I won't give up even if it rains! Let's play 120% Okinawa!

I won't give up even if it rains! Let's play 120% Okinawa!
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A long-awaited trip to Okinawa. Even though I was planning a sightseeing plan under the clear sky, the weather forecast was rainy.……。 Are you depressed if your trip was ruined by the rain? But it's okay! There are many sightseeing spots in Okinawa that can be enjoyed even on rainy days. This time, we will pick up and deliver various genres such as gourmet, experience, relaxation from a number of spots.

1. "Kanoa Onna Store" is based on the memories of Okinawa.

kanoa photo frame

"Kanoa" means freedom in Hawaiian language. At the Kanoa Onna store, as the name implies, you can relax and experience manufacturing freely. In addition to natural shells and starfish shining in pure white, there are many handmade original parts with motifs such as bear saws and whale sharks. Why don't you make your own work as if you were trapped in the sea?

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Take it home as soon as it is completed! Since there is no waiting time after the experience, you can smoothly transition to the next schedule.


2. Okinawa World Cultural Kingdom Gyokusendo Cave, a time spent with the history of Okinawa

Okinawa World indigo dyeing Experience

After enjoying the most beautiful solutional cave Gyokusen-dong in Orient, the Super Eisa folk dance and the hub show, the memories of your trip are shaped. At Kingdom of ryukyu Castle Town, visitors can experience historical Okinawan culture such as red molds, weaving, and indigo dyeing. The townscape of Okinawa in the good old days, recreating several old private houses over 100 years old. Why don't you go back in time to such a castle town, "I'm wondering when I came for the first time?"

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indigo dyeing experience using the ingredients of a plant called "Ryukyuai". The vivid gradation and the deep blue and white contrast make the image of the sea and sky of Okinawa.


3. "Glass Art indigo" is the only work in the world with "eye"

Glass art indigo Ryukyu glass experience

"Glass Art indigo" where you can experience Ryukyu glass in a workshop surrounded by subtropical nature. The variety of colors, designs, and plenty of options are perfect for making your own original glass. How about making Ryukyu glass with love in commemoration of such a trip to Okinawa, "I remember every time I see a glass"?

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In general, it is a Ryukyu glass experience where you can only experience some processes, but in Glass Art Ai, you can make it by blowing yourself from beginning to end. If you want to make only one original glass in the world, here!


4. Okinawa's "Delicious" is "Orion Happy Park" from here.

Orion Happy Park Factory Tour

Orion Happy Park, located in Nago, northern Motojima Island, is the only factory in Japan that manufactures orion beer. In addition to bottled beer and barrels, as well as 72,000 canned beers are produced per hour. The taste of Orion Beer, born from specialty ingredients, is a three-star class! The taste of beer after the tour is also one of the pleasures.

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After experiencing Okinawa's “delicious” during the factory tour, enjoy the Orion beer tasting time! Fresh beer that you can't usually drink is exquisite.


5. The kitchen “Naha City Daiichi Makishi Public Market” has been loved for more than 70 years.

Foods lined up Makishi Public Market in Naha City

"Naha City Daiichi Makishi Public Market", where ingredients from Okinawa gather together, will be reopened in March 2023! Unusual seafood, meat, Shimano greens, fruits, etc. are lined up, and it has been loved by locals as the "Kitchen of Okinawa". There is no doubt that the warmth and smile of the uncle and aunt who have supported the growth of Okinawa will give you energy. "Machiguwan Kaimen Sore (Welcome to the market)"


6. Ryukyu Onsen Ryujin no Yu, a healing space in the southern country.

Senaga Island_Ryukyu Onsen Ryujin no Yu

Ryujin no Yu, a natural hot spring that springs out of Senaga Island about 20 minutes by car from Naha Airport, is a resort hot spring loved by people all over the country. men's bath ladies' bath has two open-air baths, the Kinryu no Yu and Ginryu no Yu, and the lie-down bath, which lie down. Why don't you experience the healing created by various commitments?

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The location where you can see the sea, sunset, and even the Kerama Islands luxuriously is a superb view. There is no doubt that the scenery with different expressions depending on the time of day will be satisfied no matter how many times you come.


7. A quick drink! "Popular Kushiage Sake Brewery Adachiya,"

Popular Kushiage Sake Brewery Standing Outer

The birthplace of Senbero in Okinawa Prefecture is Adachi-ya. You can choose 3 drinks and 1,000 yen with a tidbits dish. In addition to Senbero, "Hamaguri no Sake Steamed", which is extremely popular with local regulars, and "Motsu-in-in-the-motsu-in since its founding," are must-eats. We also have "Hub Sake" that can be seen at souvenir shops along Kokusai Dori. If you are interested, please try it.

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Adachi-ya is full of not only seats but also standing drinking tables, but if you want to sit slowly, we recommend that you go between 12:00 and 13:00 noon on weekdays.


8. Coloodle "Okinawa's Kitchen Pikaji Kokusai Street Store" with the sound of Sanshin.

A man who plays the Sanshin Okinawa Kitchen Pikaji Kokusai Dori store

"Pikaji" means "wind blowing from the south" in Okinawan dialect. If you want to enjoy Okinawan night comfortably, this is recommended! Hospitality that focuses on creating spaces such as welcomes by staff dressed in Ryukyu-era costumes, live sanshin performances, casual table seats, and parlor seats that resemble Okinawan private houses. Please enjoy the best sake and Okinawan cuisine to your heart's content, wrapped in a warm feeling.

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"Rafute Pizza" and "Agu pig cold shabu salad" using plenty of Okinawa ingredients are exquisite. In addition, you can enjoy fresh seafood on the daily recommended menu.


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