An exclusive experiential event to explore the roots of Yaesen Awamori Distillery!
A journey through the Yaeyama terroir
A two-day premium dinner event
to enjoy Yaesen's fine awamori on the night of the full moon.
Visit Narungara, interact with rice farmers, experience woodcraft, and more.
We offer a special experience that brings you in touch with the water and wood of Yaeyama.
An awamori distillery established in 1955. Yaesen prides itself on its traditional direct-fire kiln distillation method. Careful to avoid burns, skilled craftsmen are always present in order to adjust the heat to produce the most delicious awamori possible.
Unlike other Okinawan awamori made from Thai rice, Yaesen's "Shima Urara" is made from the Hitomebore rice grown on Ishigaki Island, making Shima Urara a unique and innovative product. Shima Urara won the Platinum and Jury Prize at the "Kura Master 2023" competition in France and is highly acclaimed both in Japan and abroad.
The venue for dinner is the Butterfly Garden at Yaesen Awamori Distillery.
The dinner venue, music, food, and awamori are all prepared just for this occasion.
Enjoy a premium dinner while overlooking the beautiful ocean, sunset, and islands of Yaeyama.
Kanako Nagata, Tamarind Shokudo
It has been 17 years since I came to Ishigaki Island.
We carefully prepare each and every dish, focusing on on-site catering services for weddings and other events, delivery, and events.
We prepare beautiful and creative dishes using local ingredients from Yaeyama.
Our island cola made with pesticide-free herbs and spices grown in our own vegetable garden is very popular.
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 we make the most of fresh local ingredients.
Enjoy Shima Urara awamori made from rice grown on Ishigaki Island and other special awamori that are not usually available in the market.
A special lineup of pairing experiences is available to accompany the premium dinner, including production-limited selections.
Orion Beer, Shikuwasa Juice, Mango Juice, Pineapple Juice, Sanpin Tea, etc.
Explore the making of Shima Urara
an awamori that emphasizes the deep connection of
the source of life - the water and trees,
and the people who make it.
Visit to Narungara (the god of Omoto)
Enjoy a visit to Narungara, which has long been revered by the islanders as a spot of pure running water. A spiritual leader called the "Tsukasa" will explain the significance of the site.
Interactive experience with Hitomebore rice producers
Enjoy an interactive experience (rice field tour & threshing experience) with Miyagi Komeya rice farmers, producers of the Hitomebore rice used as the raw material for Shima Urara.
Woodcraft experience using wood from the Yaeyama region
Enjoy the experience of making your own chopsticks and spoons while interacting with craftspeople at Uezato Wood Work, a woodworking shop that uses wood grown in Yaeyama.
As this event requires food preparation, registration and payment are required in advance. To make a reservation, please visit our reservation page.
*Includes bus fee, guide (Japanese and English), rice farming experience, woodworking experience, tour of Yaesen Awamori Distillery, premium dinner, awamori, other drinks, insurance
*Subject to change depending on conditions on the day of the event.
*Due to the narrow road width on the way to Narungara, we will transfer to a taxi from the parking lot.