Densa Shokudoデンサー食堂

Iriomote Island · Yaeyama soba and casual restaurant (right by Uehara Port)　★3.7 (175)

Photo: Google Maps (ぷりぷりくん2号)

Photos were posted to Google Maps by 92stian Dior, Lulupon “J”, PAN!, ぷりぷりくん2号.

Densa Shokudo is a casual restaurant 1-2 minutes on foot from the Uehara Port terminal on Iriomote. The menu is now short, centered on Yaeyama soba (noodles, about ¥650) and rice, and food arrives in 5-6 minutes. Open 11:30-18:00, closed Wednesdays, with irregular days off. It has 175 Google reviews and a 3.7 rating (October 2026).

Ferries and timing are in Ishigaki Port Ferry Terminal; the island itself is on the Iriomote Island page.

Good for

Travelers eating while they wait for a ferry at Uehara Port

Maybe not for

Those who want a full set meal

Prices and contact

Yaeyama soba: about ¥650

Official site (Japanese)

Location and access

Address	558 Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Okinawa 907-1541
Area	Iriomote, right by Uehara Port

Hours and details

1-2 minutes on foot from Uehara Port
Yaeyama soba (noodles) at about ¥650
Served in 5-6 minutes

Hours	11:30-18:00 (last order 17:30). Closed Wednesdays; irregular days off (Tabelog)
Price guide	Yaeyama soba: about ¥650

Reviews　★3.7 (175 Google reviews)

Often praised

Right in front of the port, so you can eat during a ferry wait
Fast service
Light broth

Points raised

Some say there is little meat and the flavor is mild
The menu has shrunk
Parking for one car

“We definitely liked the place. At the time of our visit the place served soba and rice. The soba was pretty simple but delicious”
Bulushova Lidiya · ★5 · 4 months ago
“An Extremely Unpleasant Dining Experience! Especially Advised Against for Foreign Tourists! We walked into this restaurant at noon, but unlike most places, the owner did not seat us. We found our own seats and sat down, yet he didn’t come to take our order or even offer us a glass of water. For several minutes, he remained completely silent. After I raised my hand to signal tha…”
wshlsr · ★1 · a year ago
“Very friendly staff who brought us pictures of the dishes since we couldn’t read the menu very well. Dishes were simple, home cooked and tasty.”
Michelle Guertin · ★3 · 6 years ago

See all reviews on Google Maps →　Reviews are excerpts posted to Google Maps; translations by Google.

Nearby and alternatives

Eat on Iriomote Island

Izakaya Aza HaemiIzakaya (pub) and Okinawan food (Ohara, lunch and dinner)
TohenbokuCafe and Okinawan food (squid ink soup soba)
Izakaya KamaituyaIzakaya (pub) (Ohara; goat sashimi and wild boar dishes)

Other places to stay on Iriomote Island

Iriomote Hotel by Hoshino Resorts★4.2 (1,372)Resort hotel
Iriomote Jungle Hotel Painumaya★4 (274)Nature-oriented hotel (with tours)
Minshuku Mariud★4.5 (211)Guesthouse (minshuku) in Uehara, run with tours
Minshuku Sawayaka-so★4.5 (77)Guesthouse (minshuku) in Uehara, run with tours, 11 rooms
Minshuku Ikedaya★4.5 (71)Guesthouse (minshuku), 5-minute walk from Ohara Port, with dinner and breakfast

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Details are from the official website (checked October 2026) and Google Maps. Prices and hours change, so confirm before you book. Business owners: to correct or add information, email info@tabicuration.com.