If you want to fully enjoy the Okinawan atmosphere, we recommend making a red-tile traditional house welcome plate at "mokumo" in Onna Village! In this fun experience, you can paint the plates with your own colors and decorate them with shisa (Okinawan traditional Okinawan stone figures) and doucai (Japanese traditional stone tools). You can choose from simple coloring to elaborate designs. Try this new Okinawan experience that can be enjoyed by both children and adults!
Table of Contents
- 1 The charm of the red-tile old-fashioned house welcome plate coloring experience
- 2 Careful support by craftsmen makes even beginners feel at ease.
- 3 The original shisa and doucai (stone daredevil) add to the Okinawan flavor!
- 4 Experience Flow and Access Information
- 5 The charm of mokumo that I felt when I visited
- 6 Enjoy Okinawa even more at nearby sightseeing spots
Recommended for
For those who want to leave behind handmade memories of their trip to Okinawa.
Those who want to make an original welcome plate.
For those who want to experience something a little different.
The charm of the red-tile old-fashioned house welcome plate coloring experience
The experience of coloring a wooden welcome plate in the motif of a traditional Okinawan red-tile old minka is a simple but fun activity that stimulates the imagination. You can paint the roof, walls, and pillars in your favorite colors to create your own colorful old house. There are endless ways to have fun, such as using your guess color or recreating the "red tile color" that is typical of Okinawa! The finished plate will be a perfect piece to display at your entrance or in your room. I chose blue because I am a fan of Arashi's Ohno-kun!
Careful support by craftsmen makes even beginners feel at ease.
The person who will guide you through the experience is Kiyoko, a craftsman at mokumo. She will carefully teach you how to apply the paint, so even beginners can feel comfortable. You will learn how to apply colors that bring out the texture of the wood and how to make it shiny, as well as other techniques that only a professional can do.
The original shisa and doucai (stone daredevil) add to the Okinawan flavor!
The welcome plate comes with a set of handmade miniature Shisa and Ishikagutai (stone daring). Adhering them to the place of your choice adds even more originality. It is fun to think about their placement on the roof or on the pillars of the entrance. The cute shisa and doucai add an Okinawan touch to the work!
Experience Flow and Access Information
The experience is by reservation only, and reservations can be easily made through "Jalan" or mokumo's Instagram DM. Located in the center of Onna Village, mokumo is easily accessible, right in front of HIYORI Ocean Resort Okinawa, making it a convenient stopover during a road trip.
The charm of mokumo that I felt when I visited
The design of the red-tile old house was really cute and I was excited just to paint the colors! It was easy and enjoyable, and we all had a great time talking with the artisan, Kiyoko... Kiyoko is a very kind lady with a beautiful smile! I'm decorating my house ♡♡♡♡
Enjoy Okinawa even more at nearby sightseeing spots
HIYORI Ocean Resort Okinawa 2 minutes by car
A luxury resort offering luxurious private space with ocean views in every room.
Cafe Gallery Dohana Dohana 2 min. walk
A popular café visited by many tourists.
The Moon Beach Museum Resort 5 minutes by car
A resort hotel located on a beautiful beachfront, where lush nature and art are fused together.
Renaissance Resort Okinawa 5 minutes by car
A resort facility where families can enjoy ocean experiences with a full range of popular activities.
Cape Maeda (Blue Cave) 10 min. by car
A popular spot for snorkeling and diving.
Basic Information and Rate Check
| (your) rental home | mokumo |
| genre | Handmade experience (welcome plate production) |
| Business Hours | 10:00-16:00 |
| regular closing day | Open irregularly (must be confirmed at the time of reservation) |
| Charge | 5,000 yen (depending on the content of the experience) |
| parking lot | Free (parking available on site) |
| How to make a reservation |  JalanMake a reservation at orOfficial Instagramthan |
| address (e.g. of house) | 1078-6, Aza-Nakadomari, Onna-mura, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Japan |
| Web / SNS | Official Site |
Contributor Profile
- Okinawa travel media "OKIBRA" has been happily operated since 2020 by Kazunari, a computer geek, and Son-chan, an anime & food lover! They love Okinawa so much that they have visited more than 50 hotels and 500 restaurants in the prefecture, and they share the charms of Okinawa on Instagram and on the web. We will bring you the charms of Okinawa that you can't find anywhere else, from the unique perspective of a husband and wife team!
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