Nangoku Kitchen and Inn Painmi | Island-Ingredient Dining and Stay (Irabu, Miyako)

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2026年06月19日

This is a multinational creative-cuisine dining and inn in the Nagahama village of Irabu Island, making the most of island ingredients. Under the theme "savour the island's bounty with all five senses", the owner, who is also a fisherman, lavishly uses fresh seafood he catches himself and seasonal vegetables from island fields, serving dishes that draw out the character of the ingredients. For lunch, colourful menu items such as a bonito tataki plate, tandoori chicken plate and homemade pasta are popular with women travellers too. The bright interior with many windows has table seats and a tatami area, where you can enjoy a relaxed meal in gentle island time. Dinner has a full range of alcohol and is by reservation by the day before. The second floor has the adjoining "Nangoku Inn Painmi", a lodging space limited to one group per day, where you can view the sunset and starry sky from the rooftop in a Japanese-modern space. It is a hideaway where you can savour dining and a stay at once.

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Basic Information

Location (Island)Irabu Island
AddressAza Nagahama 1470-2, Irabu, Miyakojima City, Okinawa
Hours / Opening timeLunch 12:00 to 17:00 (food L.O. 15:30) / dinner by reservation by the day before (around 19:00 to 22:00). Varies with fishing circumstances; confirm.
ClosedThursday and the 1st and 3rd Wednesday (temporary closures for fishing circumstances)
FeeLunch plate about 900 to 1,200 yen, dessert about 650 yen. Dinner by reservation, varying with the course content
ParkingAvailable (free)
Contact090-6303-0088 (no DM booking) / Instagram @painmi_irabu

Visiting tips & what to bring

As the owner goes out fishing, the operating days and times vary easily, so it is reassuring to confirm the operating status by phone or Instagram before visiting. Dinner requires booking by the day before, and lunch is popular and can fill up. The building is a restaurant and inn, easy-to-walk footwear is fine, and parking is provided. As it is not an outdoor scenic site, there is little concern about insects or footing. As Nagahama is a quiet village, note that the surroundings darken at night.

For families with small children

With tatami seating, you can spend a relatively relaxed time even with small children. Lunch centres on colourful, easy-to-eat plates, an atmosphere where sharing a meal with children aged 0 to 6 is easy. However, as it is a small shop limited to one group per day, consideration is needed when crowded and for adult guests wanting quiet. Confirming by phone in advance whether there are baby chairs or a kids menu allows reassured use.

FAQ

Q.Do I need to book?

A.Lunch is basically without booking, but it is popular and can fill up. Dinner is by reservation by the day before (groups of 4 or more require booking), so for evening use, always book by phone.

Q.Do the operating days change?

A.As the owner is a fisherman, there can be changes to operating times or temporary closures for fishing circumstances. Confirming the latest status on Instagram (@painmi_irabu) or by phone before visiting is recommended.

Q.What dishes can you eat?

A.It centres on multinational creative cuisine using island seafood and vegetables, such as a bonito tataki plate, tandoori chicken plate and homemade pasta. Desserts and dinner alcohol are full too.

Q.Is there parking?

A.There is free parking, so visiting by hire car is convenient. As public transport is limited on Irabu Island, travel by car is recommended.

Q.Can you stay too?

A.The second floor has the adjoining inn Nangoku Inn Painmi, limited to one group per day. In a Japanese-modern space with Wi-Fi and a washing machine, you can enjoy the sunset and starry sky from the rooftop. It suits those who want to combine dining and a stay.