English: USCAR: IHA CASTLE RESORT MOTEL, first such western-style resort motel in Okinawa, has been constructed in the Ishikawa Beach Area on the ruins of the once-imposing Iha Castle which overlooked Kin Bay. Shown cutting the ribbon opening the motel are (L-R): Seiko Kohagura, deputy chief executive, Government of the Ryukyu Islands; Mrs. Shizu Iha, president of the motel; and Edward H. Reeves, director, Economic Affairs Dept., U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands. "In order to visualize the vast economic potential of the tourist business for Okinawa during this jet age, one must consider the rapid progress in this direction already made in other areas such as Hawaii, the Caribbean, and elsewhere, having physical and geographical characteristics similar to those existing here," Mr. Reeves said in his congratulatory address. The motel which boasts, modern food and entertainment facilities, tennis courts, swimming pool and golf course, was constructed at a total cost of $436,000, including a $147,000 loan from the Ryukyu Development Loan Corporation. Okinawa attracted 72,800 visitors who spent an estimated $16.6 million during FT 1966, which represents a 26 percent gain over the 57,800 visitors the year before, and a 6.4 percent gain in expenditures over those estimated in FY 65 at 15.6 million.

【和訳】 キャッスルリゾートモーテル 沖縄初の洋風リゾートモーテルが、金武湾をのぞむかつての伊波城の跡地の石川ビーチ地区に完成した。オープニング式典でリボンをカットする (左から) 琉球政府小波蔵政光行政副主席、モーテル社長イハ・シズ氏、琉球列島米国民政府経済局エドワード・H・リーブス局長。リーブス局長は祝辞の中で「このジェット時代の沖縄の観光ビジネスの大きな可能性をイメージするためには、ハワイやカリブ海諸国など、物理的・地理的特性が似ている他の地域でも、この方向に急速に進んでいることを考慮しなければならない」と述べた。このモーテルは近代的な食事と娯楽施設、テニスコート、プール、ゴルフ場を備え、琉球開発金融公社からの融資14万7,000ドルを含め、総工費43万6,000ドルで建設された。1966年度は72,800人の観光客が沖縄を訪れ、推定1,660万ドルを支出したが、これは前年度の観光客57,800人を26％を上回り、支出額は65年度の推定1,560万ドルを6.4％上回るものとなった。

(沖縄県公文書館所蔵)