closed twice a month on Mondays and Tuesdays
  • TEL 098-898-1529
  • Parking Free of charge

Bakery Cafe on the hill overlooking the sea

Avocado Open Sandwich
Avocado Open Sandwich" (680 yen). The "Potage with Carrots and Tomatoes," with its concentrated vegetable flavor, is also excellent.

This bakery-cafe is located in Kitanakagusuku Village, a fashionable area where cafes in foreign residences are gathered. The interior of the bakery is surrounded by a unique world view, creating an extraordinary space.

The best item at lunch time is the avocado open sandwich. The avocado paste seasoned with lemon, fish sauce, and garlic is lavishly spread on the bread baked in a Le Creuset terrine mold, and its unique aroma of fish sauce with a hint of sourness from the lemon is exquisite.

Cafe and takeout. Natural yeast bread to buy on your way home

Bread made with natural yeast is very heavy in one's hand.
Bread made with natural yeast is very heavy in one's hand.

The "Yuzu Butter Sandwich with Prosciutto Ham and Shiso Leaves," "Agu Sausage Hot Dog," and "Vegan Marinated Grilled Vegetables Sandwich" are also recommended. The bread is made with homemade natural yeast and fermented slowly at low temperature for 24 hours, making it chewy, chewy, and chewy. About 12 kinds of breads and sandwiches are also available for takeout.

The café usually opens at 8:00 a.m., making it ideal for breakfast. The "A.M. Plate" with bread and soup is limited to 10 servings a day, so wake up early and visit.

Local Guide Comment
In addition to the bread, the "carrot and tomato potage," which is made using a Staub stove to extract the flavor of the vegetables, is a must-try.
PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH BAKERY
  • address (e.g. of house) 927-2 Ayaya, Kitanakagusuku Village, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approx. 30 min. from Naha Airport by Car
  • Business Hours 9:00～16:00（L.O.15:00)
  • Closed Sunday
  • TEL 098-979-9097
  • Parking Free of charge
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