Art Gallery / Gallery Spots in Okinawa Area

  • Naha City Traditional Arts and Crafts Center
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    3.5
    49 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 3-2-10 Sturgeon Naha 2F
    The Naha City Traditional Arts and Crafts Center is located on the second floor of the Tenbusu Naha Building on Kokusai Street, around four minutes’ walk from Makishi Station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yuirail) line. The Center boasts an impressive selection of works by Living National Treasures and examples of Naha’s traditional handicrafts. Monitors display video footage which shows the creation processes for different items in an easy-to-understand way. Visitors can also try their hand at five traditional crafts—Ryukyuan glass-blowing, Ryukyuan Bingata dyed cloth-making, Shuri cloth-making, Tsuboya-ware making, and Ryukyuan lacquerware-making. Visitors can also purchase works by leading Ryukyuan handicraft designers.

    At the Naha City Traditional Craft Centre you can choose from a variety of craft experiences. Under the guidance of craftspeople I helped create a beautiful drinking glass - a beautiful souvenir of...

  • HIZUKI
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okinawa Nakagami-gun Yomitanson Tokeshi 273
    "Hizuki is a gallery in Tokeshi, Yomitan Village, Nakagami County. It displays and sells glass items made in the studio of glass artist Oyabu Miyo. The concept behind these works is ""vessels and things with beautiful shapes,"" and the shop displays tableware and other small items made of glass."

    読谷村にあるガラス作家さんの工房兼ショップで、独特な世界観のガラス製品を作っています。沖縄県内のセレクトショップでも見かけることがあります。場所は要注意です。畑の中の、舗装されていない道路を通り、少しわかりにくい場所にあります。

  • Gallery Haraiso
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okinawa Pref. Urumashi Ishikawakebono 1-9-24
    This boutique is located in a corner of the foreigner district of Ishikawa, Uruma City, and it does a great job showcasing the appeal of its hometown of Uruma. The shop name comes from the Spanish word “paraiso,” which means “paradise.” It offers a wide selection of goods crafted by local artisans, including “yachimun” pottery, Ryukyu glass, crafts made from seashells, dyed goods, and various other items.
  • Kainowa Gallery & Ukigumo Cafe
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okinawa Uruma Katsurenhama 243-1
  • ClayCoffee&Gallery
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Nakagami-gun Yomitanson Zakimi 2648-7
  • Ryukyu Folk Art Gallery Kagi Ishi Kumoji
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okinawa Naha-shi Kumoji 3-2-18
  • Tuneshu Workshop & gallery Utuwaka
    Travel / Tourism
    Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunyomitanson Zakimi 2748
  • Ruanshimairo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Urumashi Yonashirotoubaru 428-2
  • Gallery Premier
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okinawa Nakagami-gun Chatancho Kamisedo 811-3
  • Toukikoubouichi
    Travel / Tourism
    Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunyomitanson Nagahama 925-2
  • Gallery Okinawa
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Okinawa Shimajiri-gun Haebarucho

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Let go of your image of a busy, ordered Japan and replace it with crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and relaxing folk music: You’ve arrived in Okinawa. A world away from the high intensity of Tokyo, Okinawans appear to live a laid-back beach life on this paradisiacal tropical island that lies in the middle of the East China Sea almost 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan’s most southern tip. Home to a spattering of islands, prepare yourself to discover underwater caves, star-shaped sand, and an island culture sometimes unrecognizable from mainland Japan.

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