(Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)
You may have seen Ryukyu Glass on the shelf at shops. The colorful glassware is popular among tourists and locals as souvenirs or eating or drinking utensils.
Blow your own Ryukyu Glass piece at Workshop Think Think in Itoman. The studio is at Ryukyu Glass Village, near the main island’s southern end, a great place to pick up souvenirs and learn more about the local craft.
A class at the studio is 4,400 yen per person (about $28). Don’t miss it!
At WORKSHOP Think Think, visitors can try their hand at making
their own Ryukyu Glass. (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)
Ryukyu Glass Village (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)
Artworks such as “glass house” and “glass flower” are exhibited in a garden. (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)
Seasoned craftsmen support visitors at every step of the glassware-making process. (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)
Glass Blowing Experience at Ryukyu Glass Village
Location: WORKSHOP Think Think (inside the village 26.098152, 127.676487)
Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Glass Blowing Experience costs 4,400 yen per person. The finished product can be picked up or mailed several days later.
*Reservation required. For more info, check out here.
