Enjoy night at the Okinawa Shima-uta izakaya

"Okinawa Kitchen Paikaji Uenoya Store" is located in Naha Shintoshin. At the entrance, staff dressed in Ryusou will welcome you. The welcome unique to Okinawa is overflowing with smiles.

By the way, Ryuso is a traditional Okinawan costume. It is still worn for celebration seats and when performing Ryukyu dance. Such Ryuso has a relaxed design that does not use bands according to the high temperature Okinawan climate. In addition, most are colored in a dyeing method called "Bingata", and typical colors are yellow, white, and red. Based on these colors, paintings such as flowers and birds are drawn colorfully.

The Uenoya store looks like Ryukyu old folk house, and you can feel the traditional Okinawan atmosphere, which is 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 tokonoma that faithfully reproduces Ryukyu old folk house. In addition, old tools and figurines are arranged, so you can enjoy the feeling of visiting a grandmother's house in Okinawa. Meals in a warm space should be even more delicious.

The dishes served with such pikaji uses plenty of local ingredients and is particular about the traditional seasoning. Among the many menus, the most recommended ones are carefully cooked pork dishes!
All of them are characterized by a gentle texture, such as rafted salt grilled tee, and stewed cartilage soki. Once you eat it, you will surely become addictive. You can eat it hard or use it as a snack for sake. Please take this product in your favorite way of eating.

By the way, Pikaji's cuisine has a high reputation from the local people. When you visit Okinawa, be sure to try the exquisite gourmet that satisfies Uchinanchu.

Next, let's pay attention not only to food but also alcohol. We have 65 kinds of awamori in various parts of the prefecture, making it difficult to find in other izakayas and restaurants. The taste varies depending on the brand, so it may be a good idea to try several different types to find your favorites.
awamori is one of Okinawa's most famous sake. If you drink this, you will be able to feel more like Okinawa.

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

In the finale of Eisa folk dance, the Okinawan hand dance "Kachashi" is performed to the cheerful Shima-uta. It's a good idea to dance as if you look at it, but why don't you let a local customer teach here?　Interacting with the performers and local customers through Kachashi is one of the ways to enjoy Paikaji. Please come and join us.

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

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