Okinawa 2 Day Itinerary: Trip to Chatan-cho! Gourmet food and mini jeep ride experience

Summary

A two day and one night trip to Chatan, an area where you can enjoy a tropical resort.This is a popular area with a strong American flavor due to the proximity of an American military base.

The hotel we stayed at was very comfortable and I highly recommend it! The Okinawan pig breed shabu shabu (A type of Japanese hot pot) was very tasty and the mini jeep ride was impressive and full of fun memories ✨Please refer to this plan and enjoy Chatan to the fullest!

*Please note that information and prices listed are subject to change.

Travel Itinerary

10:40am Okinawa Happy Plan（沖縄Happy企画）

First, we came for a ride in a mini-jeep.You will be given a lecture on how to ride, and after practice, you can ride on public roads.Driving through the streets of Chatan is an exhilarating experience!

Exterior

driver’s seat

The driver’s seat looks like this! Looks just like a real car!

You can also rent an electric scooter.

Okinawa Happy Plan, located in Tahara, Naha City, Okinawa, is a mini-jeep and electric mobility rental shop. Even beginners can enjoy the ride with ease, as they will be given a detailed lecture on how to ride and basic operations. Driving through the streets of Chatan is sure to be an exhilarating experience.

12:00pm Tropical goods TIDA Chatan store（南国雑貨 TIDA 北谷店）

Shopping time! Lots of tropical fashion items and sundries. They are all so cute, you’ll want to have them all! Anyway, there are a lot of cute goods to buy as souvenirs ✨

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goods

cap

Tropical Goods TIDA Chatan store is a general merchandise store located in Mihama, Chatan-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture. Here you will find many tropical fashion items and sundries, all of which are cute and attractive. The items are perfect as souvenirs, so be sure to check them out when you visit.

1:00pm cafe and fruits BUNBUN

I came here for lunch.The very stylish restaurant also has terrace seating, and the view from the window is as if you are in a foreign country!We had lots of tropical cider, rice garlic shrimp plate, and even dessert. It was all delicious✨

Exterior

Interior

Showcase with lots of fruits

Menu

Menu

Ordering is by touch panel.

The scenery outside is exotic.

Tropical cider 600 yen

The container is so cute✨The taste was refreshing and delicious.

Rice Garlic Shrimp Plate – 1,500 yen

Very voluptuous!

Pineapple croffle 650 yen

The crunchy texture matches the sweetness of the ice cream and the moderate sourness of the pineapple.

cafe and fruits BUNBUN is a stylish cafe located in Mihama, Chatan-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture. The interior is very stylish, and terrace seating is also available. The view from the window is very nice, as if you are in a foreign country. The lunch menu is abundant, and you can enjoy many delicious dishes such as tropical cider, rice garlic shrimp plate, and desserts.

3:00pm MB Gallery Chatan by The Terrace Hotels（MBギャラリーチャタン by ザ・テラスホテルズ）

After lunch, check into the hotel. The entrance has a museum-like atmosphere.After check-in, we had a welcome drink of craft beer!The hotel rooms are spacious and very comfortable✨

entrance

It’s a stairwell!

Welcome drink

View from the elevator hall

room

Spacious and comfortable.

Balcony of your room

ロケーション抜群

Living & Dining

Spacious!

bedroom

There is a microwave oven and plates!

Compact and stylish kitchen

Refrigerator minibar

They also seem to enjoy the minibar in the fridge!

Large closet

No need to worry even if you have a lot of luggage!Inside, indoor slippers, bathrobe, and hanger

bathroom

Toilets are equipped with an automatic flushing function. A full range of amenities are provided, and towels are well stocked.The air pressure from the hair dryer on the vanity was perfect!

Large bathtub

It is spacious and fully relaxing!

shower

Both rain showers and hand-held ones available

Night view from the balcony

MB Gallery Chatan by The Terrace Hotels is an accommodation facility located in Chatan-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture. Featuring an entrance with a museum-like atmosphere, the spacious rooms are fully equipped with a variety of facilities for a comfortable stay. Guests can also enjoy a welcome drink of craft beer after check-in.

7th Moon Club

A club lounge for hotel guests only, located on the 7th floor of the hotel. A space with a great sense of openness.It looks like you can enjoy aperitifs and snacks here, so it’s time for a little nibble before dinner✨I also ate breakfast here in the lounge on the second day.

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aperitif time

We’ll pick and choose, buffet style.

aperitif

You can drink whatever you like!Soft drinks are also available for those who do not like to drink.

Snack time in the lounge

I got sparkling wine and snacks.

Breakfast on the second day is also served here.

Fruits, salads and breads are buffet style

Lots of fruit

Salad Bar Area

Sirloin steak, egg dish

Steak was chosen as the main course for the semi-order buffet! Luxury in the morning!

7th Moon Club, located in Mihama, Chatan-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa, is a club lounge on the 7th floor of MB Gallery Chatan by The Terrace Hotels. It is available exclusively for hotel guests. Here you can enjoy aperitifs and light snacks, making it the perfect place to spend a little snack time before dinner. Breakfast on the second day can also be served here in the lounge.

Chatan Harbor Brewery

Restaurant directly in front of the hotel. The restaurant has a mature atmosphere and craft beer is highly recommended. This place is also a brewery! There is a restaurant area and a bar area, where you can enjoy eating and drinking at the bar.There is also a terrace outside, with a yacht-harbor spread out before you.I recommend it because you can get dishes that go well with beer!

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Interior

Terrace Seat

The ocean is right in front of you.

beer

cooking

Chatan Harbor Brewery, located in Chatan Town, Okinawa, is a complex seaside brewery restaurant. Visitors can enjoy a unique experience here with a restaurant & bar, store, and catamaran boat cruise. There is also a terrace outside, with the yacht harbor spread out before you.

Seafood House Pier 54（シーフードハウス ピア54）

California-style seafood restaurant featuring fresh seafood and a wide selection of wines.This is another restaurant directly in front of the hotel.The restaurant has enough seating to accommodate families.If you want to enjoy fresh seafood, you should definitely go there!

The cute signboard is a landmark.

wine cellar

The wine cellar in the restaurant has shelves full of wine!

Fresh seafood

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Lovely view from the restaurant✨

cooking

Located in Chatan-cho, Nakagami County, Okinawa Prefecture, Seafood House Pier 54 is a California-style seafood restaurant. You can enjoy fresh seafood and a wide variety of wines. The restaurant is spacious, with plenty of seating for families. It is highly recommended for those who want to enjoy fresh seafood.

6:45pm Waryu（和琉）

At dinner time, we eat phantom island pork! I ordered the fantastic Agu Yambaru Island Pork Agu Course for 3,700 yen (per person). It was a very satisfying course with a variety of Okinawan ingredients and Okinawan gourmet foods.

seat

Ryukyu shochu high, seiwasa shochu high, 400 yen

sea grapes (a type of seaweed) salad, Okinawa mozuku vinegar, Gimami tofu (Okinawa local cuisine using peanuts)

It is attached to the course.

Island pork shabu-shabu

Main island pork!

The secret to its deliciousness is to eat it as if you were wrapping a pile of green onions.

zyusi (Okinawa wind seasoned steamed rice with vegetables and meat)

Okinawa’s classic takikomi gohan

Aasa Jiru (Sea lettus soup)

Okinawa soba at the end of the day

Like the island pork shabu-shabu, soba noodles are boiled in a pot for 1 to 2 minutes and dipped in broth!

Seekwasa ice cream

Ice cream for dessert. Perfect for a palate cleanser!

Waryu, located in Chatan-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture, is a restaurant specializing in Yanbaru Island pork Agu shabu-shabu. In addition to tatami room seating, table seating is also available, and guests can relax in semi-private tatami room-style seating and enjoy Okinawan ingredients and Okinawan gourmet food.

MB Gallery Chatan by The Terrace Hotels

Returned to the hotel and went to bed.The night view was beautiful!

7th Moon Club

Day 2 starts!Breakfast in the lounge where we enjoyed an aperitif time on the first day.

The Terrace Bakery (ザ・テラスベーカリー)

The Terrace Hotels’ first bakery specialty store. The bread we had for breakfast is from this restaurant.

The Terrace Bakery, located at 54 Mihama, Chatan-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa, is The Terrace Hotels’ first bakery specialty store. Bread baked by skilled bakers who are particular about carefully selected ingredients, taste, and texture is well received by many people. Please visit us.

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