Reservations opened on November 13 for the Okinawa hotel’s planned Christmas Eve debut, with private pools and island-led dining at its heart.
NANJU is preparing to offer a very small-scale alternative to the sprawling resort. The five-room property in Gusukube Bora, on Miyakojima’s southeastern coast, opened reservations on November 13, according to Star Resort’s latest announcement. Its opening is scheduled for December 24, 2026.
The appeal is in the proportions: a handful of villas, generous outdoor space and a clifftop setting about 40 metres above the sea. This is a launch to watch for travellers who want the room and the dinner table to be destinations in themselves, rather than intervals between a packed itinerary.
Five villas, with space to stay still
The hotel’s Banta Villa specifications list 112 square metres per villa, divided into 60 square metres indoors and a 52-square-metre private terrace. Two queen beds, a kitchen and a washing machine sit alongside the more indulgent essentials: a private pool and a fire pit.
Star Resort’s original project announcement describes architecture informed by the surrounding Ryukyu limestone, with stonework, planting and textured timber details carrying the landscape into the accommodation. Artworks by Miyakojima and Okinawa makers are intended to vary from room to room.
A restaurant built around the ingredients
Astérisques will be led by executive chef Kenya Akita. The hotel describes a vegetable-led approach that draws on ingredients from Miyakojima and the Setouchi region, using different parts of a plant rather than treating the root, leaf and stem as separate stories. The planned dining offer is a significant part of the hotel’s identity, not simply an amenity attached to the rooms.
That is a promising proposition, but still a proposition: K Lifestyle has not stayed at NANJU or tasted the menu. The hotel’s opening materials, rather than an on-site review, are the basis of this report.
What to check before booking
The published starting accommodation rate is ¥150,000 per room per night for two people, excluding tax and service charges. Treat that as a starting figure, not an all-in quote for a particular date or package.
The premium opening offer, limited to one party per day, lists dinner and breakfast, a ¥10,000 hotel credit and one in-room spa treatment during the stay. Confirm the exact inclusions and final price for the rate you select. The offer page asks guests to discuss vegan or vegetarian requirements at least 14 days ahead, and notes that some requests may not be possible.
There is also a winter detail worth asking about: pool heating requires advance preparation. The hotel asks for notice by the previous day and warns that weather can prevent the water reaching the desired temperature. Families should check dates carefully too. The villa page states a usual minimum guest age of 13, with exceptions for private buyouts and designated family periods.
NANJU’s strongest idea is not a long checklist of facilities. It is the chance to devote a stay to a small place, its materials and its food. Whether the finished experience delivers that promise will become clear after the doors open.
Information checked November 13, 2026. Opening plans, prices and inclusions are subject to change. Promotional images supplied by Star Resort via PR TIMES; no on-site reporting is implied.
