We visited Kanucha Resort, described in the original account as the largest resort in Okinawa, an island sometimes called the Hawaii of Asia.
Check-in takes place in the central main building.
The spacious, well-appointed lobby suits the scale of the resort.
Floor-to-ceiling windows on the ocean side open up a broad view of Okinawa’s sea.
Step onto the outdoor terrace and it could be a scenic café in its own right.
Kanucha’s grounds are so extensive that guests get around by cart.
With a full 18-hole golf course as well, the source says there is no shortage of carts.
A driver’s license is required to operate one; check the resort’s current license requirements for overseas visitors.
Our accommodation is Azalea, a cottage-style mini-suite near reception.
The room has a classic resort style, with wood flooring and furniture adding an upscale feel.
Overall, it reminds me of a luxury resort in Southeast Asia.
The princess-like curtains around the beds are a little more elaborate than my personal taste.
There are quite large televisions on both the bed side and balcony side, so you can watch from either area.
At a vacation resort, I suppose plenty of guests enjoy simply relaxing in bed with the television.
There is an air purifier, two bottles of water and Kanucha’s original tea.
The pajamas are for use inside the room only, not for walking around the resort.
A safe is provided, as you would expect in a classic hotel room.
The washbasin sits between the toilet and bathroom.
The amenity items were described as environmentally conscious products made with reprocessed Okinawan pineapple peel. This is the source’s material claim.
Kanucha-branded soap and a skincare set were provided as well.
The toilet is separate from the bathroom, and the basin has a very traditional look.
The bathroom has an uninterrupted ocean view, so you can look at the sea while showering or soaking. The original calls the soak ‘onsen,’ but does not establish that this room’s bath uses hot-spring water.
It is so open that it looks as though someone outside might be able to see in.
There are blinds to lower if that concerns you.
From the balcony, Okinawa’s blue sea stretches out in a view I could watch for hours.
At dinner time, we head to the restaurant called Kanucha in the source.
A beer feels exactly right on a day like this.
I order a medium beer; the little glass looks rather cute.
We order a tempura and sashimi set.
A nicely presented Japanese meal.
Raw bitter melon can be difficult for me, but fried bitter melon is delicious.
Its bitterness balances the richness of the fried coating beautifully.
We also try the Okinawa Gozen set.
It is a substantial spread.
Okinawa soba, one of the island’s soul foods.
The noodles may divide opinion if you are used to the springier noodles common in Korean cooking.
Rather than stretching and bouncing, they break off more readily as you bite.
Mimiga, a seasoned pig’s-ear dish.
Goya and salmon sushi, with bitter-melon skin and salmon.
Grilled sea bream.
Grilled gurukun, a fish commonly caught around Okinawa.
A rolled omelet made with carrot and egg.
Marinated pork.
Pork rolls with burdock.
There is tender pork as well—perhaps Okinawan Agu pork, although I did not confirm that particular dish.
Roasted purple sweet potato, another Okinawan specialty.
Brightly flavored marinated seaweed refreshes the palate.
The savory courses finish with a steamed dish described as using Okinawa’s branded Agu pork.
Dessert is Okinawan pineapple and mandarin orange.
By the time we finish and step outside, it is already dark.
Kanucha holds Christmas-season illuminations in winter, according to the source.
Outside visitors paid for admission, while staying guests could take a cart and look around at their own pace under the source-period arrangements.
See the linked account for a walk around Kanucha’s grounds.
Kanucha Resort Okinawa: Exploring the Grounds
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