Hamaya Soba | Okinawa, Japan

With less than two months left on Okinawa my wife and I realized that we better get the most out of Okinawa cuisine before we leave. One of the most popular and our favorite Okinawan dish is Okinawa soba . If you have been on Okinawa and not tried soba, what are you waiting for? There are plenty of soba restaurants around every corner here in Okinawa. The hard part is finding the restaurant that serves the best soba on island. I am not sure if I have found it yet, but I sure do love the challenge.

Right down the road from our house is a very popular soba house by the name of Hamaya Soba. Hamaya Soba is strategically located right by the Sunabe Seawall and always appears to have plenty of customers.

I really like Hamaya Soba because of its location to my house and also the seawall. I love going to the seawall to enjoy a nice sunset and walk around. A big bowl of mouth watering soba only makes the moment that much sweeter.

One thing you should expect from a great soba house are reasonable prices. A large bowl of their Okinawa soba which contains soba noodles, pork ribs, roast, and fried eggs is only ¥650. If you are not hungry enough for the large portion, go for their smaller size which cost ¥300-¥400.

I went all out and opted for the Orion draft to accompany my large bowl of soba. After everything was said and done, my wife and I were both full and happy that the bill was only ¥1400.

If you are down by the seawall enjoying the sun or doing some diving, check out Hamaya Soba for a really pleasant soba experience.

Helpful Information

Location/Directions

To get the Hamaya Soba, take Hwy 58 towards Kadena. At the stoplight right before Kadena Gate 1, take a left. Go straight through all the stoplights and try to find parking down by the seawall. After the last stoplight, Hamaya Soba is half a block down on the right just past Sunabe Gyros.

From Kadena Gate 1 – Take a left out of Gate 1 and then take a right at your first light. Head down towards the Sunabe Seawall. Hamaya Soba is half a block down on the right just past Sunabe Gyros.