Activities
Morning Horse Riding
- Availability:
- All year
You can enjoy a refreshing morning horse riding in Yomitan Village, where the vast horse ground used to be managed by the Ryukyu Kingdom. Ride gracefully on the beach in front of HOSHINOYA Okinawa while looking at the clear blue ocean and feeling comfortable wind.
KIMEGURI Spice Stay
- Availability:
- Nov 1, 2024 – Feb 28, 2025
Meals made with Okinawan spices and an acupuncture spa help to regulate the flow of your mind and lead to a healthy body.
Evening Calm Aperitif
- Availability:
- Dec 1, 2024 – Feb 28, 2025
Spend an elegant time by the pool while watching the sunset on the horizon.
Awamori Discovery
- Availability:
- Nov 1, 2024 – Feb 28, 2025
Enjoy Awamori and the traditions that have continued since the Ryukyu Dynasty through guided tours and making old sake.
Ryukyuan Calendar - New Year's Banquet
- Availability:
- Jan 29, 2025 – Feb 9
Enjoy the elegance of the lunar calendar through traditional performances and drinking.
Hour-Long Massage Treatment
- Availability:
- All year
Feel the power of Okinawa nature with your body and soul, and cultivate your spirit. We have prepared a menu that incorporates the natural power of Okinawa, such as the sea and plants. Through the treatment, you will calm your mind, and you will be prepared for a body full of spirit.By combining the strokes reminiscent of gentle waves and breathing, you will reach a state of deep relaxation and experience the comfort of being one with the movement of the waves.
Island Lesson~Ryukyu Karate~
- Availability:
- All year
Ryukyu karate is a martial art that originated in Okinawa, which was created by fusing matrtial arts of China and all parts of Japan, combining the traditional Ryukyu martial arts "Thi(手)". From the teachers of Uechi style, you will learn the basic form and prearranged kumite that train your body, also learn the spirits of Ryukyu karate.
Island Lesson~Sanshin Music~
- Availability:
- All year
"Afuso style" is one of the four major schools of Okinawan traditional music. It is famous for the unique intonation and moderation, and the tradition is inherited orally by teachers. This lesson will be held for beginers to learn the basic way to play Sanshin, and enjoy popular songs.
Island Lesson~Ryukyu Dance~
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- All year
Ryukyu dance has begun as an act of local religion and developed as a hospitality culture after the Great Trade Era. A job called "Odoribugyo" was established and it was regarded as an important cultural aspect in Ryukyu kingdom. Learn the basic gestures and practice dance with a theme song.
Ryukyu Holistic Wellness Program
- Availability:
- All year
It is a stay program that balances the mind and body by repeating waves of tension and relaxation, utilizing the power of Okinawan culture and nature, and cultivating spirit. After the stay, aim to be in a state where mind and body are stable and can balance yourself with the waves of tension and relaxation of the daily life.
Utuimuchi Stay
- Availability:
- All year
Enjoy the Ryukyu dance up close in a specially set up room and vivid traditional dishes using Ryukyu lacquerware that has been handed down from the dynasty. Please spend a luxurious time touching the heart of Okinawa.
Ryukyu Bingata Stay
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- All year
Learn about the history of Bingata, which developed as a stage costume, and learn directly from Bingata craftsmen while dyeing a large cloth called Uchikui. In the blooming spring, when we can feel the origin of the vivid colors of Bingata, we will enjoy the beautiful world of Bingata nurtured by the nature and history of Okinawa.
Okinawa Blue Zone Stay
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- All year
Okinawa is a Blue Zone known for longevity. At Hoshinoya Okinawa, we share secrets of a healthy life through Okinawan diet and customs.
Ryukyu Karate Stay
- Availability:
- All year
Karate, which originated in Okinawa, is a martial art that has been refined as a self-defense technique and a means of self-discipline. After exercising your body in the activity studio with karate practice and evening training, you can rest your body with a shiatsu treatment and an evening drink of Awamori. Spend time learning the spirit and mind of karate and facing yourself.
World Natural Heritage Yanbaru Eco Tour ~Sea and Forest~
- Availability:
- All year from March 1, 2025
Explore forests inhabited by endemic plants and animals from the perspective of the sea and forest through hiking and kayaking.
Kayak tour of Yanbaru mangrove forest
- Availability:
- All year
This kayak tour is limited to one group per day and takes you slowly along the mangrove-fringed rivers of Yanbaru in the northern part of Okinawa.
World Natural Heritage Yanbaru Eco Tour
- Availability:
- All year
This nature hike, limited to one group per day, allows visitors to enjoy the rich ecological charms of a World Natural Heritage forest.
Seaside Anniversary Plan
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- All year
We will prepare champagne, dried fruits and cheeseamuse bouche which you can enjoy in your reclining beach chair specially set on the beach.
The staff of HOSHINOYA Okinawa will support you with arranging flowers, cakes and private activities that will make your anniversary even more special.
Blue Cave Private Tour in Quiet Morning
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- All year
We will guide you to the Blue Cave which has only the sound of waves in the morning. Have a special private morning, enjoying the color of the ocean change with the sunrise light that reflects in the cave.
Scenic Horse Riding
- Availability:
- All year
Ryukyu Kingdom used to have a huge horse ranch in Yomitan village. You can ride a horse elegantly like the person in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Departing from the horse riding outside the resort, please enjoy horse riding with views of the vivid grasslands and the blue ocean.
A Tour of Yuntanza~Yuntanza Hanaui Weaving~
- Availability:
- All year
Yuntanza Hanaui and Yuntanza Minsa are types of traditional figured textiles that has the history of 600 years. Each beautiful flower pattern has a meaning. Please enjoy the traditional weaving experience and make your own coaster in Okinawa.
A Tour of Yuntanza~Awamori Brewing~
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- All year
After a guided tour from the chief brewer at the sake brewery, you can enjoy the Awamori from the HOSHINOYA Okinawa sake jar. Through a traditional process of adding the reduced amont to the sake jar, we wil provide an experience where you can understand the thoughts and history of Awamori, which is inherited by Higa Shuzo.
Ryukyu Court Cooking
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- All year
This program is limited to one pair per day to cook court cuisine with the chef. Learn to make seasonal dishes such as "flower squid" (花イカ), which is shaped with a knife, and "biragaramachi" (ビラガラマチ), which is colorfully decorated. The finished dishes will be served in traditional lacquer ware, allowing participants to appreciate the beauty of the workmanship and traditional techniques.
Sunset Cruising
- Availability:
- All year
Enjoy an elegant cruising experience on a private cruiser on the beautiful West Coast ocean at sunset.
The cruiser has four relaxing areas, both inside and outside, and offers spacious cabins and decks to enjoy the changing colors of the ocean as you watch the sunset on the horizon.
Snorkeling
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- All year
You can enjoy snorkeling at the beautiful point in middle Okinawa, seeing colorful underwater sceneries. An experienced instructor will guide you through the basic use of the equipment and how to dive.
Introductory diving
- Availability:
- All year
The middle Okinawa has many attractive points. An experienced instructor in the field will guide you to the best point based on the sea condition and your wishes.
Scuba Diving
- Availability:
- All year
This diving tour leads you to the open sea near Yomitan village. You can enjoy countless tropical fish varieties peculiar to the southern countries. Considering sea condition, the experienced instructors will guide you to the best points of the day.
Bashofu salons dressed in cool breezes
- Availability:
- Mar 1, 2025 – Jun 30
Experience the beauty and dignity of 'Kijoka of Bashofu', an Important Intangible cultural asset of Japan
Whale Discovery
- Availability:
- Jan 25, 2025 – Feb 28
A special winter experience where you can enjoy whale watching while learning about the ecology of whales.