The 10 best hotels in Nanjo, Japan

September 6, 2022 Brandee Mangan

Discover the best hotels in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture including Kaiza, Villa Sachibaru, The Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo, Hyakuna Garan, Asahi no Yado Shidakaji, Azama Ocean View Terrace, Glory Island Okinawa Yabusachi Resort, Hotel Niraikanai, The Resort Villa Kochibanta Okinawa, Kaiza.
Restaurants in Nanjo

1. Kaiza

56-1 Tamagusuku Tamagusuku, Nanjo 901-0604 Okinawa Prefecture
Excellent
71%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
9%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 35 reviews

Kaiza

Blend of Modern Minimalism and Traditional Japanese Design at Exceptional B & B on Okinawa’s Southern Coast

Reviewed By TravelingKennedy

The B & B Kaiza exceeded all expectations. We arrived at dusk, and our first impression was oshare (“oh shah ray”) which is a Japanese word for “stylish.” It did not take long to notice numerous little details woven into the halls, rooms and facade which result in a blend of modern minimalism and traditional Japanese design set against the backdrop of a tropical forest. Kaiza is perched in the hills overlooking the main island of Okinawa’s southernmost coast. At low tide coral reefs become visible. We were given a refreshing welcome drink made from locally grown shikuwasa which is a type of lemon. After getting a chance to chat with the owners and get some recommendations for dinner, we were shown our room. There are only four simple rooms at Kaiza along with a large, communal indoor shower room that can be locked when in use. There is also a large—yet private—rotenburo, an outdoor bath, that is reserved simply by turning the wooden sign by the door from vacant to occupied. An adjoining addition with a built-in kitchen that is big enough for a family is also now available. Although Kaiza does not serve dinner, we were provided with a map of nearby restaurants that give special service to the guests of Kaiza. We chose a local sushi restaurant called Tsune that is obviously a favorite of many locals. It is just a short drive away, and, if necessary, a daiko taxi service is available for a small fee (approximately 1,500 JPY) in case of too many drinks! Two drivers come to get you. One drives their own car, while the other drives your car back to the hotel. Breakfast was, like everything else at Kaiza, a relaxing experience. It was a mixture of Japanese and Western cuisine complete with freshly baked bread. Just a short walk down the hill toward the beach is a quaint restaurant called Yama-no-Chaya that is another quiet, relaxing place to take in nature. The owner has decorated her beautiful restaurant with the works of local artist Nozu Tadaichi whose enchanting oil paintings depict his childhood memories of life in rural Okinawa. They really remind one of the Ghibli classic Tonari-no-Totoro, and each includes a semi-hidden spirit from the woods. We were not expecting such a pleasant introduction to Okinawa and would definitely return to Kaiza!

2. Villa Sachibaru

18-13 Tamagusuku Tamagusuku, Nanjo 901-0604 Okinawa Prefecture
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 2 reviews

Villa Sachibaru

隠れ家のように佇む、美景を擁したヴィラ 敷地総面積6,000坪を有する「さちぱるの庭」は、 浜辺の茶屋、山の茶屋・楽水、天空の茶屋など、おもてなし処が随所に点在。 食、癒、憩はもちろん、樹齢150年のがじゅまる、 200年のウスクの木など沖縄在来種がエネルギッシュに生彩を放つ庭で遊ぶ、 アクティビティメニューが豊富です。 一日があっという間に過ぎてゆく、ここだけの至福の時間をご満喫ください。

Excellentissime !!!!

Reviewed By FafadeMuc

Cadre enchanteur dans un jardin magnifique. Vue sur la mer. Une cuisine à l’étage. Tout est neuf et confortable. Le garçon de l’accueil est extrêmement gentil et à l’écoute de nos besoins. Vélo à disposition. 100m de la plage. A recommander sans hésitation !

3. The Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo

1688 Sashiki Shinzato, Nanjo 901-1412 Okinawa Prefecture
Excellent
32%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 211 reviews

The Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean from on top of a hill, we are proud of our natural hot springs. A wide variety of facilities are available, we look forward to helping you make your trip full of memories! You can enjoy a comfortable and relaxing time, just 40 minutes car ride form the Naha Airport!

Clean and room is big enough

Reviewed By San33sg

Place is easy to find. I stayed family room, ocean view. It’s in the annex building which is new. Hence the room is clean. View is beautiful. Not sure if I can wake up to catch the sunset. If not for the rain and the wind, I could have just sat at the balcony. Staff is friendly and check in was easy. They could speak English. I didn’t buy the breakfast coupon as I’ve read before not so good reviews. So I won’t be able to comment on breakfast. Decided to grab breakfast on the go from Lawson nearby. If you do drive, family mart, Lawson and some restaurants are within 5 mins drive.

4. Hyakuna Garan

1229-1 Tamagusuku Hyakuna Yamashitahara, Nanjo 901-0603 Okinawa Prefecture
Excellent
69%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
3%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 140 reviews

Hyakuna Garan

Welcome to Hyakuna Garan, your Nanjo “home away from home.” Hyakuna Garan aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year. Nearby landmarks such as Ruins of Kakihana Castle (1.1 mi) and Chura Ichigo Nanjo House (1.7 mi) make Hyakuna Garan a great place to stay when visiting Nanjo. Rooms at Hyakuna Garan offer a minibar, a refrigerator, and air conditioning providing exceptional comfort and convenience, and guests can go online with free wifi. A 24 hour front desk, room service, and a concierge are some of the conveniences offered at this hotel. Breakfast will also help to make your stay even more special. If you are driving to Hyakuna Garan, free parking is available. If you are looking for a good Asian restaurant, you may want to check out Cafe Kurukuma, Shokudo Kalika, or Gyoza Shuka Waraba while staying at Hyakuna Garan. If you are interested in exploring Nanjo, check out some of the nearby attractions, such as Tamagusuku Castle Ruin (0.7 mi), Hamagawa Utaki (0.9 mi), and Nakandakarihija (1.0 mi), all of which are within walking distance of Hyakuna Garan. Hyakuna Garan puts the best of Nanjo at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.

A nice hideaway for adults

Reviewed By KI-NRT

Hyakuna Garan is quite a distance away from the main Okinawa city of Naha, which is a plus or a minute depending on your plans on the island itself. For us, it served as a great hideaway from the hustle and bustle of the main town, as well as a means to get away from the cold spell that usually grips the main Japan island of Honshu during the Winter months. It was also the perfect base for exploring some of the things that interested us, including Okinawa World (and the Gyokusendo Cave), Sefa Utaki and Gangala Valley. And since we had a rental car with us, getting to more distant tourist spots was not too inconvenient for us as long as we planned the course properly. We stayed at the Garan Annex Bekkan, a stand-alone and separate unit that was a massive 130m² in size, which doesn't even factor in the terrace as well as a second enormous rooftop terrace (which has a hot tub and offers a commanding view of the ocean). It's the only room that allows children - the rest of the resort is an adults-only affair. The Annex also had a dedicated parking spot and a separate entrance (there is also a second entrance that is connected to the main building via an indoor walkway.) It was a private hotel within the hotel, and was perfect for enjoying a peaceful time in Okinawa. The Annex was almost too large for its own good. In addition to a dedicated bedroom (with two large Western bed), two restrooms and a large kitchen, the main living room consisted of a dining area with a massive table and 8 chairs, a lounge area with a generously-sized sofa and a king-sized day bed off to the side. There were other nooks and crannies (a weird storage closet didn't have any racks or shelves, and it wasn't necessary - the walk-in closet in the main bedroom was massive) that only served to make the Annex seem a bit less cavernous than it actually was. The room - and, for that matter, the entire resort - was in so-so shape. You can tell that it's getting up there in age, and could stand to be renovated sooner rather than later. And the somewhat dated furnishing and decor was straight out of the 80s, and the quality of the furnishings was a bit on the cheap side. Not exactly shabby, but not contemporary and pristine, either. For the room rates that Hyakuna Garan commands, I feel that a refurbishment is overdue. Service was of generally high quality. Everyone was warm, gracious and attentive - it was less formal than the typical luxury Japanese hotel, but was not in any way overly familiar, either. This is, after all, an island resort and not a buttoned-up city hotel, so the service style was appropriate, in our opinion. The food was unique and varied, and focused on local ingredients from both land and sea. We learned a great deal about Okinawan produce, sea creatures, seaweed/sea kelp as well as the dishes that included them, and really appreciated the efforts by the wait staff to explain the ingredients, preparation of each dish as well as the contrasts of the food relative to what you'd typically find in larger Japanese cities. Some of it was a hit, others were a miss. The fish were undoubtedly fresh, but there is only so much variety of top-notch fish that comes from an island that's surrounded by warm(-er) ocean water. Similarly, the local Okinawan beef was tough, chewy, bland and completely devoid of marbled fat. It's nice that Hyakuna Garan made an effort to focus on locally-sourced ingredients; on the other hand, one taste test would've been sufficient (and then they could have moved onto better-quality Wagyu from other parts of the country.) The food at Hyakuna Garan was not without its highlights, however. The Goya Champuru (Stir-fried Bitter Melon with Agu-Pork, scrambled eggs and Tofu), a local staple dish, was fantastic, as was the traditional Okinawan Soba noodles. And for those with a sweet tooth (like us) will be delighted at the dessert offerings, both in terms of quality and quantity. Each dessert serving consisted of at least 5 different little bites, resulting to a wonderful finale to a good overall meal. We felt that 4 nights (3 full days) was the right amount of time for us. One day was spent relaxing in the Garan Annex Bekkan, while for the remaining two days we explored both the local area as well as more remote locales on the island. Hyakuna Garan is not really a beach destination, however, so if that's what you're after you are best served to search for alternatives. We were looking for a small secluded luxury hotel with a nice room, great views and local food - for us, therefore, it was the optimal property to enjoy our time in Okinawa.

5. Asahi no Yado Shidakaji

189-1 Tamagusuku Kakinohana, Nanjo 901-0601 Okinawa Prefecture
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 1 reviews

Asahi no Yado Shidakaji

星空を眺めながら

Reviewed By ソンタム

料理胃袋の予約が取れたので、近くのココにお世話になりました。 結果 大正解でした。 カッコイイ外観 清潔な室内 綺麗な星空 美味しい朝食 ホスピタリティ高いオーナー 近くの観光ポイント教えていただき ありがとうございます。 ちなみに、胃袋からの帰り代行は ¥1,400でした。

6. Azama Ocean View Terrace

1238 Chinen Azama, Nanjo 901-1502 Okinawa Prefecture
Excellent
50%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
50%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 2 reviews

Azama Ocean View Terrace

お金を現地で払って宿泊しました。しかしキャンセル料も取られました。

Reviewed By VoyageJapon

ネットで予約し、現地で急に21時くらいに来たオーナーに直接支払いをしました。 宿泊後、「No Showだったのでキャンセル料1泊分かかります」というメールが来ました。もう払ったので、ありえないと思い、オーナーにメールしました。丸一日以上たっても返答がなく、仲介サイトのカスタマーサービスに連絡。オーナーに連絡してもらい、事無きを得ました。 その後、オーナーから何の連絡もありません。 正直、ひどい対応でした。 もしカスタマーサービスがなかったら、キャンセル料を取られていたと思います。 詐欺的な宿で、まったく信用できないので、絶対にカード番号を知らせてはいけません。 ちなみに、ウォシュレットはありません。

7. Glory Island Okinawa Yabusachi Resort

650-1 Hyakuna, Tamagusuku, Nanjo 901-0603 Okinawa Prefecture
Glory Island Okinawa Yabusachi Resort

対象施設 全室ホットタブつき OCEANwindowSKYrooftop おきなわの大自然で五感を癒す 全10棟トレーラー型ヴィラリゾート ®︎ 南城市玉城百名650-1 @gloryislandokinawa

8. Hotel Niraikanai

1600-26 Tsukishiro, Nanjo 901-1407 Okinawa Prefecture

Apartment

9. The Resort Villa Kochibanta Okinawa

327-2 Chinen, Chinen, Nanjo 901-1513 Okinawa Prefecture
The Resort Villa Kochibanta Okinawa

10. Kaiza

56-1 Tamagusuku Tamagusuku, Nanjo 901-0604 Okinawa Prefecture
Excellent
71%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
9%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 35 reviews

Kaiza

Blend of Modern Minimalism and Traditional Japanese Design at Exceptional B & B on Okinawa’s Southern Coast

Reviewed By TravelingKennedy

The B & B Kaiza exceeded all expectations. We arrived at dusk, and our first impression was oshare (“oh shah ray”) which is a Japanese word for “stylish.” It did not take long to notice numerous little details woven into the halls, rooms and facade which result in a blend of modern minimalism and traditional Japanese design set against the backdrop of a tropical forest. Kaiza is perched in the hills overlooking the main island of Okinawa’s southernmost coast. At low tide coral reefs become visible. We were given a refreshing welcome drink made from locally grown shikuwasa which is a type of lemon. After getting a chance to chat with the owners and get some recommendations for dinner, we were shown our room. There are only four simple rooms at Kaiza along with a large, communal indoor shower room that can be locked when in use. There is also a large—yet private—rotenburo, an outdoor bath, that is reserved simply by turning the wooden sign by the door from vacant to occupied. An adjoining addition with a built-in kitchen that is big enough for a family is also now available. Although Kaiza does not serve dinner, we were provided with a map of nearby restaurants that give special service to the guests of Kaiza. We chose a local sushi restaurant called Tsune that is obviously a favorite of many locals. It is just a short drive away, and, if necessary, a daiko taxi service is available for a small fee (approximately 1,500 JPY) in case of too many drinks! Two drivers come to get you. One drives their own car, while the other drives your car back to the hotel. Breakfast was, like everything else at Kaiza, a relaxing experience. It was a mixture of Japanese and Western cuisine complete with freshly baked bread. Just a short walk down the hill toward the beach is a quaint restaurant called Yama-no-Chaya that is another quiet, relaxing place to take in nature. The owner has decorated her beautiful restaurant with the works of local artist Nozu Tadaichi whose enchanting oil paintings depict his childhood memories of life in rural Okinawa. They really remind one of the Ghibli classic Tonari-no-Totoro, and each includes a semi-hidden spirit from the woods. We were not expecting such a pleasant introduction to Okinawa and would definitely return to Kaiza!

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