Shima-gohan Ryugu | Local-Ingredient Creative Cuisine on Irabu Island (Miyako)

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2026年06月19日

"Shima-gohan Ryugu" is a creative-cuisine restaurant in the Irabu village of Irabu Island. Since opening in 2008, it has insisted on local production for local consumption, serving dishes that make the most of 100% local ingredients such as seafood landed in the seas near Irabu Island, pesticide-free island vegetables and herbs grown by the owner-chef, Miyako beef and Agu pork. Its appeal is that the owner, who honed his skills around the world, expresses the island's bounty with a varied range of cooking methods, both Japanese and Western, such as acqua pazza, a pad-Thai style, sashimi, and pasta with homemade bacon. Certified as an Okinawa Prefecture "Okinawa Ingredients Shop" and long featured in local media, it is a popular restaurant. Lunch operates only on days when fish comes in, and in the evening you can slowly savour local sake and island dishes. Easy to drop by together with Toguchi-no-Hama sightseeing, it is a shop where you can fully enjoy flavours unique to Irabu Island.

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Basic Information

Location (Island)Irabu Island
AddressAza Irabu 1492-13, Irabu, Miyakojima City, Okinawa
Hours / Opening timeLunch around 11:30 to 15:00 (ends once sold out) / dinner around 18:00 to 23:00 (L.O. around 21:30). As operations vary, advance confirmation is recommended.
ClosedTuesday
FeeFree (dining cost separate. Dishes roughly 880 to 1,580 yen, lunch set from around 1,380 yen as a guideline)
ParkingAvailable (free, parking space in front of the shop)
Contact0980-78-6543 (Tabelog, TripAdvisor and others also list 0980-78-6544; please confirm)

Visiting tips & what to bring

As it is a popular shop, advance booking is reassuring especially for dinner. Lunch operates only on days when fresh fish comes in, and ends once sold out, so an early visit is recommended. The menu changes with the day's purchases, with some market-price dishes. As opening hours and closing days may vary by season, confirming by phone before visiting is reliable. The shop is within the village, with easy access by car.

For families with small children

As the evening has a strong izakaya and dining feel with a calm atmosphere, families with infants are better suited to the relatively quiet lunch hours. As it centres on creative cuisine with no clearly stated children's menu, it is reassuring to discuss sharing or simple dishes when booking. The number of seats is not large, so advance confirmation is recommended for pushchair use or a private room.

FAQ

Q.Do I need to book?

A.As it is a popular shop, advance booking is reassuring especially for dinner. Lunch also has days it does not operate depending on the fish supply, so if you want to be sure of going, confirming and booking by phone is good.

Q.What dishes can you eat?

A.It centres on creative cuisine using seafood from the seas near Irabu Island, island vegetables, Miyako beef and Agu pork. Acqua pazza, sashimi, pasta, teppanyaki and more, varied Japanese and Western, with content changing by the day's purchases.

Q.Is there parking?

A.There is free parking space in front of the shop, with easy access by car. As Irabu Island has little public transport, visiting by hire car is common.

Q.What is the rough budget?

A.Dishes are roughly 880 to 1,580 yen, and the lunch set from around 1,380 yen as a guideline. In the evening, enjoying a few local sakes and island dishes, allowing around 3,000 yen is reassuring.

Q.Are there sights nearby?

A.Within a short walk or drive are Irabu Island's representative white-sand beach Toguchi-no-Hama and the local sacred site Noose Utaki. Dropping by for a meal together with a beach stroll is recommended.