2024.04.03
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Yagaji Island Honey Experience Lunch Plan for Hotel Guests Only
Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa has partnered with Okinawa Bee Happy, a beekeeping farm that produces natural honey on Yagaji Island in the northern part of Okinawa. Our hotel set up a honey hive on Yagaji Island under the care of Mr. Miura, the beekeeper, in May 2022 and since then, whenever the honey is harvested, it is available in our Club Lounge. Generally, beekeeping involves feeding bees with sugar water to help them survive low temperatures in winter. However, Mr. Miura has adopted a method that does not feed the bees or use pesticides to experminate pests. The bees collect nectar only from the naturally growing flowers and refine it into a lovely tasting honey.
Yagaji Island Honey Experience Lunch Plan
We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to experience not only the charm of bees and honey, but also the richness of Yagaji Island nature and, by extension, Yambaru.
For Hotel Guests Only
Dates: May 1st (Wednesday)
Time: 10:30 (Tour time is approximately 2 hours including lunch)
Meeting Place: CALiN cafe&zakka (522 Untenbaru, Nago City, Okinawa 905-1634) About 40 minutes by car from the hotel
Fee: Adult ￥3,500 (experience 2,000 + Lunch 1,500)
Children age 7-12 ￥2,800
Children age 3-6 Free (lunch can be ordered on site)
Capacity: Up to 10 people
Conditions: The tour will be held even in rainy weather. However, in case of stormy weather the tour will be cancelled by 7:00 the day of the tour.
Lunch Menu
Adults: Your choice of either Green Curry with island vegetables or Yambaru Chicken Stew with tomatoes
Children: Yambaru Chicken Stew with tomatoes
Drinks are not included in the price but can be ordered on the day.
Children age 0-2 may not participate in the honey experience. Please enjoy observing the bee hives from inside the cafe.
Children age 3-6 may participate in the experience for free if accompanied by an adult, but lunch must be ordered and paid for on the day.
Inquiries & Reservations
Tel. 0980-51-1011
Yagaji Island Honey Experience Lunch Plan
We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to experience not only the charm of bees and honey, but also the richness of Yagaji Island nature and, by extension, Yambaru.
For Hotel Guests Only
Dates: May 1st (Wednesday)
Time: 10:30 (Tour time is approximately 2 hours including lunch)
Meeting Place: CALiN cafe&zakka (522 Untenbaru, Nago City, Okinawa 905-1634) About 40 minutes by car from the hotel
Fee: Adult ￥3,500 (experience 2,000 + Lunch 1,500)
Children age 7-12 ￥2,800
Children age 3-6 Free (lunch can be ordered on site)
Capacity: Up to 10 people
Conditions: The tour will be held even in rainy weather. However, in case of stormy weather the tour will be cancelled by 7:00 the day of the tour.
Lunch Menu
Adults: Your choice of either Green Curry with island vegetables or Yambaru Chicken Stew with tomatoes
Children: Yambaru Chicken Stew with tomatoes
Drinks are not included in the price but can be ordered on the day.
Children age 0-2 may not participate in the honey experience. Please enjoy observing the bee hives from inside the cafe.
Children age 3-6 may participate in the experience for free if accompanied by an adult, but lunch must be ordered and paid for on the day.
Inquiries & Reservations
Tel. 0980-51-1011
・10:30 meet at CALiN cafe & zakka
An old folk house cafe and miscellaneous goods shop on Yagaji Island
・10:35 Honey bee walk
Walking around the flowers where bees collect nectar
・11:00 Beehive observation
Put head protection on in order to look inside the beehive
Taste a little honey that the bees have worked hard to collect
・12:00 Lunch Time
Cafe lunch while observing the beehive
Enjoy honey and pollen toppings with your ice cream
After lunch, the honey experience is finished and you are free to go. In the afternoon, we recommend visiting Churaumi Aquarium, which is also a special benefit of the plan. There are many other interesting places to see around Motobu Peninsula!
Hotel Recommended Northern Tour Course
Recommended Course No. 1
Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa
CALiN cafe & zakka
Kouri Island
Churaumi Aquarium
Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa
Recommended Course No. 2
Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa
CALiN cafe & zakka
Ogimi (Yui Yui Roadside Marketplace)
Cape Hedo
Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa
Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa
CALiN cafe & zakka
Kouri Island
Churaumi Aquarium
Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa
Recommended Course No. 2
Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa
CALiN cafe & zakka
Ogimi (Yui Yui Roadside Marketplace)
Cape Hedo
Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa
Okinawa Bee Happy
The beekeeping family on Yagaji Island in the northern part of Okinawa Island is not just looking for excitment but for a product that is delicious. Their goal is to provide activities that connect people to their concept "If the bees are happy, everyone will be happy." They produce pure honey created from the nectar of the flowers that grow naturally on the island. In addition to conducting educational programs for elementary school students on Yagaji Island, they do workshops, lectures, and event booths in various places both in and outside of Okinawa.
The beekeeping family on Yagaji Island in the northern part of Okinawa Island is not just looking for excitment but for a product that is delicious. Their goal is to provide activities that connect people to their concept "If the bees are happy, everyone will be happy." They produce pure honey created from the nectar of the flowers that grow naturally on the island. In addition to conducting educational programs for elementary school students on Yagaji Island, they do workshops, lectures, and event booths in various places both in and outside of Okinawa.
Yagaji Island Honey
The flavor of honey varies depending on the location and the type of flower that is the source of the nectar. The honey produced on Yagaji Island is called "Hyakka Mitsu" which means "the sweetness of 100 flowers." This honey clearly showcases the strong flavor of the fragrance of the flowers. It leaves the impression that you are savoring the nector of 100 flowers.
The flavor of honey varies depending on the location and the type of flower that is the source of the nectar. The honey produced on Yagaji Island is called "Hyakka Mitsu" which means "the sweetness of 100 flowers." This honey clearly showcases the strong flavor of the fragrance of the flowers. It leaves the impression that you are savoring the nector of 100 flowers.
CALiN cafe & zakka (misc. items)
CALiN is a café and miscellaneous goods shop on Yagaji Island that offers dishes using plenty of local Yambaru ingredients. They also sell various items made by Okinawan artists. One of the menu items, Shima Donut Honey Parfait, uses Yagaji Island honey and is topped with pollen balls taken directly from the beehive.
CALiN is a café and miscellaneous goods shop on Yagaji Island that offers dishes using plenty of local Yambaru ingredients. They also sell various items made by Okinawan artists. One of the menu items, Shima Donut Honey Parfait, uses Yagaji Island honey and is topped with pollen balls taken directly from the beehive.
