8 Guest Houses on Taketomi Island to Escape and Experience the Island Life!

The work is rewarding in its own way, but it's the same thing over and over again, day in and day out. Traveling is great, but is there a different way to enjoy it than the usual travel? In such a case, why not go to a place where you can experience island life? Invite your friends and have an extraordinary experience where you can relax and enjoy the island experience without any hesitation.

Taketomi Island, where you can experience living on an island, is an island in Okinawa. Taketomi Island is famous for its red-tiled roofs that have retained its ancient scenery and water buffalo carts. You can enjoy a leisurely trip to the main island of Okinawa, but if you enjoy an even more relaxed feeling on the small island of Taketomi, you can fully enjoy the extraordinary feeling ♪ of openness!

When you're feeling bored doing the same thing over and over every day, you can change your mood by having a "living" experience in a different place than usual ♪ At a hotel where everything is perfect. By staying in a guest house or inn, you can have a simulated experience as if you were living in the area. This time, we will introduce minshuku and guesthouses on Taketomi Island where you can have such an experience. Please enjoy the relaxing island life.

This is a hideaway guesthouse with only 2 rooms each with a carefully maintained red-tiled private garden. It's a comfortable space where time flows slowly, the complete opposite of the city. There are Japanese and Western rooms, and whichever you choose, you can see the garden from the large windows, so you can relax and talk with your friends while looking out at the garden.

meal are eaten at nearby meal or in jubako bento boxes. Jubako bento uses plenty of Okinawan ingredients, and you can find ingredients that you would never find in the city. It also comes with a menu, so you're sure to have fun discussing the menu with your friends! Unlike meal at a hotel, you can feel like you're meal at home, giving you a real-life experience.

On days when the weather is nice, the people at the hotel will take you to the port in a tuk-tuk, so you'll be in the mood for a trip! When you ride a tuk-tuk and head to your accommodation while feeling the Okinawa breeze, you will feel that you have left the city. The girls can't stop talking in anticipation of the days ahead!

This guesthouse is limited to 6 groups per day and is located about a 2-minute walk from Nishi Pier, a famous sunset spot. The room is free of unnecessary items and can be used spaciously. The room has a retro feel, as if time has stopped, and a refreshing breeze flows through it. You'll feel like a kid again, and you'll be able to laze around on the tatami mats with your friends.

Enjoy homemade Okinawan cuisine in a restaurant with a calm atmosphere. Fill your stomach with hearty home-cooked meals! One of the attractions of Yadoya Takenoko is that you can fully enjoy the delicious local food. You'll feel like you've blended into Okinawa with all the dishes unique to Okinawa.

The spacious garden has swings and hammocks. Spending time relaxing in the garden without making any plans will soothe your busy days. I think I'll end up fighting over the hammock with my friends... That is also one of the joys of spending time here with an innocent mind.

Sukabura, a lodge for one group per day, is located in a quiet village, away from the tourist crowds. Only one group is allowed per day, and you will be the only ones staying that day, so you can feel like you're at home. Being able to relax and not do anything while feeling more like you're on a remote island is something you can only do with friends you care about.

For meal, we use carefully selected rice, side dishes, and seasonings to create a special menu that you can't find anywhere else. Although the food is simple, the deliciousness of the carefully selected ingredients permeates your body and heals you from within. When my friend and I were eating food similar to what we would get at home, we felt as if we were really living here, and both of us were smiling with natural smiles.

Spending time in a quiet place that is rarely visited by tourists is a luxurious time that is hard to imagine in your busy daily life. Since you don't meet other guests, you can relax and feel more at home with friends than staying somewhere else. There are flower pots on the verandah, which gives you a sense of daily life, and adds to the feeling of living on an island.

Shimajuku Ganjuya is located about 10 minutes by bicycle from Kondoi Beach, which is popular on Taketomi Island. Each of the two buildings has its own bath and toilet, so you can enjoy a sense of privacy. It has a Japanese-style room in addition to the bedroom, so it is luxurious that you can use it spaciously even with friends. Bicycles are lent free to guests staying at the hotel, so why not go to the beach with your friends on your bike?

We have breakfast at the attached Parlor Ganjuya, and in the evening we go to eat at a nearby meal. Breakfast changes daily between Japanese and Western food. It's hard to go out in the morning, so I'm glad that breakfast is included. It's fun to discuss things with friends and think about what to eat at night.

Each guest room has an open-air bath in the garden, where you can soak while looking at the starry sky. It's the best time you can ever have in the city. Taking a bath under a starry sky and talking with your friends will help you feel refreshed and refreshed.

Only two groups can stay overnight, and guests must be 26 years of age or older, making this a true hideaway for adults. It is wonderful that the suite room has a garden with a wooden deck. The open yet private feel is perfect for an adult holiday. You can enjoy the relaxing island life.

For breakfast, there are snacks prepared in the refrigerator in the breakfast room, so you can prepare and eat them yourself. For lunch or dinner, choose from 6 meal within a 6-minute walk. A nice feature is that there is a refrigerator in the room, so you can keep your drinks cold. The best part of a ``live-in'' trip is that you can spend time without worrying about how you will spend your time with your friends.

After a relaxing day, relax in the open-air bath. There are also chairs, so you can relax with friends while looking at the stars after taking a bath. Enjoying this open, tropical atmosphere, the night goes on with lots of stories to tell.

This is a 3-room guesthouse located near the Nagomi Tower, which is registered as a nationally registered tangible cultural property. The concept of the inn is "a separate home for people living in the city". In keeping with the concept, guests are only allowed to stay over 30 years old, so it is a space where busy adults can relax and spend time. This is a great place to stay for an adult girls trip.

Homemade bread is recommended for breakfast. You can enjoy an elegant meal time on the well-ventilated terrace. If you stay multiple nights, you can make dinner reservations, so you can relax and enjoy your time on the island on the terrace at dusk, which has a different atmosphere than in the morning. Enjoying chatting with friends while sipping a glass of wine is a luxurious trip that only elegant adults can enjoy.

There is a small pool where you can relax by the pool. You can read or take a nap during the day, relax and have a drink at night, and enjoy the resort feeling. Please enjoy the elegant and luxurious time that can only be had between adult women.

Taketomijima Sourya'' is an inn on the island that is housed in a 100-year-old traditional house and allows you to rent out the entire building for your stay. You can enjoy a luxurious experience as if you were in a vacation home. It's a great place to relax and enjoy the slow life on the island with friends. Although it is an old private house, it is fully equipped with air conditioning and Wi-Fi, so you can spend your time comfortably.

You can either cook your own meals or meal at a meal. Cooking for yourself on an island is a refreshing and moving experience that is different from the city. You can also go out to the garden from this large wooden deck and enjoy a barbecue. Cook with your friends and compete to see who has the most feminine power! There is also a jacuzzi pool on the wooden deck, so enjoy a night pool while looking at the stars to enjoy your adult girls' trip.

The spacious garden is one of the unique charms of Taketomijima Sourya, where you can rent out the entire building. Even if you don't do anything in particular, just looking at the trees swaying while feeling the refreshing breeze is a wonderful time. Since you can reserve the whole building for yourself, you can not only spend time with your friends, but also spend time separately.

This is the only guesthouse on Taketomi Island that has dormitories and private rooms, and the dormitories are separated by gender. If you're looking to meet new people while traveling, staying in a dormitory can also be a fun option. If you want to relax with friends in a private room, we recommend a private room. Both rooms have an Asian feel and have a resort feel. Looks like you'll enjoy a trip that's a little different than usual!

After dinner, there is "Yuntaku time". "Yuntaku" is a word for chat in the Okinawan dialect. If the weather is nice, there will be free awamori at Yuntaku Time held in the garden. This is a time unique to guesthouses where you can interact with other travelers and people at the hostel, so please come and join us! If you're alone, you might be nervous, but if you're with friends, it'll be reassuring.

The shower booth has a unique structure with tiles and giant giant clams embedded in it. You can experience things different from other accommodations, such as dormitories and "Yuntaku". A regular trip is not enough! For those who say so, this kind of guest house is also recommended. Let's try the challenge with your friends!

The sun sets on Taketomi Island after the last ferry leaves, so being able to see the sun setting is a privilege only for people living on the island or staying overnight. As I watched the sunset after seeing off the ferry, I felt as if I really lived here. If you escape from your daily rut and experience island life at the guesthouses and guesthouses we introduced this time, you will feel refreshed and refreshed. If your friend tells you that they are bored with everyday life, recommend Taketomi Island♪