Kumejima Museum
In the days of the Ryukyu kingdom, Kumejima lay on the tribute trade route. This museum tells that history.
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In the days of the Ryukyu kingdom, Kumejima lay on the tribute trade route. This museum tells that history.
The processing of the snakeskin stretched on the sanshin. Python skin is tanned and stretched.
Okuhara Glass Factory in Naha. A hand-blown glass workshop that has continued since after the war.
Yuimaru-kan on Kumejima. It exhibits the making of tsumugi and accepts visitors for hands-on experience.
The prefecture's buried cultural properties center. It preserves and studies objects excavated from gusuku and shell mounds.
Zuisen Distillery in Shuri. It descends from the distilling district licensed by the royal government, known as Shuri Sanka.
Ishikawa Distillery in Naha. It prepares its mash with black koji.
Chuko Distillery in Tomigusuku. It fires its own nanban jars and ages awamori in those jars.
Shinzato Distillery in Okinawa City. Said to have been founded in 1846, it is regarded as the oldest distillery in the prefecture.
Ikehara Distillery on Ishigaki Island. It makes awamori in a small distillery.
Takamine Distillery on Ishigaki Island. It distills over a direct flame.
Yaesen Distillery on Ishigaki Island. It makes the awamori of Yaeyama.
Kikunotsuyu Distillery on Miyakojima. It prepares its mash with the water of Miyako.
Okinohikari Distillery on Miyakojima. It distills on the island.
The prefecture's distillers association. It brings together 46 distilleries and protects the labeling and quality of awamori.
Orion Beer in Nago. The brewery can be toured, and it makes a light taste suited to the climate of Okinawa.