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Halekulani Okinawa
Onna, Japan · Halekulani · Grand Luxury
Only the second Halekulani ever built, the first since the original 1917 property in Honolulu, this Forbes Five-Star, MICHELIN Two-Key resort on Okinawa's west coast spans 17 hectares inside the Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park, with five pools including a signature orchid pool, interiors by Champalimaud Design, and the brand's Hawaiian-inflected House Without a Key bar transplanted to a beachfront Ryukyu setting.
- 360 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Kunigami District
- Rooms from 538 sq ft (50 m²)
- Architect: Kume Sekkei
- Interiors: Champalimaud Design
About Halekulani Okinawa
- The interiors span 360 rooms in total, with the bar replicating the brand's Honolulu original specifically.
- Signature restaurant Shiroux offers modern French cuisine with consulting chef Takagi Kazuo, alongside Kingdom teppanyaki on the beachfront.
- The property holds Forbes Five-Star status and two MICHELIN Keys as of 2025.
- Entry-level rooms start at 538 sq ft (50 m²).
History
Opened July 2019 as the second Halekulani property worldwide (the first since the original 1917 Halekulani Honolulu), with interiors by Champalimaud channeling Hawaiian-Okinawan crossovers.
The setting
On a 17-hectare beachfront site on the west coast of Okinawa within Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park. 3 km from Busena Marine Park. 54 km from Naha Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- Shiroux — Restaurant · Modern French · Chef Takagi Kazuo
- Kingdom — Poolside · Teppanyaki
- House Without A Key — Restaurant · Hawaiian-American
- AOMI — Restaurant · Japanese (traditional, with inventive sushi)
- Sunset Bar Spectra — Bar
- Barbeque — Restaurant · Barbecue
Experiences
- Beach and pool — One mile of white-sand beachfront and five indoor and outdoor pools, including the Orchid Pool with 1.5 million mosaic tiles.
- Live entertainment at House Without a Key — Open-air terrace dining with live entertainment, including hula, and pre-dinner cocktails with live music at night.
- Barbecue dinner on the open-air terrace — Southern Isle style dinner on the open-air terrace facing the western sky.
- SpaHalekulani — Spa with treatments tailored to individual requirements and a bath fed by a natural hot spring.
Amenities
- Halekulani Spa
- Five pools (incl. signature orchid pool)
- Private beach
- Kids club
- Wedding chapel
- Private pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Water sports
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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