Blissful Nourishing Retreat
for Body and Soul
Organic Vegan Auberge & Wellness Retreat on Kouri Island
Welcome to our Organic Vegan Auberge, Culinary Stay & Wellness Retreat on Kouri Island
Hello! We are Akira and Ana from VegiLicious.
We run a private stay on Kouri Island in Okinawa, welcoming just one group per day, where we serve healthy and deeply satisfying organic vegan cuisine as a plant-based culinary retreat, vegan-friendly accommodation, and peaceful wellness stay.
We previously ran an organic vegan restaurant in Huntington Beach, California for 12 years as a husband-and-wife team. During that time, we were honored to be rated the No.1 vegan restaurant in the United States on Yelp, one of the largest review platforms in the U.S., for many years.
We create our cuisine on the belief that “delicious” and “healthy” should always be present together, aiming to bring joy to both body and soul.
Likewise, during your stay, we would like you to fully relax and unwind in both body and mind. The building and guest rooms were designed with great care to be as comfortable as possible while minimizing exposure to harmful substances.
With your health, happiness, and smile in mind, we create both our space and our cuisine, always striving to create the place closest to Heaven for both body and soul.
We sincerely invite you to relax and unwind at VegiLicious, an organic vegan culinary retreat surrounded by nature, with a full ocean view—ideal for slow travel, plant-based travel, and a private Kouri Island stay.
Love & Peace,
Akira & Ana
Cuisine
All of our dishes are 100% plant-based and fully vegan. We carefully select organic grains (rice, bread, and noodles), beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, spices, and seasonings to create nourishing, well-balanced, and deeply satisfying meals.
We serve chef’s-choice multi-course dinner and hearty breakfast inspired by the organic vegan cuisine we created at VegiLicious in Southern California, made with love and served with care by Akira and Ana.
Photos show examples of menu items loved by many guests at VegiLicious in Southern California.
If you contact us at least five days in advance, we can prepare menus excluding allergens, ingredients you dislike, and alliums (the five pungent vegetables). Because sourcing organic ingredients on Kouri Island is quite difficult, we kindly ask you to contact us at least five days in advance.
* While we will do our best to accommodate requests made after this period, please note that we may not be able to guarantee the same level of refinement, variety, or completeness in the menu.
Surrounded by Natural Materials and Pure Air
The VegiLicious building was thoughtfully designed with care not only for visible comfort, but also for the unseen qualities that contribute to a truly comfortable environment, allowing our guests to relax deeply in both body and mind.
Hemp charcoal is buried beneath the foundation and mixed into the concrete. It is also applied to the interior walls, which are then finished with 100% natural traditional Japanese shikkui plaster.
We use chemical building materials as little as possible. In areas where their use cannot be completely avoided, hemp charcoal is applied to help minimize their impact on the indoor environment.
Electromagnetic shielding materials have been installed inside the walls and floors. While electric field levels in many homes and accommodations may exceed 300 V/m², every area of every room at VegiLicious is maintained at 15 V/m² or below, well under the guideline value of 25 V/m². Although exposure to electromagnetic fields is difficult to avoid in modern life, our space is designed to minimize their impact and provide an environment where guests can fully relax in both body and mind.
About Hemp Charcoal
We use hemp charcoal as a material that gently supports the atmosphere of the space.
We value its balanced, neutral energy, which we feel helps harmonize yin and yang.
It is like a quiet support that helps objects, plants, and people return to their natural state.
Guest Unit
Your stay includes a private entrance, dining room, bedroom, toilet, washroom, bathroom, healing room, washer-dryer, and patio. The entire unit is exclusively yours during your stay. The dining room, bedroom, and bathroom all offer full ocean views through large windows.
Room
Dryer
Room
Bed
We use oak wood spring slats. The mattress is made of 100% natural rubber. No metal coils or urethane are used.
Bedding (including pillows) and towels
We use 100% organic cotton bedding and towels.
For laundry detergent, we use Shabondama Soap, free from optical brighteners and added fragrance.
Pajamas and Loungewear
We provide 100% organic cotton pajamas and loungewear for sleeping and relaxing.
Bath Amenities
Facial & body soap, cleansing products, skincare, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, and hair oil
Amritara products are created with the wisdom of nature, using pesticide-free plants and natural materials sourced from throughout Japan.
Toothbrush, razor, brush, and loofah sponge
MiYO ORGANIC products are made using natural and recycled materials, including Japanese bamboo, with a commitment not only to comfort, but also to environmental sustainability and a circular lifecycle.
Hand soap is Shabondama Soap.
Organic cotton pads and Organic cotton swabs
* We use Shabondama Soap for our hand soap.
Near-Infrared Sauna
We offer a healing room featuring a FireLight® Near-Infrared Sauna by SaunaSpace, a rare find in Japan.
Rather than intensely heating the air like a conventional high-temperature sauna, it uses near-infrared light—also found in natural sunlight—to gently warm the body from within.
Free from harmful UV rays and blue light, it recreates a spectrum of light centered on red and near-infrared wavelengths, closer to those found in nature. This unique space allows you to experience heat therapy and light therapy at the same time.
**A Note About Our Natural Environment**
As VegiLicious is surrounded by the rich natural environment of a subtropical island, small insects and other creatures may occasionally find their way indoors.
In keeping with our commitment to creating a healthy and natural environment, we do not use chemical pesticides. While we take every possible measure to keep the property clean and comfortable, it is difficult to prevent nature from entering completely.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Time with Nature
Kouri Island is a small island connected to Okinawa’s main island by a bridge and accessible by car.
Known for its beautiful ocean and the Okinawan legend of Adam and Eve, Kouri Island is also known as a popular power spot and an ideal place for a retreat.
Enjoy the beautiful ocean, subtropical greenery, and sunsets over the horizon.
Hosted by Akira and Ana
From the meals and hospitality to guidance throughout your stay, everything is personally provided by the two of us, Akira and Ana.
Contributing to our guests' health and happiness and seeing their smiles is our greatest joy.
Please feel free to ask us anything.
If you would like transportation assistance, please feel free to ask.
Rates & Stay Information
One-night stay with dinner and breakfast included
¥120,000 (tax included) for two
- Additional guest: ¥25,000 per person (meals included)
- Two nights or more: ¥20,000 off per night from the second night onward
- Solo stay: ¥20,000 off
- Solo stay for two nights or more: ¥10,000 off per night from the second night onward
We regret that we are unable to accommodate children aged 12 and under or pets.
One extra bed is available upon request.
Up to one additional guest may also stay by sharing the queen bed.
Access
By Car
Recommended Route (via Expressway)
From Naha Airport, take the Okinawa Expressway northbound. Exit at Kyoda IC, continue via the Nago-Higashi Road, and follow Route 449 toward Kouri Island.
Enjoy the drive and the beautiful ocean views along the way, and please drive safely.
(After your reservation is confirmed, we will provide the address and a Google Maps pin.)
By Bus
From Naha Airport or Naha City to Nago Bus Terminal
Okinawa Express Bus (Routes 111 and 117)
Yanbaru Express Bus (YKB-888)
From Naha Airport or Naha City to Junglia
Junglia Express (direct bus service)
Transportation Assistance
We offer pick-up and drop-off service upon arrival and departure to locations within about a 30-minute drive from VegiLicious, including Nago Bus Terminal and Junglia.
If you would like transportation assistance, please feel free to ask.
Reservations
Your reservation will be confirmed once you receive our reply.