Oct 5, 2013 - 2 min read

Bakery House Kuruton

Fresh baked bread and pastries in old Misato Village

By Michael Flemming

Community writer

Bakery House Kuruton has one location in northern Okinawa City and one in Naha

In the morning to the early afternoon the staff can be seen preparing new batches of baked goods

Kuruton is self serve only; take a tray and a set of tongs

Kuruton periodically has a sales period in which all of its items are half price; when the promotion ends items will still be half priced in the late afternoon

It is impossible to get a very large freshly baked donut in Japan at prices like these unless going to Kuruton

There are donuts, bread, rolls, and croissants as well as some baked good that are unique to Japan and Okinawa

Fill your tray and take it to the sales counter

A staff member will ring up the sale and hand you a plastic bag with your receipt

After paying for your selections move along to the next counter to package your selections

The best selection at Kuruton is available earlier in the day

Kuruton closes each day once all of its items baked that day are sold, usually no later than 18:30

Kuruton in Okinawa City is located on Route 224 less than 50 meters south of the intersection with Route 16

Bakery House Kuruton is my favorite of the six bakery and pie shops located in close proximity of each other near the intersections of Routes 16 and 224 in Okinawa City. The bakery sells a wide variety of breads, croissants, donuts and other pastries and only makes as much as it can sell each day. The most attractive aspect of Kuruton's offerings in addition to being freshly made is that the prices are very reasonable.

The best time to visit Kuruton is no later than about 14:00. It stops making pastries in the mid afternoon after which the items available on the shelf start to dwindle as customers snap up their favorite items. The shop is still a great place to visit in the late afternoon when it offers everything - that happens to still be available - at half price. From time to time Kuruton occasionally extends its half price special full time for a couple of weeks to attract new clientele.

I stop by often before going to Church, pot luck dinners, or when headed to any special occasion to grab a few trays of very freshly made bread and pastries. Kuruton is located less than 50 meters south of the intersections of Routes 16 and 224 in Okinawa City and is open Monday through Saturday 12:00–18:30, sometimes it opens earlier.