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Souvenirs for yourself. 5 souvenir stores with items made from Okinawan ingredients

Okinawa is full of energy in its goods and materials, from vegetables and fruits grown in the sun to traditional handicrafts nurtured by its history. Why don't you buy some souvenirs for yourself along with the memories of touching each one of them through your trip? This article introduces recommended souvenir stores to stop by during your trip to Okinawa. Find your own favorites.

A selection of sweets made with local ingredients and safe and secure.

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The "Original Beni Imo Tart" has been a traditional delicacy since 1986 (378 yen or more for a pack of 3, sold in bulk).

This souvenir store offers products made with Okinawan ingredients, including the signature item, the "Original Beniimo Tart". While keeping the same taste of the original Beniimo Tart that has been sold since 1986, the shop is continuously developing new Beniimo products that do not use coloring agents or preservatives.
The "Imoimo Tart" is made from 100% Okinawan red potatoes and Yomitan Akaneimo, and the "Beni Potato" is popular among Staff/staff members who say, "It's like eating a red potato as it is.

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

A wide variety of Ryukyuan glass and Yachimunun made by Yomitan Village artists.
A wide variety of Ryukyuan glass and Yachimunun made by Yomitan Village artists.

The store displays about 300 kinds of products, including cakes, and while the sweets alone are enough to satisfy customers, the store also sells a variety of souvenirs, including Ryukyu glass and chimunun made by Okinawan craftsmen, awamori (Okinawa rice wine), T-shirts, and more. Many people buy all of their souvenirs at once because they can be shipped for a flat rate of 1,200 yen.
The museum also has a factory where visitors can observe the manufacturing process through glass windows, a restaurant called "Okinawan Cuisine Hanagasa" where visitors can enjoy Okinawan cuisine, and "Cafe Hanagasa" where visitors can enjoy sweets and cafe time, making it possible to spend an entire day here.

Local Guide Comment
You will find traditional Okinawan handicrafts such as shisa and Ryukyu glass. Along with delicious sweets, you may find a souvenir you want to buy for yourself. Nearby is the ocean, famous for its beautiful sunsets.
Gokashi-Goten Yomitan Main Store
  • address (e.g. of house) 657-1 Uza, Yomitan-mura, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approx. 55 min. by car from Naha Airport
  • Business hours 9:00-18:00
  • Closed No holidays
  • TEL 098-958-7333
  • Parking Free of charge

Enraptured by simple and gentle Ryukyuan glass

The most popular is the
The most popular is the "Tsubu cup" (1,760 yen) with six different colored glass grains.

Ryukyu glass" is attractive for its simplicity, with its chunky form and the green and blue tints of recycled glass. At glacitta', a specialty store, discarded bottles are melted in a kiln in the workshop located right behind the store, and each piece is brought to life by hand.
The store, run by a husband and wife team, strives to create products that are not overbearing, valuing the feeling of "I want you to use it every day. The Ryukyu glassware, which is made to fit in with daily life, has a gentle and warm design. We emphasize simplicity and affordability.

A calm space where you can take your time to choose Ryukyu glass

The store interior, studded with greenery in places, has a comfortable feel that makes you want to spend hours in there.
The store interior, studded with greenery in places, has a comfortable feel that makes you want to spend hours in there.

In addition to original items, the store carries Ryukyu glass from five other glassworks in the prefecture: Seiten, Robusto, Tetto Tetto, Glass 32, and Shirakasu Reclaimed Glassware Factory. The Ryukyu glass on offer, like their own creations, is simple and easy to use, reasonably priced, and made from recycled glass. Because they have been stocking these products for many years, there are times when products that are no longer available elsewhere can be found only at "glacitta's." The store is also stocked with cacti and other plants.
The store is decorated with cacti and other plants, and visitors can also enjoy the time spent choosing Ryukyu glass.

Local Guide Comment
Located in Onna Village, a neighbor of Yomitan Village where HOSHINOYA Okinawa is located, this store attracts visitors of all ages, from the elderly to students, in search of their favorites. Just looking at the carefully selected Ryukyu glass makes you feel happy.
glacitta' (glacitta)
  • address (e.g. of house) 6347 Onna, Onna Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approx. 50 min. from Naha Airport by Car
  • Business Hours Around 11:00-18:00
  • Closed Closed on weekends and holidays
  • TEL 098-966-8240
  • Parking Yes (2 cars)

Find your favorite scent that brings back memories of Okinawa

The ever-popular orange and purple soap is
The ever-popular orange and purple soap is "MIZUHO" (2,200 yen), sold exclusively at the main store.

The store specializes in skincare products, including handmade facial soap based on Okinawan plants and fruits. The shop's name is derived from the phrase, "The fragrance spreads. Revive your memory. The soaps are made without using any synthetic coloring agents and are made from natural ingredients with a focus on moisturizing power.
Each soap is named after a particular place, such as "Umi (ocean)" or "Shuri (village)," and the essential oils, patterns, and shades that match the image of each soap vividly express the uniqueness of Okinawa. Since you can try the fragrances of all the products at the store, you can take home products that will delight your senses and bring back memories of Okinawa the moment you use them at home.

Add color to your daily life. A variety of products for your daily life

In the center of the stylish store, you can try out the foaming face wash.
In the center of the stylish store, you can try out the foaming face wash.

Other products on display include hand cream, marine clay face soap, shampoo, and skin care products. The most popular product is the marine clay facial soap. The soap, which is rich in minerals from the sea mud, is a useful item that can be used as a facial cleanser by lathering it up or as a pack by spreading it over an unclogged face. You can also use it as a face pack by spreading it over your face where there is no water.
Because it is something you use every day, we place importance on the blessings of Okinawa, fragrance, moisturizing, and design to create products that are as gentle as possible to the five senses.

Local Guide Comment
Colorful solid soaps and hand creams are recommended for both souvenirs and for yourself. The fragrance balls, which are inspired by the floating balls of the sea, and other items have a uniquely Okinawan and stylish design.
SuiSavon Shuri Soap, Touzou Main Gallery Shop
  • address (e.g. of house) 2-13 Shuri Touzou-cho, Naha City, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction 20 min. by car from Naha Airport
  • Business hours 10:00-18:00
  • Closed No holidays
  • TEL 0800-000-3777
  • Parking No (Pay parking is available nearby)

A wide variety of handmade goods from Okinawa

A wide variety of Okinawan
A wide variety of Okinawan "goodies" that will make your heart flutter!

The select store, which opened in 2020, offers stylish and cute items such as candles made by the owner, who is a candle artist, as well as pottery, mugs, vases for single flowers, and other items made by Okinawan artists. The store name "Solairu" is a coined word combining the owner's favorite words "sky" and "color (il in the Okinawan dialect). It fits perfectly with the lineup of items carefully selected only from what she likes and from Okinawa.
The owner, who is also a former apparel store employee, regularly changes the layout of the store to add to the fun. It is a store that keeps you excited from the moment you enter.

Yachimun Candles®" are a must-have when you come here.

Popular products combining the warmth of yachimun and candles (from 3,300 yen)
Popular products combining the warmth of yachimun and candles (from 3,300 yen)

The signature product is the "Yachimun Candle®," a collaboration of Yachimun made by Okinawan artists and the owner's candles. The warmth of the yachimun and the candle combine to create a one-of-a-kind product that expresses the gentle atmosphere of Okinawa.
The chubby, healing form and the effect of the essential oil scented in each candle make them the perfect accompaniment for holidays when you want to be pampered. After the candles are used up, they can be enjoyed in various ways, such as as a container for small items or for growing cacti. There is a wide repertoire of yachimun, including those with lids and legs, so find your favorite.

Local Guide Comment
The select store is located a short drive from HOSHINOYA Okinawa. The Yachimun Candle® is one of the recommended items that appeared in the "Winter Charm Exhibition" held at HOSHINOYA Okinawa.
Solairu
  • address (e.g. of house) 636 Zakimi, Yomitan-mura, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approximately 60 minutes from Naha Airport by Car
  • Business Hours 11:00-19:00
  • Closed Tuesdays
  • TEL 098-989-6973
  • Parking Available

A variety of Bingata products that are familiar and easy to live with.

Tapestry (17,000 yen), a collaboration of Japanese culture and Bingata, such as Hina dolls and carp streamers, is a product that can be easily enjoyed regardless of age.
Tapestry (17,000 yen), a collaboration of Japanese culture and Bingata, such as Hina dolls and carp streamers, is a product that can be easily enjoyed regardless of age.

As a long-established business founded in 1971, Bingata Koubou continues to produce products that add a new sense of style while preserving tradition. With the concept of "Bingata in your daily life," the shop offers a lineup of products that focus on familiarity. For example, a tapestry depicting Japanese events and the Chinese zodiac through Bingata. The idea came from the store manager who felt that "living in an apartment, it is difficult to have enough space to display Hina dolls.
The secret to the development of products full of originality is to connect one's own life to product development while actively asking customers for their opinions and impressions of the products.

A wide variety of items and experiences to please children

Cute items that bring to mind the face of your own child or a friend's child are also available. Kids' T-shirts (4,300 yen)
Cute items that bring to mind the face of your own child or a friend's child are also available. Kids' T-shirts (4,300 yen)

We are also particular about not putting expensive items on display. The shop's desire to lower the hurdle for Bingata is evident, and people visit for a variety of uses, such as small gifts, souvenirs, and daily use items. Another feature of the store is its wide variety of items for the whole family.
The Bingata Dyeing Experience, which is perfect for children's items and summer vacation homework, is full of humor, with cicadas, stag beetles, and original ranger patterns that children will love. Of course, adults can enjoy the experience as well, and some people visit the studio every year to make their own Bingata for the Chinese zodiac.

Local Guide Comment
There is a wide variety of items such as postcards, parasols, phone cases, and other items that can be used in daily life and can be purchased for as little as a few hundred yen. Visitors can experience traditional handicrafts as if they were going to a general store.
Shiro Bingata Dyeing Studio
  • address (e.g. of house) 4-9-1 Maeda, Urasoe City, Okinawa MAP
  • Direction Approx. 30 min. from Naha Airport by Car
  • Business hours 10:00-18:00
  • Regular holiday Sundays, Lunar New Year's Holidays, Year-end and New Year's holidays
  • TEL One car in front of the store, one car in the neighborhood (walking distance)
  • Parking 1 car in front of the store, 4 cars nearby (30 second walk)
The information in this article is current as of the date of the update. Please check before visiting as they are subject to change.