Joyful Shop Inakaya | Irabu Souvenirs and the Uzumaki Sandwich at Sarahama Port (Miyako)

This is a shop selling Irabu Island specialties and souvenirs within the Sun Marine Terminal of Sarahama Port. Its greatest specialty is the shop's original "uzumaki sandwich", using the sweet "uzumaki (swirl) bread" sourced from the island's only bakery. As an item you can taste only here, it is cherished by locals and travellers. True to Sarahama, famous for bonito fishing, it has a full range of bonito processed products such as bonito miso, bonito tsukudani, namari-bushi and bonito shiokara, with awamori, sweets and pottery lined up too. Open from 7am, early in the morning, it is convenient to drop by during port waiting times or between ferry use. About a 1-minute walk from Sarahama Port, with free parking, it is a useful shop as a base for stocking up and choosing souvenirs on an Irabu Island tour.

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Basic Information

Location (Island)Irabu Island
AddressAza Ikemazoe 248-31, Irabu, Miyakojima City, Okinawa
Hours / Opening time7:00 to 19:00
ClosedNo closing days (except typhoons, New Year, Obon, Golden Week and temporary closures)
FeeFree (entry free; goods are paid)
ParkingAvailable, free, about 20 to 30 cars (use the Sun Marine Terminal car park)
Contact0980-78-6551

Visiting tips & what to bring

As it is an indoor souvenir shop, there are few cautions like an outdoor spot. Easy-to-walk clothing is fine. Located within the Sun Marine Terminal, you can use the terminal facility's toilets. For goods needing refrigeration or freezing such as bonito processed products, mind the carry-home time, and a cooler bag is reassuring in summer. The signature uzumaki sandwich and popular items may sell out early, so a morning visit is recommended if you want to be sure of getting them. Hours and stock may vary, and if concerned, confirming by phone in advance is reliable.

For families with small children

It is a shop within the port terminal with few steps or hazards, an easy environment to drop by even with a pushchair. With sweet uzumaki bread and snacks, it suits a break or snack procurement with small children. However, it is not a facility for a long stay and play, but a shopping-centred drop-by spot. You can use the terminal facility's toilets. A short drop-by between sightseeing can be enjoyed without strain.

FAQ

Q.Are there specialties buyable only here?

A.The shop's original uzumaki sandwich using the uzumaki bread sourced from the island's only bakery is the specialty, an item you can taste only here. The bonito processed products are a range unique to Sarahama too.

Q.Please tell me the opening hours and closing days.

A.The hours are 7am to 7pm, basically with no closing days. It may close in typhoons, New Year, Obon, Golden Week or for temporary closures. If concerned, confirming at 0980-78-6551 in advance is recommended.

Q.Is there parking?

A.You can use the free Sarahama Port Sun Marine Terminal car park (about 20 to 30 cars). It is convenient for a drop-by by hire car too.

Q.What goods can you buy?

A.Bonito processed products such as bonito miso, tsukudani, namari-bushi and shiokara, plus awamori, sweets, pottery and daily goods. It is convenient for choosing souvenirs or stocking up while travelling.

Q.What is the access?

A.It is within the Sun Marine Terminal of Sarahama Port, about a 1-minute walk from the port. Hire-car use via the Irabu Ohashi Bridge is convenient, an easy location to drop by between the ferry and sightseeing.