Local Guide
Make your travel memories with special souvenirs. 6 recommended souvenirs from Kohama Island

Kohama Island is a 25-minute high-speed boat ride from Ishigaki Island, and is an island rich in nature that has suddenly attracted attention due to the NHK morning drama series "Churasan." If you encounter the spectacular views of Kohama Island such as "Sugar Road" and "Otake Observatory," and bring back souvenirs unique to Kohama Island along with many memories, your trip will surely become even more special. Here are six recommended souvenirs from Kohama Island that are packed with special "delicious" and "cute" items.

Specialty coffee from a coffee shop tucked away in the village

There are seven types of single beans, including decaf, and three types of blended beans, so you can choose your favorite beans.
There are seven types of single beans, including decaf, and three types of blended beans, so you can choose your favorite beans.

These coffee beans are from a roastery in a small village called Hososaki on Kohama Island. They aim to make coffee that brings a little happiness to your daily life. Their "KOHAMA Blue" coffee beans have a gentle, mellow taste and are inspired by the milky blue color of Kohama Island's ocean. The dark roasted coffee beans, which are made with an emphasis on the sweetness of the beans, are easy for anyone to drink and make a great souvenir.
"Nicaragua Maracaturra" is a variety of beans from Nicaragua called Maracatura, which is excellent in both aroma and taste. Although it is a single coffee bean, it is well-balanced and has a unique taste that seems to combine several flavors. The "drip pack" that can be easily enjoyed and the "Coffee Bean Chocolate" that chocolate lovers will also enjoy are special products that coffee lovers will love.

[Product name and price] "KOHAMA Blue" (100g) 864 yen, "Nicaragua Maracaturra" (100g) 864 yen
[Best before date] Approximately 3 months from date of manufacture if unopened
[Stores] Main store, Kubaya, Minami-no-shima Ishigaki Airport "Shima Souvenirs"

Comments Local Guide
Sakurai Coffee & Island Coffee Roastery also has a lovely cafe where you can eat cakes, hot sandwiches, etc. It's an oasis-like place where you can take a break on Kohama Island.
Sakurai Coffee & Island Coffee Roastery
  • URLhttps://islandcoffee.thebase.in
  • 住所Okinawa Prefecture Yaeyama District Taketomi Town Obama 1496 108 Annex MAP
  • アクセスAbout 10 minutes by car from Obama Port
  • 営業時間12:00～17:00
  • 定休日Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
  • TEL070-1219-0011
  • 駐車場free

Adorable accessories with motifs of the unique flora and fauna of Kohama Island

Charming "mini tote bag" with motifs of the abundant nature and life of Kohama Island: 1,580 yen, "tenugui" hand towel: 1,320 yen
Charming "mini tote bag" with motifs of the abundant nature and life of Kohama Island: 1,580 yen, "tenugui" hand towel: 1,320 yen

COFFEE HOUSE YASHINOKI, run by oil painter Yoji Kurata and picture book author and illustrator Keiko Hanma, is a long-established coffee shop that opened 40 years ago. The walls of the shop are lined with original products made by Keiko.
The products include mini tote bags, T-shirts, postcards, and drawstring bags printed with colorful watercolor paintings of plants and animals encountered during life on Kohama Island. Original hand towels made using stencil dyeing are also popular. The products are made with a design that conveys the beauty of Kohama Island, and feature lively and relaxed depictions of the island's plants and animals that enrich life, as if they are a hymn to the island's nature and life.

[Stores] Main store, Kubaya

COFFEE HOUSE Palm Tree
  • URLhttp://yashinoki.jp/yasinoki.htm
  • 住所2584 Obama, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa Prefecture MAP
  • アクセスAbout 4 minutes by car from Obama Port
  • 営業時間11:00～15:30
  • 定休日Wednesday and Thursday
  • TEL0980-85-3253
  • 駐車場free

Old-fashioned, nostalgic taste

Carefully crafted traditional "Small Hama Hand-baked Senbei" (2 pieces) 250 yen
Carefully crafted traditional "Small Hama Hand-baked Senbei" (2 pieces) 250 yen

Located in the village of Kohama Island, "Kei Yokobi" is a restaurant serving creative cuisine using ingredients from the island. Once you step inside the restaurant, you will feel a nostalgic atmosphere and cozy atmosphere. The traditional salted rice crackers, made by the store manager himself, who is from Kohama Island, are carefully hand-baked and packaged one by one.
The ingredients of salted rice crackers are very simple: wheat flour, vegetable oil, and salt. The secret to their nostalgia lies in these simple ingredients and the adorable shape that each cracker has, which is unique to handmade crackers. In addition to salted crackers, sea salt and shrimp salt are also popular souvenirs. The "Salted rice cracker hand-baking Experience" is Experience to anyone over 12 years old, even if they are alone, and is recommended as a recreational activity for rainy days.

[Product name and price] "Chiisana Hama Hand-baked Senbei" Shrimp (1 piece) 200 yen, Salt (2 pieces) 250 yen, Plum (2 pieces) 300 yen
[Best before date] Approximately 40 days from date of manufacture if unopened

Comments Local Guide
His future goal is to create products using salt from each beach on Kohama Island. I'm looking forward to it!
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A popular product made with mozuku seaweed from Kohama Island

"Kohama Island's Delicious Noodles 'Mozuku Noodles'" made with only mozuku seaweed from Kohama Island and domestic wheat flour, is a safe and secure product, 490 yen (160g)
"Kohama Island's Delicious Noodles 'Mozuku Noodles'" made with only mozuku seaweed from Kohama Island and domestic wheat flour, is a safe and secure product, 490 yen (160g)

"Kubaya" is a small souvenir shop located in the waiting room of Kohama Port. "Kohama Island's delicious noodles, 'Mozuku noodles'" are a popular original product of this shop, made only from mozuku seaweed produced on Kohama Island and domestic wheat flour.
The mozuku used is harvested in the sea near Kohama Island by fishermen from Hososaki village, located on the west side of the island. It has a smooth texture and a refreshing taste, making it delicious all year round, whether served chilled with cold soba noodles in the summer or in hot soup stock in the winter. The bright yellow packaging features illustrations of Kohama Island's sea creatures, making it a wonderful image to decorate the memories of a fun trip. In addition, the "mozuku noodles" contain no additives, making them a safe and healthy product.

[Product name and price] "Okinawa Island's delicious noodles 'Mozuku noodles'" 490 yen (160g)
[Best before date] Approximately 1 year from date of manufacture if unopened
[Stores] Main store, "Shima Souvenirs" at Painushima Ishigaki Airport, Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Kohamajima

Comments Local Guide
During the mozuku seaweed season from spring to early summer, we also sell "salted mozuku seaweed." It's a limited-time product, but we recommend it!
Kubaya
  • URLhttps://kubaya.ti-da.net
  • 住所Okinawa Prefecture, Yaeyama District, Taketomi Town, Obama Port Waiting Room MAP
  • アクセスAbout 1 minute walk from Obama Port Inside the Obama Port waiting room
  • 営業時間8:00 to the last flight
  • 定休日Open daily
  • TEL0980-85-3616
  • 駐車場free

Rich and deep flavored brown sugar made from sugarcane from Kohama Island.

"Kohama Island Sacchan Brown Sugar" is a perfect souvenir in a bite-sized size, 190 yen
"Kohama Island Sacchan Brown Sugar" is a perfect souvenir in a bite-sized size, 190 yen

A very popular product at Kubayaa, "Kohamajima Sacchan Brown Sugar," with its eye-catching bright orange packaging, is made from freshly pressed sugarcane at a sugar factory on Kohamajima. Each bag is 55g, a bite-size, and if you buy in sets of 3 or 5 bags, you can get a great deal, which is why it's such a popular souvenir.
Kohama Island's brown sugar is characterized by its rich, deep sweetness. Born from the natural bounty of Kohama Island, brown sugar is rich in minerals, so it can be used as a snack with tea or as a secret ingredient in cooking, making it a great way to easily replenish your minerals.

[Product name and price] "Kohama Island Sacchan Brown Sugar" 190 yen
[Best before date] Approximately 2 years from the date of manufacture if unopened
[Stores] Main store, "Shima Souvenirs" at Painushima Ishigaki Airport, Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Kohamajima

Comments Local Guide
It's a good deal if you buy more bags - 3 bags for 500 yen, or 5 bags for 750 yen - so it's also recommended as a souvenir to take to work, etc.
Kubaya
  • URLhttps://kubaya.ti-da.net
  • 住所Okinawa Prefecture, Yaeyama District, Taketomi Town, Obama Port Waiting Room MAP
  • アクセスAbout 1 minute walk from Obama Port Inside the Obama Port waiting room
  • 営業時間8:00 to the last flight
  • 定休日Open daily
  • TEL0980-85-3616
  • 駐車場free

Kohama Island's sea creatures are turned into cute chopstick rests

The vividly colored Yachimun chopstick rests come in blue, green, and pale pink, and are 800 yen each.
The vividly colored Yachimun chopstick rests come in blue, green, and pale pink, and are 800 yen each.

An item from Mikanon Kobo, a small Yachimun (pottery) studio on Kohama Island. The easy-to-handle Yachimun chopstick rests feature adorable sea creatures covered in glazes of vibrant blue, green, and pale pink, reminiscent of the ocean around Kohama Island.
Among them, manta rays are highly recommended as they have a deep connection with Kohama Island. This is because there is a strait called Yonara Channel between Kohama Island and Iriomote Island, which is a popular scuba diving spot where manta rays migrate, also known as "Manta Way". In addition to chopstick rests, "wall-mounted shisa", "happy shisa", "minsa pattern earrings" and "sea-colored earrings" are also popular.

[Store] Kubaya

Comments Local Guide
The vibrant blue and green sea-colored earrings feature small Minsa patterns. They are simple and understated, making them perfect for everyday use.
Kubaya
  • URLhttps://kubaya.ti-da.net
  • 住所Okinawa Prefecture, Yaeyama District, Taketomi Town, Obama Port Waiting Room MAP
  • アクセスAbout 1 minute walk from Obama Port Inside the Obama Port waiting room
  • 営業時間8:00 to the last flight
  • 定休日Open daily
  • TEL0980-85-3616
  • 駐車場free
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