"Jugoya," a gelato specialty store that shines at night on Ishigaki Island — a blissful moment with authentic flavors of island ingredients

"Jugoya" is a gelato specialty store located in the city center of Ishigaki Island. It features flavors that make use of local ingredients, and you can enjoy a taste that combines classic Italian gelato with the bounty of the island. The name of the store comes from the fact that the owner opened the store at the age of 58 and took over the name of the soba restaurant run by his grandfather.    ⸻ 📍 Basic information: •Address: 14 Ishigaki, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture •Business hours: 12:00-22:00 •Closed: Sundays, 2nd and 4th Mondays •Access: About 2 minutes walk from Euglena Mall •Payment method: Cash, credit card, electronic money ⸻ 🍧 Example of menu: There are about 10 types of gelato available at all times, which change daily. You can choose from single (450 yen), double (550 yen), and triple (650 yen) sizes, and each comes with a free spoon.   Main flavors: • Milk (made with Mariya milk from Ishigaki Island) 🤍 • Brown sugar x milk • Mango • Passion fruit • Carrot x apple 🧡 • Shell ginger (Okinawan herb) 💚 • Genmaicha tea • Chocolate (made with organic cacao from Ecuador)     The flavors vary by day, and there are apparently over 100! ⸻ 🌟 Recommended points: Utilizing island ingredients: Enjoy gelato made with plenty of local Ishigaki Island ingredients. Open until late at night: Open until 10pm, making it a great post-dinner dessert. A Japanese-style exterior: The Japanese-style exterior, marked by a white noren curtain, is distinctive, and you can enjoy gelato in a calm atmosphere. Awards: The shop has won the judges' special award at the gelato contest of the international food event "SIGEP".   When you visit Ishigaki Island, please spend a special time at "Kotobuki Gohachi", where you can enjoy authentic gelato made with local ingredients. ⸻ #Kotobuki Gohachi #Ishigaki Island Gelato #Island Ingredients Sweets #Yaeyama Gourmet #Okinawa Remote Island Cafe #Night Gelato #Ishigaki Island Tourism #Okinawa Trip #Gelato Specialty Store #Japanese-style Cafe #Spring 0 Yen Trip