Yaeyama Tropical Fruits for Beauty and Health – Hikari Rakuen –
A satisfying taste full of fruits.
It is perfect for a short break during a sightseeing drive in front of the natural scenery of Ishigaki Island.
What is Hikarirakuen?
The store setting of Hikarirakuen.
The fun illustrations and the many kinds of menus that make you distract will make you feel better!
Hikarirakuen is a tropical fruit juice shop located in nature, only a 15-minute drive from downtown of Ishigaki Island.
You can enjoy juice, smoothies, frappe (shaved ice), etc. using tropical fruits mainly self-cultivated guava grown on Ishigaki Island.
The fields spread out around the store and there are also terrace seats with a great view, so if you drive Ishigaki Island, you should definitely stop by.
In addition, you can buy typical souvenirs of Ishigaki Island, as they sell seasonal tropical fruits directly, as well as baked goods using fruits, Chinsuko and other original products from Hikarirakuen.
A luxurious lineup of tropical fruits on Ishigaki Island
The tropical fruit of Ishigaki Island introduced on the website of Korakuen.
In Yaeyama, all the fruits are so familiar.
Guava
Guava uses guava cultivated in its own farm in Hikarirakuen.
Guava was introduced from the South America of its origin to Southeast Asia, and is now cultivated in many countries in Southeast Asian countries, the Mediterranean coast, Mexico and Hawaii.
Also known as Banshiro in Okinawa, it is a familiar fruit.
The taste is refreshing like peach and is not only eaten as it is, but also processed into juice or jam.
If we slice the ripe guava and dip them in honey, we can preserve them long.
- Effective for general beauty such as anti-aging, beautiful skin, sun protection etc.
- Good for recovery from fatigue, stress reduction, constipation, and intestinal environment
Pineapple
Pineapple is an effective for dieting and nutritious fruit.
The season for pineapple is May to July, and they are sold as a whole pile in the market.
There are several types such as Bogor Pine and Snack Pine, and you can enjoy the differences.
Ripe pineapple does not cause throat irritation.
- Low calorie
- Suppress hunger
- Constipation prevention
- Degrading waste products in the intestine to improve the intestinal environment
- Helps the liver work and reduces digestive energy
- Breaks down fat and prevents absorption
- Prevention of swelling and hypertension
- Convert sugar into energy
- Energize metabolism and reduce body fatigue
- Protects skin and protects against sunburn by UV rays
- Detoxification of harmful substances in the body
- Cold or throat pain
- Recovered from appetite that fell in summer
Mango
Mango contains a good balance of vitamins and minerals.
Mango may cause itching and other rashes depending on the person, so be careful if you have allergies.
- Prevention of skin aging and UV protection
- Prevention of arteriosclerosis and blood clots
- Because it also contains glucose and the like, it prevents summer batiness.
- Effective for swelling
- Folic acid, also known as “hematopoietic vitamin,” has the effect of making red blood cells.
- Strengthening immunity
Dragon fruit
It is called “Dragon Fruit” because it looks flashy and its skin looks like a dragon scale.
There are white ones and red ones.
It has no sourness and has a light taste.
Dragon fruit, which is low calories and rich in dietary fiber, has various health benefits. We can call it “super food”.
- Suppression of elevated blood pressure and reduction of swelling
- Prevention of arteriosclerosis, improvement of risk factors
- Antioxidant/anti-inflammatory action, cancer prevention
- Nutritional support when tired
Passion Fruit
It has a tropical flavor of acidity and sweetness, and a unique and good scent.
It is also called the fruit clock grass (Kudamonotokeisou) because it has beautiful flowers that remind you of the clock face.
The fruit is a jelly-like semitransparent callus that wraps the seeds, and the seeds can be eaten sweet and sour.
It is rich in vitamins A, B, C, β-carotene, citric acid and potassium, making it a healthy fruit.
- Promotion of collagen production, suppression of melanin pigment production
- Accelerate metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, prevent fatty liver
- Antioxidant action, blood circulation promotion
- Prevents keratinization by maintaining the condition of skin and mucous membranes
- Facilitates metabolism, recovers from fatigue
- Promotion of excess water and sodium discharge
- Blood circulation promotion, liver function support
- Anti-aging, beauty effect
Island Banana
Island bananas are about half the length of ordinary bananas.
Yaeyama is one of the fruits that has been planted in gardens and has been popular since ancient times.
The skin is thin, the inside is firm, and the taste has a pineapple-like sourness somewhere.
Before the typhoon, you have to hurry to harvest, and if you can’t eat it, it is convenient to peel it and store it frozen.
- Anti-aging with antioxidants
- Preventing aging, cancer, and lifestyle-related diseases
- Eliminate constipation
- Excludes excess minerals in the body and regulates blood pressure.
- Preventive effect against hypertension, cerebral infarction, and arteriosclerosis
- Preventing diabetes that lowers blood sugar.
- Anti-cancer effect on white muscle
Acerola
Acerola is by far the most abundant vitamin C among fruits.
Red berries about the size of a cherry, the skin is soft and sour rather than sweet.
It is rich in polyphenols including anthocyanins, and exerts a strong antioxidant effect to prevent aging and diseases, maintain eye health, and work to improve skin and whiten skin.
- Beautiful skin/whitening effect
- Relieve stress
- Anemia prevention
- Prevention and improvement of lifestyle-related diseases
- Prevent infectious diseases
- Suppress inflammation
Shikuwasa
The most familiar citrus fruit in Okinawa.
It has a sourness and aroma like lemon.
In Okinawa, shikuwasa is used by adding it to drinks, dishes, and soy sauce.
I also use it by dipping it in carbonated water, using it for dressing salads, squeezing grilled fish and meat dishes, and using it almost every day.
In addition to vitamin C, vitamin B1, carotene, various minerals, and a flavonoid, nobiletin, which is abundant in seekers, is expected to have a cancer-suppressing effect.
The harvest time for shikuwasa is from October to the latter half of November.
- Cancer suppressive effect of nobiletin
- Fat burning and liver function enhancement
Papaya
Papayas grow in Yaeyama and start harvesting blue fruits around May.
Cut the blue fruit into thin shreds for salad, or cut into bite-sized pieces to cook.
Yellow ripe fruits are tender and tender and served with yogurt.
As the seeds of the papaya are packed with tiny seeds in the center, it is used as a symbol of prosperity for descendants on the island.
- Keep stomach healthy
- Prevention and improvement of lifestyle-related diseases
- diet
- Eliminate constipation
- Beautiful skin effect
- Prevention and improvement of infectious diseases
- Accelerate healing of wounds
- Recovery from fatigue
Menu that you can enjoy in Hikarirakuen
- Fresh juice
- Fresh mix juice
- Milk split
- Soy milk
- Fruit soda
- Smoothie
- sherbet
- frappe
- French toast (morning time only)
- Baguette sandwich (lunch time only)
Summary
A stress-free location where you can feel the vast nature around the shop.
Even if you come to Ishigaki Island, I think there are few chances to enjoy the local fruits.
Enjoy seasonal fruits that are good for you and stay fresh on the land.
Please try such a luxury by all means.
ACCESS
ADDRESS
1535-16 Hirae, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
http://hikarirakuen.com
CONTACT
0980-88-8731
hikarirakueninfo@gmail.com
HOURS
OPEN：9:00
CLOSE：17:00
*Opening hours differ between summer and winter.
ACCESS
Opposite JA Okinawa Rice Center
<<In the case of car>>
15 minutes from Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal, New Ishigaki Airport
<<In the case of bus>>
5 minutes walk from Tokai Bus Maibara Campground Line [Kainan]
