Amami Oshima Islands/Okinoerabujima in Handmade / Handcraft workshops

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Enjoy a relaxing time crafting with luminous shells grown in the waters of Amami. This is a calming experience, where you can feel the shells' gentle glow as they reflect natural light. Each luminous shell has a unique color and expression, and the more you polish it, the more beautiful its luster becomes. Enjoy the moment as you create your own unique accessory. Items you can create include key chains, necklaces, sun catchers, and hair ties. They make perfect mementos of your trip or souvenirs for loved ones. Staff will carefully support you throughout the process, so even beginners and children can enjoy the experience. As you concentrate, you will enjoy a peaceful time that will help you forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The duration can be adjusted to suit your needs, from 30 minutes to two hours. This is an experience that allows you to experience the true essence of Amami, perfect for a rainy day or during your free time.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

Amamie Kobo is a quiet creative space renovated from an Oshima Tsumugi factory. Here, you can experience making your own original T-shirt using the "Amami Bingata" stencils, which are based on the plants and scenery of Amami. It's a special time to hand-dye your own one-of-a-kind shirt while feeling the nature and culture of the island. It's perfect as a memento of your trip or as a souvenir. ~Schedule for the day~10:00 Choose a T-shirt and decide on a designChoose a T-shirt in your preferred size and color, and decide on a design using the Amami Bingata stencils. There are motifs that are typical of Amami, such as plants and scenery. 11:00 Mix the pigments and start dyeingMix the pigments according to the design you have chosen, and dye the T-shirt with the base color. You can enjoy the unique flavor of handmade work. 11:30 Add a point pattern and finish it off by dryingAdd a point using the Bingata stencil to complete the design. Finally, dry it and your original T-shirt is ready!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

It is a workshop to make original bag by knitting leaves of 1 m in diameter. Once you learn how to make it, you can make works using various leaves.

• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

When walking on the beach there are lots of sea jewels, such as shells and seaweeds (fragments of horn glass). Why do not you make accessories and interior only for yourself with treasure buried in sand? Materials are prepared in advance, but those with time are also recommended to collect materials while walking along the coast. For tours for many years, we will hold a cafe tea factory that is doing a cleaning activity on the national coast.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups