5 recommended souvenirs to feel the bounty of nature in Ishigaki Island
Ishigaki Island, the gateway to the Yaeyama Islands, is a charming island rich in nature with a strong traditional culture. We have carefully selected 5 recommended souvenirs from Ishigaki Island. Original and unique products created from the climate filled with tropical energy are carefully and wholeheartedly made by each artist.
1Sanpin Kobo "Pottery, eyeglass case
Pottery and cloth goods made with motifs of plants and animals of Ishigaki Island
The original goods are made in a workshop quietly located in the arcade of Euglena Mall in Ishigaki Island. On one wall, there are plates, small bowls, yunomi (rice bowls), rice bowls, and ichirinzashi (one-ring vase) suitable for daily use, and on the opposite wall, there are original T-shirts, tenugui hand towels, bags, and other cloth goods, as well as paper goods such as penmanship, postcards, and poti bags.
Among them, we recommend the small bowls and plates featuring the leaves of the kuzuimo potato, which grows wild in Okinawa. The image of rainwater pooling on the leaves is expressed by the ash beadlo glaze. The eyeglass case with a lively design of Yaeyama's living creatures is also something you will want to pick up. The design of eyeglasses carefully embroidered stitch by stitch is charming. It can also be used as a sunglass case.
- Sanpin Kobo
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203-1 Okawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa MAP
4 minutes walk from Ishigakijima Island Terminal
11:00-18:00
Sunday
0980-83-1699
None
2Kayak Yaeyama Kobo "UNO DAIOMARU Lacquerware, lacquer chopsticks, lacquer accessories
UNO DAIOMARU" lacquer accessories with beautiful unique luster and texture of lacquer
UNO DAIOMARU" products are carefully crafted in the nature of Ishigaki Island by a lacquer artist, Riiko Uno. The characteristic of lacquer is that its color and luster increases with time. Why don't you nurture your own unique lacquered accessories while feeling the nature of Ishigaki Island in your daily life after you go home?
The store is a wonderful select store with a calm, natural space and soft lighting that creates a gentle atmosphere. The shelves are also decorated with other attractive products that show the owner's taste and attention to detail. The shop offers the largest selection of Okinawan and Yaeyama crafts and clothing on the island, as well as a wide variety of casual resort fashion items such as T-shirts and sandals.
- Kayak Yaeyama Kobo
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270-1 Okawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa MAP
8 min. walk from Ishigaki Terminal
10:00 - 20:00
None
0980-87-5696
None
3Hawaiian Grotto "Yuki-san's brown sugar ginger syrup
Ginger syrup filled with the blessings of nature of Ishigaki Island
Ginger syrup is made under the motto of "safe, secure, and careful" while paying attention to daily weather, temperature, and humidity. Based on the idea of "nuchigusui (medicine for life)" (i.e., medicine and food are one and the same), which has been passed down from our island ancestors, rich and deep brown sugar from Hateruma Island and ginger from Ishigaki Island, which is small in size but has both the right amount of spiciness and a concentrated flavor, are used.
The climate in Okinawa, which is also the path of typhoons, is harsh, and the food grown there is powerful enough to overcome the harshness of the climate. In addition to soda water or hot water, it can be mixed with milk or soy milk for a chai-like flavor. It can also be enjoyed as an accent to tea, coffee, beer, or highballs, or as a spicy hot wine when added to red wine.
Shelf life: 365 days if unopened.
- Hawaiian Grotto
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74 Tonoshiro, Ishigaki City, Okinawa MAP
9 min. walk from Ishigakijima Terminal
10:00 - 20:00
None
0980-88-8638
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4Shimashima Store "Sunny Time Gekko Botanical Oil, Gekko Clay Butter, OYASUMIST
Sunny Time" natural cosmetics made from ingredients produced in Ishigaki Island
Ishigaki Island's natural cosmetics, filled with the blessings of nature, are gentle on the skin and mind. Gekko Botanical Oil" is a combination of Gekko essential oil and passion fruit seed oil made from raw materials produced in Ishigaki Island, and plant oils with high beauty benefits such as jojoba and rose hip, for massages and before and after lotion. Gekko Botanical Clay Butter is a moisturizing cream that provides care and coverage at the same time. It can also be used as a makeup base and hair styling material.
It is sold at a select store along Yui Road in Ishigaki Island. The shop offers a variety of products made in Yaeyama and attractive foreign goods. OYASUMIST", a collaboration product of "Chima Store" and "Sunny Time", is a relaxing and pillow mist for a comfortable sleep. It combines floral water of shell ginger and neroli with bergamot and Roman chamomile.
- Shima Store
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203 Okawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa MAP
9 min. walk from Ishigakijima Terminal
10:30-18:00
Thursdays
080-6488-3639
None
5Garden Pana "Ishigaki Island Natural Seasonings
Original seasonings using herbs from Ishigaki Island
This natural seasoning is made in a herb garden on a small hill overlooking the ocean on Ishigaki Island. The most popular series "Ishigaki Island Natural Seasoning" is a popular product with many repeaters. Chanpuru-no-moto" is a long-run product that has been made for more than 20 years. The secret of its popularity is that it can be used not only for chanpuru (stir-fry with various ingredients) dishes, but also for various other dishes easily in place of salt and pepper. Herb Raku Shio," which uses a lot of herbs, is suitable for Western-style cooking. Dragon Pepper," a Western-style shichimi, is recommended for those who like spicy hot flavor.
Ishigakijima Blended Herb Tea" with its colorful package is an original herb tea blended with special herbs, flowers, and spices. There are 5 kinds of teas, "MELLOW, PASSION, FROZEN, FEVER, and SECRET", and there is an assortment set to enjoy them all.
- Garden Pana
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239-14 Sakieda, Ishigaki City, Okinawa MAP
Approximately 25 minutes by car from Ishigakijima Terminal
9:00-17:00
Wednesday
0980-88-2364
Free of charge



