Shisa Experience Ryukyu Kiln” in Nakijin Village, northern Okinawa
Shisa Experience Ryukyu Kiln is located in northern Okinawa, in a region called Yanbaru. There are many other pottery kilns in this area, many of which accept tourists for the experience.
Shisa is known as an amulet on the roofs of Okinawan houses, but nowadays they are made not only in terracotta colors but also in colorful colors. What kind of Shisa experience can you have here at “Shisa Experience Ryukyugama”?
Point 1: There are two ways to make it!
There are two types of Shisa experience at Ryukyugama: one is to knead clay and the other is to color the unglazed Shisa.
In any case, we recommend the type where you knead the clay.
Many people who were not very enthusiastic or worried about their ability to make the Shisa at first, have found it to be a lot of fun while kneading the clay.
Point 2: You can also enjoy the time when you are baking the Shisa!
When you are traveling and making handmade pottery, you may wonder how long it will take and whether you will be able to bring it home that day.
Kneading and coloring clay takes about an hour at most, and baking time is 30 minutes.
What should I do during that time? But there is a café attached to the museum and the beach stretches out in front of you, so the time will fly by in no time.
Also, reservations are not required for the Shisa experience, and the painting costs 1,500 yen. It is reasonable and can be done as soon as you want to do it!
Point 3: Experience Shisa, the savior of rainy days
Many of the reviews I read say that they had planned to do an outside activity but came here in a hurry because it rained.
I appreciate that the Shisa experience does not get wet in the rain and does not require a reservation.
However, it is an hour and a half drive from Naha Airport, so if you are staying at a hotel far away or it is the day you leave, you may need to be a little careful because of the distance.
