Visitors can try their hand at making red potato tarts!
Passing through the sugarcane fields of Yomitan Village, you will be welcomed by a large hanagasa entrance. The surrounding countryside makes for an ideal driving course, as you can relax and take your time while visiting. Inside the store, based on the red and white colors of Shurijo Castle, you will find a large selection of sweets, which you can sample at your leisure, allowing you to enjoy a wide variety of tastes while making your selection. You can enjoy a variety of tastes while making your selection! Please stop by if you are sightseeing near Yomitan Village.
Point 1: A factory line for red potato tarts is attached.
A factory line is located in the Yomitan Main Store. Visitors can watch the sweets flowing one after another through a glass window. The factory is located right next to the sales floor, so it is easy to drop by during shopping. It is not easy to see how red sweet potato tarts are made. It is fun to visit with your children.
Point 2: Okinawan cuisine and a cafe are attached.
At Restaurant Hanagasa, which is designed in the image of a traditional Uchina house, you can enjoy Okinawan cuisine such as homemade Okinawan soba noodles and goya chanpuru (bitter melon stir-fry). There is also Café Hanagasa, where you can take a break for a while. Please enjoy the special sweets that only Gokashi-Goden can offer.
You can also try the factory-fresh red potato tart, a menu item available only at the Yomitan branch, which is located next to the factory. The freshly made tart has a wonderful aroma and crunchy texture.
Point 3: You can experience making red potato tarts by hand!
Gokashi-Goden’s confections have received various awards. They have received the “Governor’s Encouragement Award” and the “Business Only One Award” in Okinawa Prefecture, as well as the “Okinawa General Bureau Director’s Commendation” for their great contribution to the prefecture’s industrial development. What a treat! You can make by hand a beni-imo tart, a representative of such sweets! Children and adults alike are sure to have a blast.
