Umi-no-tami Course | Awaji Island Japan Heritage

Typical routes

Try craft making while learning about the island’s history. Become a real Umi-no-tami and try actual blacksmithing!

La Mer Café and Designer Boutique

Café and shop overlooking the Akashi Strait

Address	1863-2 Iwaya, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-70-4367
Open	11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Closed	Fridays (open on some public holidays)

Kirin

Sushi restaurant with picturesque views and delicious food. Reservations required.

Address	1871 Iwaya, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-72-3811
Open	Weekdays 11:30 AM–2:00 PM and 6:00 PM–10:00 PM, Saturdays & Sundays 11:30 AM–2:00 PM and 5:30 PM–10:00 PM
Closed	No scheduled holidays

Miele

Take a break at the oceanside terrace.

Address	785-9 Nojima Hikinoura, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-80-2600
Open	10:30 AM–7:00 PM (last call 6:30 PM) Winter hours (November–February): 10:30 AM–6:00 PM (last call 5:30 PM)
Closed	Tuesdays (open on public holidays)

Marugo Kitchen

Specializing in homestyle cooking with wild rice and local vegetables

Address	1395-3 Kurodani, Awaji (Located within the Activity Center of Gossakaito Archaeological Site)
TEL	+81-799-70-4217
Open	Saturdays & Sundays 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Lunch menu available between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM

Delicious island food – Traditional home café and accommodation

Great tasting island cuisine served in a traditional home

Address	597 Ikuta-tanoshiri, Awaji
TEL	+81-90-3265-0856
Open	Open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays only Lunch menu available 11:30 AM–2:30 PM (reservations required) Café menu available 2:30 PM–5:00 PM Dinner menu available 6:00 PM–9:00 PM (reservations required)

Café Nomad, Nomad Village

Enjoy dishes made with island ingredients

Address	727 Nagasawa, Awaji (Located inside the former Ikuho Second Elementary School)
TEL	+81-799-70-1165
Open	11:00 AM–5:00 PM (Saturdays and Sundays only, April–November) Lunch menu available 11:00 AM–3:00 PM

Nakahara Suisan Ltd.

Specializing in delicious fresh-steamed whitebait rice bowls!

Address	1-1-41 Takenokuchi, Sumoto
TEL	+81-799-22-1406
Open	Shop: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM Restaurant: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Closed	Open every day except the first week of January
Note	Weather and the day’s catch may affect the availability of our fresh-steamed whitebait rice bowls. Call ahead to make sure your selections are available.

Italia-tei

Offering the best Italian food in Awaji

Address	3-1-43 Sakaemachi, Sumoto
TEL	+81-799-24-5399
Open	11:30 AM–3:00 PM and 5:30 PM–9:00 PM
Closed	Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday), New Year holidays

Rakutogama Gallery and Café

A relaxing café run by a ceramics family

Address	2667-2 Torikaiura, Goshiki-cho, Sumoto
TEL	+81-799-34-1137
Open	10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Closed	Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Yumezo Farm-to-table Restaurant

Enjoy island ingredients that are only available on weekends and holidays.

Address	89 Aihara Koyamada, Goshiki-cho, Sumoto
TEL	+81-799-30-2260
Open	11:30 AM–3:00 PM (last call 2:30 PM) Open Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays only

La Uhbe

Enjoy specialty menu delights in a log house.

Address	525-2 Aihara Minamidani, Goshiki-cho, Sumoto
TEL	+81-799-32-1188
Open	11:30 AM–5:00 PM
Closed	Wednesdays

Fuku Café

Charming café in a hundred-year-old Japanese house

Address	224 Shitori Nagata, Minamiawaji
TEL	+81-799-53-6170
Open	10:00 AM–6:00 PM (last call 5:30 PM)
Closed	Thursdays and second/fourth Fridays

Awaji roadside station

Has agricultural produce, souvenirs, and restaurants

Address	1873-1 Iwaya, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-72-0001
Open	Souvenirs and burger shop: 9:30 AM–5:30 PM Kaisenkan (seafood restaurant): 9:30 AM–5:00 PM Kaikyoro Restaurant: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM Note: Hours may be extended during peak season

Awabi ware

Awabi ware pottery is simple and superb.

Address	507-1 Omachikami, Awaji Awabi Ware Workshop
TEL	+81-799-70-6719
Open	Reservations required for shop and studio tours

Nojima Scuola

Chic multipurpose facility utilizing a former elementary school

Address	843 Nojima Hikinoura, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-82-1820
Open	10:30 AM–8:00 PM Note: Hours vary by shop
Closed	Wednesdays (open on public holidays)

Takosembei no Sato

Assortment of about 40 different kinds of rice crackers

Address	4155-1 Nakada, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-60-2248
Open	9:00 AM–5:00 PM (December 31: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM) (January 1–3: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM)
Closed	Open seven days a week

Akai Yane Awaji Island direct sale market

Wide variety of local seasonal fruit and vegetables

Address	4139-4 Nakada, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-62-7245
Open	9:00 AM–5:00 PM Restaurant hours: 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
Closed	No scheduled holidays

Biyu Matsuho no Sato

Hot spring facility that offers an excellent view of the Akashi Strait

Address	3570-77 Iwaya, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-73-2333
Open	Hot spring 11:00 AM–10:00 PM (must enter by 9:00 PM), restaurant 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
Closed	First Thursdays (except in January, April, May, and August)

Haibara Loquat Orchard

June is the season for picking loquats. Vegetable dyeing with loquat leaves is also available.

Address	883 Nojima Hikinoura, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-82-3051
Open	Reservations required to pick loquats or dye fabric Fabric dyeing is suspended during peak season of loquat-picking.

Awaji City Hokudan Museum of History and Folklore

Discover island life in a traditional house. Archeological site display too!

Address	240 Asano-minami, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-70-4135 +81-799-82-2177
Open	9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Closed	Mondays (or the next workday if Monday is a public holiday), New Year holidays (December 28–January 3)

Kunjudo

The incense-making class is great.

Address	1255-1 Taga, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-85-1301
Open	10:00 AM–4:00 PM Reception hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Closed	New Year holidays

Ikutamura Soba Café

Serving locally grown buckwheat. Customers love the taste. Try making buckwheat noodles with a professional!

Address	152 Ikutahata, Awaji
TEL	+81-799-70-1478
Open	11:00 AM–3:00 PM Open Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays only. Weekdays by reservations only.

Ohama Beach Resort

Bathing beach with picturesque white sand and green pines

Address	Kaigandori 1-chome, Sumoto
TEL	+81-799-24-7613 (Department of Commerce and Tourism, Sumoto City Hall)

Shiosai no Yu Sumoto Hot Spring

Enjoy the foot bath as well as bathing at Shiosai no Yu!

Address	2-806-1 Yamate, Sumoto
TEL	+81-799-22-3158 (Sumoto Hot Spring Tourism and Lodging Federation)
Open	7:00 AM–6:00 PM

Kawaraya Yasutomi-shirotsuchigawara

Welcome to the world of kawara roof tiles, where you can make your own tiles and enjoy delicious food as well!

Address	105-2 Matsuhowakida, Minamiawaji
TEL	+81-799-36-2303
Open	Awaji roof tile sculpting experience: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM, Kawaraya Kiln 11:00 AM–9:00 PM (reservations required)
Closed	No scheduled holidays

GYOKUSEI MUSEUM

Enjoy excavated artifacts that evoke an image of the Umi-no-tami.

Address	1137-1 Matsuhonishiji, Minamiawaji
TEL	+81-799-36-2314
Open	9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Closed	Mondays (or the next workday if Monday is a public holiday), New Year holidays

Tsuchiza Gallery

Make your own roof tile coaster!

Address	2124-2 Tsui, Minamiawaji
TEL	+81-799-38-0500
Open	9:00 AM–4:00 PM Reservations required
Closed	Sundays

Ikutahata terraced rice fields

The beautiful terraced rice fields are a must-see. Buckwheat is grown here too.

Address	Ikutahata, Awaji

Aiya-no-taki Falls

June looks magical with fireflies darting through the sky.

Address	334-2 Aiya, Sumoto
TEL	+81-799-24-7613 (Department of Commerce and Tourism, Sumoto City Hall)

Mt.Mikumayama and Sumoto Castle Ruins

Historic site that offers a panoramic view of Osaka Bay and the Kitan Strait

Address	1272-1 Orodani, Sumoto
TEL	+81-799-25-5820 (Awaji Island Tourist Association)

Keinomatsubara- Pine Grove

Most beautiful scenic spots on the island

Address	Matsuhokotsuro, Minamiawaji
TEL	+81-799-43-5221 (Department of Commerce and Tourism, Minamiawaji City Hall)