Enjoy this and that! Atelier + Shop COCOCO”, a fashionable space
Nanjo City is located at the southern tip of Okinawa Prefecture.
There, the studio “atelier+shop COCOCO,” with its large garden, is quietly located.
It is the studio and store of ceramic artist Masashi Yokoi and is a fashionable space with a petit café space available only on Fridays and Saturdays.
In the nature-rich premises, the warm, handmade atmosphere is attractive, decorated with Bingata ceramic nameplates and works of art made by Yokoi’s unique technique.
This store is highly recommended for those who are not fond of crowds and are looking for a relaxing space.
Reservations required! Ceramic art experience at a ceramic artist’s studio
Atelier+shop COCOCO, visitors can try their hand at making ceramics by making a reservation in advance.
There are many different types of courses available, such as pottery making with a potter’s wheel, making a shisha, making a hand-her plate, and a free plan.
You can also have your pottery delivered to your home so that you can wait for the finished product at home.
This is the only place where you can experience pottery making in the studio of a ceramic artist who is still active in the front lines of pottery making.
Why not try this valuable experience at “atelier+shop COCOCO”?
Works by ceramic artist Masashi Yokoi are available for purchase.
At “Atelier + Shop COCOCO,” visitors can experience and purchase ceramic works by the manager, Masashi Yokoi, which are displayed in the store.
The ceramics, carefully handmade one by one in the studio, range from cute pieces perfect for interior decoration to practical items.
In addition, Bingata ceramics created by Mr. Yokoi are available not only for tableware and interior decorations but also for nameplates.
If you make a reservation in advance, you can purchase an original nameplate.
Day of the week only] Petit café “Bin food” café ‘eju
Atelier + Shop COCOCO, visitors can enjoy take-out drinks and sweets at the petit café “eju” on Fridays and Saturdays only.
In addition, on Thursdays and Fridays, “bin food,” or products packed in bottles, are also available.
All of the bottled products are handmade with heart and soul, using ingredients grown without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers and organically grown.
Although the store is not a tourist facility and is closed irregularly, why don’t you enjoy a different Okinawa in a friendly space unique to a private store?
