Enjoy night at Okinawa Shima-uta Izakaya

"Okinawa's Kitchen Piikaji Uenoya Store" is located in Naha Shintoshin. At the entrance, staff dressed in Ryugu will welcome you. The welcome unique to Okinawa is overflowing with laughter.

By the way, Ryuso is a traditional Okinawan costume. It is still worn for celebrations and for performing Ryukyu dance. Such Ryuso has a relaxed design that does not use obi, according to the high temperature climate of Okinawa. In addition, many are colored in a dyeing method called "Binggata", and typical colors are yellow, white, and red. Based on these colors, pictures of flowers and birds are drawn colorfully.

The Uenoya store looks like the Ryukyu old folk house, and you can feel the traditional Okinawan atmosphere slightly different from other Paikaji affiliated stores in Naha city.

When you enter the store, there are plenty of points where you can feel the atmosphere more strongly!　One example is the tokonoma that faithfully reproduces the Ryukyu old folk house. In addition, old tools and figurines are arranged, so you can enjoy the feeling of visiting an Okinawan aunt's house. Meals in a warm space should be even more delicious.

The dishes offered in such a picikaji use plenty of local ingredients and stick to traditional flavors. Among the many menus, the most recommended dish is carefully cooked pork dishes!
All of them are characterized by a strange texture, such as raftee, salt grilled tebichi, and stewed cartilage soki. There is no doubt that if you say it once, it will become obsessed. You can eat it, or you can make it a snack for sake. Please take this product in any way you like.

By the way, piikaji cuisine has gained a high reputation from the local people. When you visit Okinawa, be sure to taste the exquisite gourmet that satisfies Uchinanchu.

Next, let's pay attention not only to food but also to alcohol. We have 65 kinds of awamori from all over the prefecture and have a lineup that is hard to find in other izakayas and restaurants. Since the taste varies from brand to brand, it may be a good idea to try several types and find your favorites.
awamori is a representative sake of Okinawa. If you drink this, you will be able to feel the uniqueness of Okinawa.

At the Uenoya store, various events are held every day from 19:00 to 22:00 (planned). You can enjoy traditional Okinawan performing arts up close, such as Sanshin Live and Eisa folk dance (* irregular) by the local youth association. By the way, it is possible to request the desired song at Sanshin Live. The sound of the sanshin and the melody of Shima-uta will be a pleasant BGM.

At the finale of the Eisa folk dance, the Okinawan hand dance "Kachashii" is performed to the cheerful Shima-uta. It's a good idea to dance with a pretend look, but why don't you tell a local customer here?　Touching the performers and local customers through Kachassi is one of the ways to enjoy Pikaji. Please join us.

After enjoying Okinawan cuisine and sake, and enjoying the sound of Sanshin and Shima-uta, take a commemorative photo with Ryuso staff on your way home. One of the charms is that you can feel the uniqueness of Okinawa until the last minute.

How was it? In Naha city, there are three other Paikaji affiliated stores besides the Paikaji Uenoya store.
Each atmosphere is different, so it may be a good idea to visit a different store every time you travel to Okinawa.