VIDEO: Make your own dazzling souvenir at Ryukyu Glass Village

The glass Shoji made and a small Okinawan craft are on the table.

(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!

The front photo of Ryukyu Glass Village

Ryukyu Glass Village (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)

A photo spot in front of the entrance of Ryukyu Glass Village.

Ryukyu Glass Village (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)

A house-shaped glassware is located outside Ryukyu Glass Village.

Ryukyu Glass Village (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)

Shoji is bening helped to make a glass.

(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.