Nana Musubi Review: Best Onigiri Near Shurijo Castle, Okinawa
If you’re looking for Shurijo Castle onigiri after sightseeing in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Nana Musubi is an easy and satisfying stop. After visiting Shurijo Castle, we dropped by for a quick bite, and it turned out to be a great little place to recharge.
This cozy onigiri spot sits close to the entrance, so it works well either before or after your castle visit.
Shurijo Castle onigiri is easy to grab here because the shop is so close to the main approach.
It’s in a really convenient location if you want a light snack before or after exploring the castle grounds.
Hours: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM (closed Wednesdays)
Musubi is a Japanese word for a rice ball, similar to onigiri.
These days, though, “musubi” usually makes people think of Hawaiian-style Spam musubi, and Nana Musubi leans into that style too.
It looked like there were only one or two parking spaces available.
We had already parked at the Shurijo Castle lot, so we just walked over.
There are also outdoor tables in front of the shop, so you can eat there if you want.
There’s a photo menu posted outside, and honestly, the food pictures are so tempting that people walking by kept stopping to take a look.
They also sell desserts in addition to musubi.
I heard you can even stop in just for ice cream without ordering onigiri.
Shurijo Castle onigiri spots don’t get much cuter than this one.
There’s indoor seating too, but it’s a small shop, so there aren’t many tables.
There’s one four-person table near the entrance and another all the way in the back, while the rest are mostly two-person tables like these.
And because this is Okinawa, they also sell Orion Beer.
They also sell all kinds of merch, and it’s actually pretty cute.
We got lucky and grabbed the four-person table in the very back.
There were five of us total, including a baby.
We ordered one musubi per person, plus a non-alcoholic beer and a Coke.
Each flavor came with its own sticker label, so you could tell what was what without opening the wrapper.
The stickers were different for each flavor too, which was a cute touch.
We ordered four different kinds: miso, fried shrimp, tuna mayo, and pork.
I don’t remember every single flavor perfectly now, but judging by the look of it, this one was probably tuna mayo.
Each musubi was in the 4,000 to 6,000 won range, or roughly $3 to $4.50.
They’re not especially large, so I’d recommend them more as a snack than a full meal.
I’m not 100% sure anymore, but I think the one with two slices of Spam was the pork-and-egg rice ball.
It definitely looked like one of those deceptively simple foods that still hits the spot.
This was probably the miso musubi.
And this fried shrimp musubi? That combo really can’t miss.
I may not remember every detail of the flavors now, but I do remember that the whole family enjoyed them.
Everything was easy to like and satisfying in that casual, no-fuss way.
Since Shurijo Castle is mostly outdoors, sightseeing on a hot day can be exhausting.
This was a great place to duck into, cool off, and take a short break with a beer.
On the walk back from Shurijo Castle to the parking lot, we also got to wander through the neighborhood side streets a bit.
We even stopped to admire the flowers, which made the whole detour feel extra nice.
If you get hungry before or after visiting Shurijo Castle, I’d definitely recommend stopping by Nana Musubi for a quick bite.
