Local Guide
A souvenir for yourself: 5 souvenir shops with items that make use of Okinawan materials

Okinawa is full of energy in its objects and materials, such as vegetables and fruits grown in the sun, and traditional crafts nurtured by history. Why not buy some souvenirs for yourself to take home with you, along with the memories of each and every one of them you encountered during your trip? In this article, we will introduce recommended souvenir shops to stop by during your trip to Okinawa. Find your own favorite.

A selection of sweets made with locally produced ingredients and made with care to ensure safety

The "Original Purple Sweet Potato Tart" has a gentle flavor that has been preserved since 1986 (from 378 yen for 3 pieces, also sold individually)
The "Original Purple Sweet Potato Tart" has a gentle flavor that has been preserved since 1986 (from 378 yen for 3 pieces, also sold individually)

This souvenir shop sells products made with Okinawan ingredients, including their signature product, the "Original Beniimo Tart." While they maintain the same flavor as the original Beniimo Tart, which they've been selling since 1986, they are constantly developing new Beniimo products that are free of artificial colorings and preservatives.
The store will be stocking a variety of products that allow you to fully enjoy the sweetness of red sweet potatoes, including the "Imo Imo Tart," which is made 100% with Okinawan red sweet potatoes and Yomitan akane potatoes harvested in Yomitan Village, and the "Beni Potato," which is popular among Staff/staff member say it "is like eating a whole red sweet potato."

Yachimun pottery, Ryukyu glass, T-shirts, etc. are also sold. Factory tours are also available.

A wide variety of Ryukyu glass and Yachimun pottery made by artists from Yomitan Village is on display.
A wide variety of Ryukyu glass and Yachimun pottery made by artists from Yomitan Village is on display.

The store has about 300 kinds of products on display, including cakes, and there are plenty of sweets to choose from, but it also has a wide variety of souvenirs for sale, such as Ryukyu glass and Yachimun pottery made by Okinawan artisans, awamori, and T-shirts. Shipping is available for a flat rate of 1,200 yen, so many people buy all their souvenirs at once.
Within the building, there is a factory where you can observe the manufacturing process through glass, Restaurant where you can savour Okinawan cuisine called "Okinawa Cuisine Hanagasa", and "Café Hanagasa" where you can enjoy sweets and cafe time, so it is possible to spend the whole day there.

Comments Local Guide
There are also Okinawan traditional crafts such as shisa and Ryukyu glass. You might find a souvenir you'd like to buy for yourself along with delicious sweets. There is also a sea nearby that is famous for its beautiful sunsets.
Okashigoten Yomitan Main Branch
  • URLhttps://www.okashigoten.co.jp/
  • 住所Okinawa Prefecture, Nakagami District, Yomitan Village, Uza 657-1 MAP
  • アクセスApproximately 55 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • 営業時間9:00～18:00
  • 定休日Open daily
  • TEL098-958-7333
  • 駐車場free

Be enchanted by the simple and gentle Ryukyu glass

The most popular item is the "Tsubu Cup" (1,760 yen) with six colored glass beads.
The most popular item is the "Tsubu Cup" (1,760 yen) with six colored glass beads.

Ryukyu glass is attractive for its simple, plump form and the green and blue colors of the recycled glass. At the specialty store, glacitta', they melt old bottles in the kiln at the workshop just behind the store and breathe life into each piece by hand.
This shop is run by a husband and wife team, and they value the idea of "wanting people to use their products every day," and they strive to create products that are casual and easy to use. Ryukyu glassware is made with the primary goal of fitting into everyday life, and all of the designs are gentle and warm. They place importance on simplicity and reasonable prices.

A relaxing space where you can take your time choosing Ryukyu glass

The interior is dotted with greenery, making it a comfortable place where you'll want to stay for hours.
The interior is dotted with greenery, making it a comfortable place where you'll want to stay for hours.

In addition to the store's original items, the shop also stocks Ryukyu glass from five studios in the prefecture, including Seiten, Robusto, Teto Teto, Glass 32, and Hakugarasu Recycled Glassware Factory. Just like their own creations, the Ryukyu glass they stock has three key features: it must be simple and easy to use, reasonably priced, and made from recycled glass. Because they've been purchasing for many years, there are times when products that are no longer available elsewhere can only be found at glacitta'.
The store is decorated with cacti and other plants here and there, making the time you spend choosing Ryukyu glass enjoyable.

Comments Local Guide
Located in Onna Village, next to Yomitan Village where HOSHINOYA Okinawa is located, this shop is visited by people of all ages, from seniors to students, looking for their favorite items. Just looking at the carefully selected Ryukyu glassware will make you feel happy.
glacitta'
  • URLhttp://www.glacitta.com/
  • 住所6347 Onna, Onna Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture MAP
  • アクセスApproximately 50 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • 営業時間11:00 to 18:00
  • 定休日Irregular holidays
  • TEL098-966-8240
  • 駐車場Available (2 units)

Find your favorite scent that brings back memories of Okinawa

The ever-popular orange and purple soap, "Mizuho" (2,200 yen), is only available at the main store.
The ever-popular orange and purple soap, "Mizuho" (2,200 yen), is only available at the main store.

A specialty store for skin care products, including handmade facial soaps made from Okinawan plants and fruits. Based on the concept of "Scents spread. Memories revived," the store does not use any synthetic coloring agents and uses natural ingredients, focusing on moisturizing properties.
Each soap has a name such as "Sea" or "Shuri," and the essential oils, patterns, and colors that match each soap's image vividly express Okinawa. You can try out all the scents in the store, so if you take home a product that pleases your senses, it's likely to bring back memories of Okinawa the moment you use it at home.

Add color to your daily life. A wide range of products to suit your lifestyle

In the center of the stylish store, you can try out the fluffy, foamy facial cleanser.
In the center of the stylish store, you can try out the fluffy, foamy facial cleanser.

Other products that are close to your daily life are also available, such as hand cream, "Marine Clay Facial Soap," shampoo, and skin care products. The most popular of these is the Marine Clay Facial Soap. This facial soap, which contains plenty of minerals from marine mud, is a useful item that can be lathered up and used as a face wash, or spread over a dry face as a mask. Get radiant skin while being enveloped in a gentle fragrance.
Because these are products for daily use, we place great importance on creating products that are as gentle as possible to the five senses, focusing on four areas: the blessings of Okinawa, fragrance, moisture retention, and design.

Comments Local Guide
The colorful bar soaps and hand creams are recommended as souvenirs or for yourself. The Okinawan-style and stylish designs, such as the scented balls that resemble ocean floats, are appealing.
SuiSavon Shuri Soap Togura Main Store Gallery Shop
  • URLhttps://www.suisavon.jp/
  • 住所2-13 Shuri Tokuracho, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture MAP
  • アクセスApproximately 20 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • 営業時間10:00～18:00
  • 定休日Open daily
  • TEL0800-000-3777
  • 駐車場None (paid parking available nearby)

A rich variety of Okinawan handicrafts on display

A wide selection of exciting Okinawan "good things"
A wide selection of exciting Okinawan "good things"

This select shop, which opened in 2020, is filled with stylish and cute items, including candles made by the owner, a candle artist, as well as tableware, mugs, and vases made by Okinawan artists. The store's name, "Soraile," is a combination of the owner's favorite words, "sky," and "color" ("il" in Okinawan dialect). It's a perfect fit for the carefully selected lineup of only the owner's favorite Okinawan items.
The owner, a former apparel store clerk, has a good sense of style, and the layout changes regularly, making this a store that will keep you excited from the moment you enter.

If you come here, you'll want to get your hands on the "Yachimun Candle®"

A popular item that combines the warmth of Yachimun pottery and candles (from 3,300 yen)
A popular item that combines the warmth of Yachimun pottery and candles (from 3,300 yen)

The signature product is the "Yachimun Candle®," a collaboration between Yachimun pottery made by Okinawan artists and the owner's candles. The combination of the warmth of Yachimun pottery and candles creates a one-of-a-kind product that expresses the gentle atmosphere of Okinawa.
With their plump, soothing shapes and the effects of the essential oils that are scented into each one, they are perfect for a relaxing holiday. After the candle is used up, you can enjoy them in a variety of ways, such as using them as a small item holder or to grow a cactus. There is a wide repertoire of Yachimun pottery, including ones with lids and legs, so find your favorite one.

Comments Local Guide
A select shop located just a short drive from HOSHINOYA Okinawa. Yachimun Candles® are a recommended item that was also featured in the "Winter Charm Exhibition" held at HOSHINOYA Okinawa.
Soraile
  • URLhttps://www.instagram.com/sora_iru/
  • 住所636 Zakimi, Yomitan Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture MAP
  • アクセスApproximately 60 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • 営業時間11:00～19:00
  • 定休日Tuesday
  • TEL098-989-6973
  • 駐車場to exist

A wide range of bingata designs that fit into everyday life, with a focus on familiarity

The tapestry (17,000 yen) is a collaboration between Japanese culture and Bingata, including Hina dolls and carp streamers, and is a product that people of all ages can enjoy casually throughout the seasons.
The tapestry (17,000 yen) is a collaboration between Japanese culture and Bingata, including Hina dolls and carp streamers, and is a product that people of all ages can enjoy casually throughout the seasons.

Founded in 1971, this long-established bingata studio continues to create products that preserve tradition while adding a new touch. With the concept of "bingata in daily life," the shop offers products that are familiar to the public. For example, there are tapestries depicting Japanese events and the Chinese zodiac in bingata. The idea for this came from the store manager's realization that "it's difficult to find space to display hina dolls when living in an apartment."
The secret to developing original products is to connect our own lives to product development while actively listening to customers' thoughts and opinions on the products.

Plenty of items and Experience for children to enjoy

There are also cute items that will bring to mind the faces of your children or your friends' children. Kids' T-shirts (4,300 yen)
There are also cute items that will bring to mind the faces of your children or your friends' children. Kids' T-shirts (4,300 yen)

They also make a point of not stocking expensive items. Their desire to make Bingata less intimidating is apparent, and people visit the store looking for small gifts, souvenirs, everyday items, and other items for various purposes. Another feature is that they have a wide selection of items that the whole family can enjoy.
The bingata dyeing Experience is perfect for children's items or summer vacation homework, and is full of humor, with designs of cicadas, stag beetles, and original ranger patterns that children will love. Of course, adults can also enjoy Experience, so some people visit the studio every year to make their own zodiac bingata.

Comments Local Guide
There is a wide variety of items, including postcards, parasols, smartphone cases, and other items for everyday use, as well as items that can be purchased for just a few hundred yen. You can experience traditional crafts in the same way you would if you were visiting a general goods store.
Shiro Bingata Dyeing Workshop
  • URLhttps://www.gusukubingata.com/
  • 住所4-9-1 Maeda, Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture MAP
  • アクセスApproximately 30 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • 営業時間10:00～18:00
  • 定休日Sundays, Obon, New Year's holidays
  • TEL098-887-3414
  • 駐車場1 in front of the store, 4 nearby (30 seconds walk)
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