Tohenboku唐変木

Iriomote Island · Cafe and Okinawan food (squid ink soup soba)　★4.5 (129)

Photo: Google Maps (A.S)

Photos were posted to Google Maps by A.S, RK, S H, kyoro*.

Tohenboku is a cafe-style restaurant in Uehara on Iriomote, right near Iriomote Hotel. Its signature dish is squid ink soup soba (noodles, ¥1,000-¥1,100). It also serves soki curry (pork spare rib curry) and taro pie. An elderly woman runs it alone. Open 11:30-15:00, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Cash only. Parking is available.

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

Good for

Travelers in Uehara who want an island-style lunch

Maybe not for

Those in a hurry

Prices and contact

Squid ink soup soba: about ¥1,000-¥1,100

Call 0980-85-6050 (Japanese)

Location and access

Address	749 Uehara, Taketomi-cho, Okinawa 907-1541
Phone	0980-85-6050
Area	Iriomote, Uehara (right near Iriomote Hotel)

Hours and details

Squid ink soup soba
11:30-15:00, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Cash only

Hours	11:30-15:00. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (Tabelog). Temporary closures occur
Price guide	Squid ink soup soba: about ¥1,000-¥1,100

Reviews　★4.5 (129 Google reviews)

Often praised

Mild-tasting squid ink soba
Taro pie
The owner's warmth
Occasionally a Ruddy Kingfisher (akashobin) visits the garden

Points raised

One person runs it, so service is slow when busy
Cash only
Lunch only, with temporary closures

“This restaurant is very near to Urauchi bus station and is run by an old lady. You really have to reserve plenty of time to get the lady to prepare. I was rushing in from Urauchi river today hoping to get a quick octopus soba before getting on the bus an hour later back to port. Once the lady knew that I do not speak Japanese and was only an hour long to dine in, she said every…”
mac King · ★3 · a year ago
“A place arrested in time, with grand mother cooking in the kitchen. The house has forgotten about the passage of time and suck passerby in to travel back in decades. Long live the old lady and give her the utmost peace and respect for her well deserved space.”
Yam Yam · ★5 · 2 years ago
“Run by a super nice elderly couple, the place is a super comfortable restaurant. For lunch I had squid in squid ink soba soup, super tasty. And make sure to try their sweet potato hand pie! It's delicious, might even be worth stopping by here just to get one.”
Ian Grossberg · ★5 · 9 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

Densa ShokudoYaeyama soba and casual restaurant (right by Uehara Port)
Izakaya Aza HaemiIzakaya (pub) and Okinawan food (Ohara, lunch and dinner)
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.