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Exclusive Event Exploring the Roots of Yaesen Shuzo Distillery! Yaeyama Terroir (Limited to November 16–17)
A two-day premium dinner event under the full moon, featuring extraordinary sake from Yaesen Shuzo Distillery
Enjoy Shimaurara awamori liquor made from Ishigaki Island rice, and other special varieties of awamori that are typically hard to come by.
A special pairing experience is available for the premium dinner that will include limited-edition liquor.
-Visit Narungara (Omoto no Omikami), a sacred site with pristine running water
Visit this sacred site revered by the islanders since ancient times with a guide known as a tsukasa, and experience its crystal waters and clean air.
-Interact with experts at Miyagi Komeya, a grower of Ishigaki Island rice—the key ingredient in Shimaurara awamori liquor
Participate in a rice field tour and threshing experience with the producers of Hitomebore rice, the key ingredient in Shimaurara awamori liquor, which won the Platinum Award and Jury's Award at KuraMaster 2023.
-Craft experience at Uezato Wood Work, a woodworking shop that places great value on wood grown in Yaeyama
Make your own chopsticks and spoons while alongside local artisans.
A premium dinner made with fresh Yaeyama produce will give you a taste of the island’s life and abundance
Enjoy dishes featuring Yaeyama pork and goat, fresh wild fish from the blue sea, seasonal island vegetables, wild herbs such as shell ginger, and moringa, a much talked-about superfood.
Ingredients vary depending on availability, but dishes make full use of fresh local ingredients. -
One-Day Bus Tour to Watch the Secret Kitsugansai Festival of the Kabira Area on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture (September 15 only)
(1) The first ever sightseeing tour of the Kitsugansai Festival, a traditional ritual that survives only on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture
A priest will pray in front of the “Ubu”, where deities are said to reside (off-limits to everyone but the priests), followed by a performance by local residents of bojutsu stick fighting, taiko drums, and a lion dance, a festival tradition that has endured for about 500 years
(2) Tracing the monuments of the living legend and hero, Nakama Mitsukeima
Mitsukei was a historic hero of the 15th century who created the Kitsugansai Festival's art of bojutsu stick fighting. Participants will visit the monument commemorating his death and his grave at the cliff where his spirit is said to lie, as well as listen to a famous folk song written by his descendants in the 17th century entitled “The Song of Eagle Bird.”
(3) Limited one-day-only event alongside the annual Kitsugansai Festival
Bus tour limited to September 15, 2024 (Sun.)
(4) Accompanied by a local specialist guide (Japanese) and an interpreter guide (English)
In-depth guidance on the history and appeal of the Kitsugansai Festival, the Kabira area, and Nakama Mitsukeima
(5) Easy access to and from Ishigaki Port Terminal
Travel will be by bus so participants do not have to worry about the hassle of driving