【OUTLINE】

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.

【HIGHLIGHTS】 

• Experience everyday life in Ogimi’s Blue Zone
• Cook local dishes with your hosts
• Visit a community-rooted distillery
• Share the table in a traditional Okinawan home
• Enjoy warm local hospitality

【DETAILS】

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.

＜Sample Menu＞

・Goya and Mimiga Salad
A refined appetizer combining Okinawa’s bitter melon with collagen-rich pig’s ear. The refreshing bitterness and delicate texture create a harmonious balance.

・Rafute (Okinawan Braised Pork Belly)
Pork belly with skin, slowly simmered in awamori and a secret broth. Experience melt-in-your-mouth tenderness and profound savory richness.

・Soki-jiru (Okinawan Pork Rib Soup)
A traditional soup of pork spare ribs, simmered for hours with kelp and radish to extract a deep, elegant flavor with a lingering finish.

・Non-Alcoholic Options Available
A curated selection of non-alcoholic beverages is also available to suit your preference.

【SCHEDULE】

[11:00] Meet at Yanbaru 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)

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Duration：3 hours
• Meeting point：Yanbaru Distillery Co., Ltd.　[MAP]
  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
• Language support：Japanese, English (conversational level)
• Included：
  ・Distillery tour
  ・Cooking class
  ・Apron rental
  ・Meal
  ・Beverages during the meal (Awamori, spirits, liqueurs, and soft drinks)
• Excluded：
  ・Transportation to meeting point
  ・Souvenirs
  ・English interpreter (available upon request)
• Clothes：Clothes that can get slightly dirty
  
• Other things to note：
• ・Children are welcome. The experience fee and meal contents are the same as adults.
  ・Please note food allergies in the reservation form.
  ・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.
  ・For groups of 6 or more, please contact us to make arrangements.
• Free Wi-Fi：Yes
• Toilet：Yes (Western-style)

【CANCELLATION POLICY】

Until 6 days before the experience start time: 0%
From 5 days before the experience start time to start time: 100%
Cancellation after the experience has started or cancellation without contact: 100%