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Yonekoyaki Craft Center Shisa Park

Ishigaki, Japan

Yonekoyaki Craft Center Shisa Park

Ryuuichi Sugimoto via Google Maps

Tucked behind a pottery workshop along Ishigaki Island's scenic coast, Yonekoyaki Craft Center Shisa Park reimagines Okinawa’s traditional lion-dog spirit guardians in an explosion of vivid color and fantasy. Visitors can freely explore the sprawling open-air garden, marveling at towering, wide-mouthed shisa sculptures boasting wildly imaginative designs. It makes for an unforgettable, photo-friendly stroll through local folklore before you head inside the studio shop to pick up unique handcrafted ceramic souvenirs.

  • Sculpture Gardens
  • Pottery & Ceramics
  • Art Installations
  • Folk Art & Crafts
  • Statues
  • Ryukyuan Culture

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