Address
915 Takashiho, Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan 904-0323 Phone
098-958-3940 Fax
098-958-7723 |
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SHIO NO IRODORI
Salt Gallery
Salt from around the world
A huge rock salt crystal, approximately one meter in diameter; and salt from around
the world is exhibited. |
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SHIROI KAZE Condensation
Tower
Seawater condensed by the heat of the sun and the force
of the wind
As the pyramid-shaped windmills rotate, the wet drum nets revolve causing the
seawater to evaporate. Also the temperature in the tower is increased by the heat
of the sun enhance the evaporation. It is the first seawater condensation facility
in Japan; eco-friendly built. |
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SHIO NO HANA Brewing
Center
Salt crystals, snow white and sparkling
As the salt is simmered in a specially made flat pot over a charcoal fire, the
snow white crystallization begins. In time, Okinawan sea salt, abundant with bittern,
is produced. |
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SHIROI NAMI
Solar Crystallization House The solar crystallization house utilizes
the radiant sunlight and red Ryukyuan roof tiles which have the nature of absorbing
moisture. The dense seawater produced at the Condensation Tower is put into a
container made of red tiles, and sunbaked under the sun. Sunbaking creates beautifully
glittering salt crystals. |
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