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Hateruma Sugar Factory
波照間製糖株式会社Okinawa
Japan's southernmost sugar mill, on Hateruma Island in the Yaeyama Islands, rebuilt in 2014 with roughly 130 tons/day processing capacity. During the harvest season (roughly December-April), visitors can view the process from raw cane delivery to brown-sugar output by prior arrangement.
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 3.6· 241 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon–Wed 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Thu 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Sat–Sun Closed
- Admission
- Working sugar mill; process viewing + kokuto tasting free during harvest (Dec-Apr). No admission charge listed.
- Website
- okinawa-kokuto.co.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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Mon–Wed 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Thu 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Sat–Sun Closed
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