BUNAGAYA × Straw Weaving Workshop | A Weaving Retreat Plan to Immerse Yourself in Nature and Handicrafts

Kijoka-sho, nestled in the Yanbaru Forest of Okinawa.

This special lodging package, designed to “reconnect you with nature,” combines a stay at “BUNAGAYA”—a guesthouse created by renovating the school building—with a grass weaving workshop organized by Yanbaru Kogei-ten.

■ Time Spent Connecting with Plants and Handicrafts

In the grass weaving workshop, you’ll extract fibers from plants that grow wild in the local area and

use your fingertips to experience the processes of “weaving,” “twisting,” and “shaping.”

The materials are the grasses and leaves harvested that very day—with their natural scents, textures, and colors.

It’s a moment to feel the life of nature right at your fingertips.

Here, you’ll find

“a moment to focus on just one thing right in front of you”—something you rarely get to experience in your busy daily life.

■ For lodging, stay at “BUNAGAYA,” a inn where spirits dwell.

After the straw weaving workshop, spend the night at “BUNAGAYA,” a guesthouse themed around “fables.”

Surrounded by the nostalgic atmosphere of the school building, the quiet forest, and the presence of “Bunagaya”—a spirit passed down through the ages in Ogimi Village—spend a night that will leave you feeling lighthearted.

The next morning, wake up to the light filtering through the forest and return to your daily life with a gentle, relaxed heart.

■ Recommended for：

・Those interested in crafts that connect me with nature

・Those who want to incorporate a “hands-on crafting experience” unique to Okinawa into my trip

・Those who want to take a break from my busy daily life and find some inner peace

・Those who enjoy or am interested in delicate tasks like weaving and twisting

■ You can choose your favorite from these three experiences

・Hands-on workshop on making traditional crafts called “Ganshina”

・Rope-making workshop where you’ll be enveloped in the aroma of getto

・Accessories made from woven grass

*Please note that you may choose only one workshop. You cannot participate in more than one.

■ Plan Details

・Straw Weaving Workshop (2–3 hours)

・You can take your finished piece home with you

・Beginners welcome—all tools and materials provided

・Check-in: 3:00 PM– / Check-out: by 10:00 AM

Weaving grass may be like weaving the heart.

Please come to Kijoka and experience the joy of quietly working with your hands, as your mind unwinds amidst nature.