Where The Reef Meets The Sky — A Fully Renovated Oceanfront Retreat In Nakijin, Okinawa

Property Highlights:

The site spans 331 sqm (100.13 tsubo) of freehold land at approximately 15 metres above sea level, situated outside any designated city planning zone — meaning no use-district restrictions, no building coverage or floor-area ratio limits. Frontage runs along a 6-metre-wide private road, with an additional approximately 300 sqm of adjacent public land currently used, informally, as part of the property’s garden — extending the sense of openness well beyond the registered boundary.

The residence extends across 107.70 sqm (32.58 tsubo) in a single-storey reinforced concrete structure, originally completed in September 2008 and finished with a full renovation in December 2025. A 2LDK layout is joined by a rooftop terrace with uninterrupted ocean views, positioned to capture Okinawa’s light from sunrise through to dusk. Interiors have been reimagined throughout — a soaking tub set beneath a window framing the sea, an open kitchen and living space anchored by natural stone-effect surfaces, and an all-electric infrastructure completed as part of the renovation.

This is one of the rare properties on this stretch of coastline offered with unobstructed ocean views, full modern infrastructure, and complete renovation — a combination that is increasingly difficult to find along Okinawa’s northern shoreline.

￥210,000,000. Freehold. Full renovation, 2025.

The Neighbourhood:

Nakijin is a village on the northern reaches of Okinawa’s Motobu Peninsula, known for its dramatic coastline, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Nakijin Castle ruins, and a pace of life largely untouched by the resort development further south. The area remains one of Okinawa’s quieter luxury enclaves — favoured by those seeking genuine seclusion over proximity to commercial resort infrastructure.

Kyoda Interchange is approximately 25.3 km away, roughly 36 minutes by car, connecting the property to Naha and the wider expressway network. The surrounding coastline is dotted with private villas and undeveloped beachfront, with Ie Island visible across the water — a landscape defined by open sky, coral reef, and minimal density.

Why TonTon:

This is the kind of asset that does not reach the open market through conventional channels. As the exclusive Japan licensee of Forbes Global Properties, TonTon operates at the precise intersection of deep local knowledge and a truly global network — giving our clients access not only to properties of this nature, but to the discretion, due diligence, and cross-border expertise that a transaction of this significance demands.

Our advisory team brings together backgrounds in international finance, Japanese property law, and cross-border transaction management — fluent at a native level in Japanese, English, Mandarin, Hindi, and Korean. From corporate structure establishment and tax advisory coordination to post-acquisition asset management, we provide end-to-end support across the full acquisition journey.

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