ATELIER PEPE

Atelier PEPE is a private workshop located on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.
We are a private studio, so please make a reservation for one of the following menus if you want to visit us.
– Please reserve from the calendar. The reservation is made if you receive an automated message.
– Reservation can be made up to 24 hours in advance. Otherwise, please contact us through CONTACT FORM.
– We will set up the available dates about a month in advance.
– Prices and contents are based on individual travelers. For corporate clients, please consult with us before making a reservation.

RESERVE US

CONTACT FORM

AVAILABLE CONTENTS

1. FRAGRANT WORKSHOPS FOR TOURISTS

Currently available workshops: Couture Perfume Workshop and Distillation Workshop. Please make a reservation from the calendar.

2. ATELIER VISIT

One-hour atelier tour, personalized and limited to one group. Please purchase this ticket and contact us for making an appointment. In a salon-like setting, you will be introduced to each of the pieces in our online store (purchasable at the lowest price without shipping charges). If you wish, we can show you a selection of Maki Ueda’s olfactory art works from the past, along with their scents.

3. GROUP EXCURSION

For family or corporate group trip, or for professionals research purposes, we offer a customized GROUP EXCURSION.

LOCATION

Address:
Fukai 529, Ishigaki, 907-0451 Okinawa

There is no obvious sign to guide you, in order to keep our studio private. It’s a flat house with many palm trees in the garden.
Since the atelier and the residence are separate, we are unable to respond outside of the appointed time.
No mail can be received at the atelier.

VIA TAXI / CAR

It takes about 20-30 minutes from the city center and 15-20 minutes from New Ishigaki Airport.
A cab from the city center costs around 5,000 yen. (Many cabs do not use a navigation system, so it is more accurate to use your own app to navigate. Azuma Taxi will bring you to us exactly using navigation system).
There is a parking lot in the front yard of the atelier.

VIA BUS

The nearest bus stop is “Yonehara Yashibayashi Iriguchi (Yonehara Palm Trees)”. It is 10 meters from the atelier. Please call us on the morning of the day of your visit, as it may be possible to adjust your reservation time back or forth according to the bus.
For those who are going to and from the city, the “1-day free pass” (1000 yen) is the cheapest. For those who stay in Ishigaki Island for a long time, “Michikusa Free Pass (5-day free pass)” (2000 yen) is the best price.
The schedule is for reference only, but please refer to the Azuma Bus website for the latest information as the schedule is subject to change.

Information per July 2024:

Coming from the city：

	Bus Terminal	Art Hotel (North end of the city)	Yonehara Yashibayashi Iriguchi
⑪Yonehara campground line, direction Yonehara and Kabira	8:45	9:06	9:38
⑧West-Ibaruma line	10:45	–	11:43
⑪Yonehara campground line, direction Yonehara and Kabira	11:30	11:51	12:23
②West-around line (No operation on Sundays and National Holidays, and June 23rd)	15:10	–	16:08
②West-around line	17:35	–	18:33

Going to the city :

	Yonehara Yashibayashi Iriguchi	Art Hotel (North end of the city)	Bus Terminal
③East-around line	8:29	–	9:26
⑧West-Ibaruma line	13:14	–	14:11
⑪Yonehara campground line, direction Bus Terminal	13:38	14:09	14:32
⑪Yonehara campground line, direction Bus Terminal	16:23	16:54	17:17

Coming from the New Ishigaki Airport:

	New Ishigaki Airport	Yonehara Yashibayashi Iriguchi
⑪Yonehara campground line, direction Bus Terminal	12:15	12:37
⑪Yonehara campground line, direction Bus Terminal	15:00	15:22

Going to the New Ishigaki Airport:

	Yonehara Yashibayashi Iriguchi	New Ishigaki Airport
⑪Yonehara campground line, direction Yonehara and Kabira	10:39	11:02
⑪Yonehara campground line, direction Yonehara and Kabira	13:24	13:47

SURROUNDINGS

We have compiled a map of recommended spots within walking distance around the atelier. Please use it as a reference to spend a day vacation in Yonehara. https://maps.app.goo.gl/s5P9KousE
There is no restaurant in Yonehara village except for lunch. A store is located in Yoshihara village (5km away), so we recommend that you procure pre-fab food, etc. in advance.
Therefore, we do not recommend staying in Yonehara village if you do not have a car. However, some people make full use of buses, and hitchhike is even an option.