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Blue Zone Home Cooking & Local Life in Ogimi

Okinawa, Japanby Attractive JAPAN

  • 3 hours
  • Up to 8 travelers
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: Japanese

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Overview

Step into the everyday life of Ogimi, a village in northern Okinawa known for its Blue Zone lifestyle. Visit a local distillery, cook homestyle Okinawan dishes in a traditional house, and share the table with local hosts. Discover the warmth, food culture, and simple rhythms of life that make Ogimi so special.

What's included

  • Cooking class
  • Beverages during the meal (Awamori, spirits, liqueurs, and soft drinks)
  • Meal
  • Language support:Japanese, English (conversational level)
  • Apron rental
  • Distillery tour
  • Transportation to meeting point
  • Souvenirs
  • English interpreter

Itinerary

Discover the Blue Zone lifestyle of Ogimi in a traditional Okinawan home. Cook simple local dishes with ingredients such as papaya and pork, then share a relaxed meal with your hosts and enjoy local drinks together. [11:00] Meet at Yambaru Distillery and join a guided tour [11:25] Walk to a traditional Okinawan house (5 minutes) [11:30] Introduction of ingredients and recipe explanation while preparing for the cooking session [11:40] Cooking experience [13:00] Meal time [14:00] Program ends (dismissal at traditional Okinawan house)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point:Yanbaru Distillery Co., Ltd. 417 Takazato, Ogimi-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 905-1301 Access: ・By local roads: 2 hours 30 minutes from Naha Airport via Route 58 ・By toll roads: 1 hour 45 minutes from Naha Airport via Okinawa Expressway and Route 58 after exiting at Kyoda IC

End point

Meeting point:Yanbaru Distillery Co., Ltd. 417 Takazato, Ogimi-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 905-1301 Access: ・By local roads: 2 hours 30 minutes from Naha Airport via Route 58 ・By toll roads: 1 hour 45 minutes from Naha Airport via Okinawa Expressway and Route 58 after exiting at Kyoda IC

Good to know

  • A curated selection of non-alcoholic beverages is also available to suit your preference.
  • Children are welcome. The experience fee and meal contents are the same as adults.
  • Vegetarian options are not generally available, but we may adjust for certain restrictions.
  • As this is a natural environment, insects may occasionally be present indoors.
  • The experience is unavailable during Okinawan Obon holidays and distillery closure dates.
  • This is a request-based reservation. Please check your confirmation email before attending the event.
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  • For groups of 6 or more, please contact us to make arrangements.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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