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HOSHINOYA Okinawa
Okinawa, Japan · Hoshinoya · Grand Luxury
Rie Azuma wrapped HOSHINOYA Okinawa in a 4.5-metre gusuku-style stone wall, a modernist take on Ryukyuan castle enclosures along the Yomitan coast. Opened 1 July 2020 as the brand's eighth property, all 100 rooms face the East China Sea, none of the buildings taller than two storeys, and each stay begins in an indoor patio with a kitchen counter for chef-prepared meals eaten on the guest's clock. Only four Tida villas add a private heated pool and a terrace onto the beach.
- 100 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: Uza
- Rooms from 947 sq ft (88 m²)
- Architect: Rie Azuma
About HOSHINOYA Okinawa
- Landscape architect Hiroki Hasegawa of Studio on site designed the 4.5-metre wall with perforations drawn from traditional Okinawan patterns, so the enclosure screens without fully shutting out the coast.
- Every villa and suite is organized around an indoor patio: a long table and kitchen counter where guests finish meals the chef has staged in the refrigerator.
- The main wall in each bedroom is a work of traditional Okinawan stenciled tie-dye showing the island's plants, animals, and daily life.
- The Tida villa, 256 to 258 square metres, is one of only four at the resort and opens directly onto the beach beside a year-round heated private pool.
- A 40-metre infinity pool projects over the cliff, temperature-controlled all year, with a separate 10-centimetre wading shelf for sitting in the water.
History
HOSHINOYA Okinawa is the eighth property in the HOSHINOYA luxury brand of Japan's Hoshino Resorts, set on the coast at Uza in Yomitan Village, near Cape Zanpa on Okinawa's main island. Newly built and designed by architect Rie Azuma, the resort is wrapped in a low gusuku-style stone wall inspired by traditional Ryukyuan castle enclosures, opening the interior to the East China Sea.
The resort opened on July 1, 2020, its debut having been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has 100 guest rooms, all oriented toward the ocean, and celebrates Ryukyuan culture, cuisine and the languid rhythms of island life.
The setting
7 km from National Route 58.
Restaurants and bars
- Ryukyu Gastronomia ー Bellezza — Restaurant · Course meal combining Okinawan ingredients with Ryukyu and I · Chef Shigeru Masai (Executive Chef)
- BANTA CAFE — Café · Gelato, shaved ice from Okinawan ingredients, light meals su
- OLU Grill — Restaurant · Grilled dishes (hamburgers, steak, seafood) cooked over fire
- HOSHINOYA Okinawa Dining — Restaurant
Experiences
- Ryukyu Gastronomia Bellezza course meal — Themed course meal combining Okinawan ingredients and Ryukyu-era cuisine with Italian techniques, served 5:00-8:30 pm; 24,200 JPY per person.
- Morning Horse Riding — Morning horse riding on the beach in front of the hotel, following a former Ryukyu Kingdom horse ground; 6,050 JPY per person.
- Island Lesson: Ryukyu Karate — Karate lesson at the Activity Studio in the Okinawan martial art combining body and mind work; 4,840 JPY per person.
- Seaside Anniversary Plan — Upon request, the hotel helps guests celebrate milestones in their life.
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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