About a minute’s drive from Naha Airport. Although opened in August 2024, this confectionery store in Ginowan City in the central part of Okinawa’s main island continues to gain fans for its delicious crosses and cream puffs made with prefectural vanilla. The building also looks great, making it a good photo spot!
Point 1: What is the location of “Silk Vanilla”?
Silk Vanilla” is a confectionery store in Ginowan City, central Okinawa Island, that serves delicious crochet and cream puffs.
Opened in August 2020, the store has already gained many fans for its homemade custard pastries made with Okinawan vanilla.
As a side note, vanilla harvests are scarce worldwide, and the only way to market vanilla is through a time-consuming process, so there is a shortage of vanilla in absolute numbers.
The exterior of the store is also very Instagram-worthy, with its unusual slanted front glass! You can enjoy the shop’s appearance even before you enjoy the sweets!
It takes about 24 minutes from Naha Airport via Route 58.
By bus, take Ryukyu Bus No. 120 or 26, and get off at “Ujidomari” to reach the store in 10 minutes on foot.
The rumored Eiei building is mysterious and kawaii when you actually see it! You will be tempted to take a picture of it.
Point 2: Introducing “Silk Vanilla” fresh crochet!
Croissants are a hybrid of croissants and cream puffs and have been popular since the beginning of the 2020s.
Silk Vanilla’s fresh croissants (300 yen) come in a variety of varieties, such as the “fresh caramel croissant” pictured here, which is made with vanilla beans from Okinawa and homemade custard for a rich flavor with a light aftertaste.
The taste is so good that it lingers in the mouth after you eat one!
Many people who say they don’t like sweets say they can eat the ones from this store. That’s how light and refreshing they are.
The fresh crochet is also available in plain, chocolate, and strawberry, each with a different taste!
Point 3: “Silk Vanilla” and other products!
In addition to fresh crochet, Silk Vanilla also offers tiramisu, fresh doughnuts, rare cheese, and cookie puffs.
Of these, the raw doughnuts are as popular as the croissants, and while they are expensive (450-480 yen), they are consistently gaining in popularity.
The raw doughnuts come in custard, apple custard, and chocolate custard, and are made with 100% Hokkaido wheat and Okinawan vanilla beans, making them a collaboration between North and South.
The Apple Custard, which contains diced apples, and the Choco Custard, a double combination of sweet chocolate and fresh chocolate whip, are especially recommended!
Silk Vanilla,” which just opened in August 2024 in Ginowan City, is a store selling fresh and delicious sweets, mainly fresh croissants, but also fresh doughnuts and tiramisu.
How about a gift or souvenir that makes a bit of a difference?
The store’s exterior is also a fun, Instagram-worthy building, so please visit.
The store also appears at local events in Ginowan and other areas, so you may be lucky to find it.
