Souvenirs Spots in Okinawa Area

  • Ryukyu Glass Village
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    4.0
    205 Reviews
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    Okinawa Pref. Itomanshi Fukudi 169
    This handmade Ryukyu glass workshop, one of the largest in the prefecture, is located in Itoman City. There, visitors can purchase or even make their own works of Ryukyu glass, one of Okinawa's most notable handicrafts. Visitors can watch glass craftsman create works of Ryukyu glass at the 1,300-degree Celsius kiln located at the center of the workshop. Visitors can try a wide range of glass making experiences such as making accessories or photo frames, which are suitable for all ages, as well as making a one-of-a-kind glass. Some of the workshop's other attractions include a direct sales shop, an outlet shop, and a Ryukyu glass museum that shows off the stunning craftsmanship of Ryukyu glass artisans.

    We toured the glass village and while all of the glass items displayed and for sale were beautiful, unfortunately the furnace used for making things was under construction/repair. A typhoon had...

  • Yonekoyaki Craft Center
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    4.5
    112 Reviews
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    Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Fukai (Maibara) 447-1
    Yonekoyaki Craft Center is a craft workshop located right next to Yonehara Beach on Ishigaki Island. The Center can be recognized by the huge Shisa (Okinawan lion-dogs) at the entrance. Within the Center grounds there are ponds and a stream, with colorful, characterful art-works scattered around. Inside the Center, a wide range of unique, colorful miniature Shisa statues are on sale, varying in size from Shisa so small that they will fit in the palm of your hand, to larger statues around 30 centimeters high; these make ideal souvenir gifts.

    Our tour guide recommended my kids will love this place and took us here. He was 100% right about it. My kids were totally captivated by the colorful statues which keep us safe from the devil. Haha

  • Ishigaki City Special Products Sales Center
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    3.5
    108 Reviews
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    Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Okawa 208
    "This souvenir shop is located inside of the Ishigaki City Public Market in the Euglena Mall shopping district in Okawa, Ishigaki City. The shop, which is jointly operated by the producers of Ishigaki Island's various specialties, carries one of the largest selections on the island. It offers a wide variety of locally-grown fruit grown, famous local sweets, awamori, traditional handicrafts, and other items certified as ""Pure Ishigaki Island Products"" by the Ishigaki City Special Product Promotion Association."

    There are so many articles (mostly food) that you certainly will need assistance. Most items are original from Ishigaki; otherwise they are from nearby islands. Among the most popular items are...

  • Shuri Ryusen
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    4.5
    51 Reviews
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Shuriyamagawachou 1-54
    This shop displays and sells kimono and accessories dyed in the Bingata style, as well as original handicrafts that use vegetable dyes. There is also a traditional Okinawan Bingata-style dyeing workshop where visitors can observe the dyeing process. The display and sales corner features a variety of Bingata- and coral-dyed household goods, interior goods, and items that make wonderful souvenirs. You can also sit around the fireplace in the rest area and enjoy some Okinawan tea and snacks.

    This place is near Shuri Castle. You can google for the exact location as it is situated in a quiet residential area - i think. One will be shown how to use the paints and the corals (they come in...

  • Nanjo City Local Products Center
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    4.0
    38 Reviews
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    Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Chinen Kudeken 539
    Nanjo City Local Products Center is located in Chinen, Nanjo City, south of Okinawa Main Island. There is a range of Nanjo City's specialty products, souvenirs, local fresh vegetables and seafood, such as mozuku seaweed. Inside the shop, it has a lot of Nanji goods, the heartwarming local character mascot of Nanjo City. There is also a ticket booth for Sefa Utaki, the most important spiritual site for Ryukyu Kingdom, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, so you can purchase a ticket here. You can overlook the cobalt blue ocean from an observation area where you get a stunning view.

    数年前のアニメ「白い砂のアクアトープ」のパネル展示やグッズが販売されています。息子が喜んで写真を撮ったり、グッズを購入したりしました。コロナが明けてようやくアニメの場所に旅に来ることができました。観光協会の女性がレジで精算業務をされていて、その方のお孫さんも息子と同じ年でアニメを見ていたということで、楽しいお話ができました。ここは斎場御獄の入り口でそちら目当ての観光客がいっぱいでした。息子はアニメ...

  • Ikutouen
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    4.5
    22 Reviews
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tsuboya 1-22-33
    Located in the town that represents Okinawan pottery, this Tsuboya ware pottery boasts nearly 300 years of history. The ceramics made here use local earth and glaze and are crafted using traditional techniques all while being appropriate for the modern age. Visitors can purchase these products from the official shop nearby. The pottery classroom offers several different courses, so feel free to try your hand at making your own original bowl or cup.

    電話予約して夫婦で絵付け体験に伺いました。教えてくださったインストラクターのお姉さんも親切で下書きの書き方から、色の載せ具合、焼き上がりの発色まで丁寧に教えていただきました。他県への移動が解除されたばかりの為、やちむん通りの人通りも少なく二人でゆっくりと静かな時間を過ごさせて頂きました。絵付けして10日たった今日、我が家にきれいなどんぶりが二つ届きました。素敵なお土産になりました。

  • Ryukyu Pearl
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    3.5
    24 Reviews
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    Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Kabira 934
    This pearl shop is located along Prefectural Route 207 in Kabira, Ishigaki City. The shop is part of a pearl farm in Kabira Bay, which is known as the birthplace of black pearl culturing. The shop sells pearl products including black and white pearls, coral and glasswork accessories, and more. There is even an exhibit about the history of pearl cultivation and how pearls are cultivated as well as a cafe where you can enjoy a meal along with a great view of Kabira Bay.

    川平湾入り口に、ここから歩いても川平湾に徒歩5分くらいで(湾沿いに道が)。 店内は真珠のネックレス・指輪・ペンダント等が並ぶ。 入口を入り左側には真珠ができるまでの解説コーナーがあり勉強にはなる。 真珠、値札と見るに(種類はいろいろあるが)ここに置かれているのは3-8万円が主流か、手が出るようで出ないようで。 私たちはウィンドウショッピングだけであった。 駐車場はバス用が6-7台、自家用車洋画10...

  • Okinawaya Main Store
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
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    Okinawa Naha-shi Makishi 1-2-31
    This souvenir shop is located on Kokusai Street in Makishi 1-Chome, Naha City. They feature a wide variety of products, from Okinawan sweets like sata andagi and chinsuko, to food products like Okinawa soba, as well as awamori, traditional crafts, and character goods only available in Okinawa.

    国際通りに面した大きな土産物屋さん。前に通販で利用したお店、発送完了を電話で連絡くれた。今回は那覇に来たのでソーキそば・ラフティー・泡盛を買い求める為に本店を訪問。目的の品を買い求めホテルに向かいブラブラと酔いながら国際通りを歩いていると追いかけて来た店員さんに声を掛けられた。どうやらレジ袋の会計を間違えて2度打ったらしい、酔っていて気付かず、袋代5円を持ち走って追いかけて来てくれた。自分的には5...

  • Okashi Goten Naha Airport Store
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    3.5
    12 Reviews
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    Okinawa Naha-shi Kagamizu 150 Naha Airport Domestic Flight Passenger Terminal Building 2F
    "This sweets shop is located on the 2nd floor of the Naha Airport Domestic Terminal in Kagamizu, Naha City. They offer ""Ganso Beni imo (crimson sweet potato) tart"", a hallmark product that uses crimson potatoes, a specialty product of Okinawa, and the popular ""salted sesame chinsuko"". Since it is located in the departure lobby, you can bring along tarts and other frozen western confections as carry-on luggage."

    御菓子御殿再沖繩有很多分店,都布置得美侖美奐,這裡是買伴手禮的好地方,有個種米菓,紫薯製品和海鹽餅乾,都好吃且包裝精美,比較特殊的是這裡也賣冰其淋。

  • Ishigakijima Shopping Plaza
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    3.0
    8 Reviews
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    Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Hirae 370-3
    This souvenir shop is marked by an exterior that embraces the heart of Yaeyama with Yaeyama minsa fabric. Souvenirs and specialty products from Ishigaki Island and Yaeyama line the large area on the first floor. The second floor has a restaurant that brings to mind a cabin, and is where you can taste Yaeyama soba, Ishigaki beef bowls and curry using Ishigaki beef, and local Ishigaki beer.

    1Fはお土産屋さん夏になると2Fではブッフェ式焼き肉レストランでしたが半年前に閉店しました。以前はバスツアー客で必ず寄るお店で焼き肉も気軽に行けたのに残念です。

  • Okashigoten (Kokusai-dori Street Mutsumibashi Store)
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Okinawa Naha-shi Makishi 1-3-58
    "This confectionery shop is located on Kokusai Street in Makishi 1-Chome, Naha City. They sell Okinawan products and a variety of sweets, especially the ""ganso beni imo tart"" which uses red potato grown in Okinawa. The shop exterior is colored purple, and the large red potato tart sculpture is a clear sign for the shop."

    国際通りで目についた御菓子御殿に入りました。紅芋タルトが好きなので、お買い上げ。家族で食べるし箱はいりません。いもいもタルトとか、いろいろな種類のお菓子を売っています。ちょっと先には、御殿風の建物の「御菓子御殿」もありました。

  • Okashigoten Onna Branch
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    Okinawa Prefecture Onna Village Senagaku 100
    This long-standing confectionery in Onna Village, one of Okinawa’s premier resort areas, is famous for its purple yam tarts. The building is designed in the style of Shuri Castle and features an adjoining purple yam tart factory. The spacious interior contains several types of sweets that can be sampled by visitors. There are also specialty Okinawan products, making this a great spot for souvenir hunting. In addition, the Onna location offers exclusive purple yam tart workshops where visitors can make their own original tart (reservations required). There are also a restaurant and a cafe, where you can enjoy a meal while gazing out at the emerald green sea before you.
  • TIDAMOON cafe Chufara-Nagayama Bingata goods
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
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    Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Sashiki Tedokon 37
    TIDAMOON is a shop selling handmade goods using bingata (an Okinawan dying technique) which is one of the traditional Okinawan crafts. In the shop, there is a lineup of colorful works using bingata such as bags, porches and coasters. The shop holds a hands-on bingata class (a booking is required at least one week before participation), and you can have a unique experience painting a table mat, an eco-bag, a T-shirt and other items. In the attached café, you can enjoy lunch of the day using ingredients grown in-house.

    ヘルシーメニューの居心地の良いカフェ。日替わりランチは絶品てした。食事のプレゼンテーションも可愛くて楽しく召し上がりました。

  • Shima no Sta. Miyako
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    Okinawa Miyakojima-shi Hirara Kugai 870-1
  • Naha City Traditional Arts & Craft Center Shop
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 3-2-10 Sturgeon Naha 2F
    On the second floor of the “Naha City Culture Tenbusu Building (Tenbusu Naha),” a facilities complex dedicated to spreading Okinawan culture, is the Naha City Traditional Arts & Craft Center, which houses a boutique designated by the Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry as being dedicated exclusively to traditional Okinawan crafts. From Bingata-dyed crafts to Ryukyuan lacquerware, Ryukyuan glass, Tsuboya ware, and much more, you’ll find a plethora of traditional handicrafts here.
  • Kamany
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tsuboya 1-22-37
    Located on Tsuboya Yachimun Street, this boutique that specializes in Tsuboya ware made by the “Ikutoen” pottery, which boasts a history of nearly 300 years. You’ll find products that blend traditional Tsuboya ware techniques with modern utility to color your lifestyle. You’ll find the main branch of the Ikutoen pottery along the same street.
  • Yacchi & Moon
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tsuboya 1-21-9
    “Yachimun Street” in Tsuboya, Naha City is lined with pottery shops, as if to let visitors know that it is called Yachimun because this word means “pottery” in the Okinawan dialect. On one corner is a Yachimun boutique named “Craft & Gift Yacchi & Moon,” which mainly features wares produced by artisans in Okinawa. It offers a wide selection of both traditional crafts and original “pop” items.
  • craft house Sprout
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tsuboya 1-17-3
    Not far from Kokusai-dori Street lies Tsuboya Yachimun Street, which is lined with pottery producers and ceramics shops. One such shop is the boutique “craft house Sprout,” which offers not only ceramics, but also Bingata-dyed crafts and various original products. The ceramics are made by both young and experienced artisans located in the prefecture, and are meant to blend seamlessly into one’s daily life. In order to facilitate access for as many visitors as possible, the shop offers support for guide dogs, strollers, and wheelchairs, and shopping is made as smooth as possible.
  • RENEMIA
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 2-7-15
    This general store and cafe is located near Makishi Station across from Makishi Park. For sale are handicrafts and artwork, household goods, food products, and more, with a focus on Okinawan items. There’s also a gallery, where a number of exhibitions and sales are held from time to time.
  • Okinawa Takarajima
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Omoromachi 3-3-1 Alepull Town 2F
    This shop specializes in carefully selected Okinawan products. From popular purple yam tarts and local curries to Okinawan cosmetics and original items, this shop has it all. There is also a special section devoted to “Ryujin Mabuyer” goods as well as several products not available anywhere else, which showcases this establishment's devotion to its hometown.

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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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