Iheya Island Rice & Awamori Experience: Farming & Brewery Tour (3 hrs, Shipping Included)

Highlights

  • Enjoy hands-on rice farming in sacred fields connected to Tana Shrine
  • A special experience where the rice you plant becomes Awamori
  • Taste rare Awamori available only here (adults only)
  • Awamori and rice are shipped to your home after the experience
  • Open to elementary school children—great for families and nature learning

What to expect

Experience rice farming in the sacred fields of Tana Shrine on Iheya Island. The rice you plant becomes Awamori, with a distillery tour and tasting included. Awamori and rice are shipped to your home to enjoy later.

What's included

  • 3 kg of sake rice
  • Awamori (1 bottle, 600 ml)
  • Shipping fee (international delivery available as an optional add-on)

About this experience

Starting at
15:00
Group size
Up to 8 people

Schedule

  1. 15:00
    Meet at Tana Shrine.
  2. Important Note on the Event Period
    The schedule may vary depending on the condition of the rice fields.
  3. Check-in
  4. Rice farming experience
    Visit the island’s only Awamori distillery to observe the distillation process and receive an explanation.
  5. Awamori distillery tour
    Set nets in the wari (coral reef channels) and herd the fish in.
  6. Awamori tasting experience
    Compare and taste rare Awamori, including unreleased varieties (minors not permitted).
  7. Tour ends.
    Please note: Awamori production takes time, so the shipping schedule for the Awamori and rice will be explained at the time of participation, with delivery scheduled several months later.
  8. 18:00
    Disband on site.

Location and Directions

  • Check-in / Check-out

    Tana Shrine

    Tana Shrine, 1784 Tana, Iheya Village, Okinawa, Japan

    Tana Shrine — Tana Shrine, 1784 Tana, Iheya Village, Okinawa, Japan

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Restrictions

  • If less than 2 participants are booked, the activity may not operate.
  • This tour is for participants aged elementary school and older.
  • Minors are not permitted to participate in the tasting.

Additional notes

  • The activity schedule is subject to change or cancellation due to weather or traffic conditions.
  • If you would like international shipping, please add it as an option.
  • Awamori production takes time, so the shipping schedule for the Awamori and rice will be explained at the time of participation, with delivery scheduled several months later.

Operated by

IHEYA SMILE

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation until your booking is confirmed.

  • The day before (local time): 50%
  • On the activity day / No-show: 100%

Changes

The standard cancellation policy also applies to booking changes (date, time, plan, number of people, etc.), and change fees will occur.

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