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Money and Shopping in Ishigaki


Money and Shopping in Ishigaki

Souvenir shops abound, particularly around the port. The closest thing to a dedicated shopping area are the two streets of the covered Ayapani Mall (あやぱにモール) arcade just west of the post office.
  • Ishigaki-shi Tokusanpin Hanbai Center (石垣市特産品販売センター), Ayapani Mall 2F, Okawa 208, . This city-sponsored retail center sells only authentic Ishigaki-made products, ranging from handicrafts to food items.
  • Tezukurikan Kōbō Uminchu (手作り館工房海人), Misakichō 4 (Sanbashi-dōri just south of port), . Home of the ubiquitous Uminchu T-shirts worn by approximately half the local population. A vast variety of designs from �2625.
  • Yashiya, (Next to Tōjinbaka). This little factory-shop cooks up tasty cane sugar candy, sold on premises for �500 per cake. You can also view the making process, which basically consists of mashing up sugarcane and then boiling the juice until it turns into brown sugar candy.
  • Koubou Tumeya (工房夢屋), 0980-83-8201 ( ), . Shīsā (シーサー) is a traditional Okinawan decoration, often found in pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog. This workshop makes Shīsā using traditional materials from the island. A visitor (of any age) can also make a Shīsā with a step-by-step guidance from the staff.

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