Take the Helm of Your Life.

ISLAND CRAFTS (Coming Soon)

ISLAND CRAFTS (Coming Soon)

ISLAND CRAFTS (Coming Soon)

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Take the Helm of Your Life.

Shape wood, build boats, and set out onto a sea where the Earth’s memory lies exposed.

SEA EXPERIENCES

We take small boats out onto the waters of Ama, in the Oki Islands.

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SAILING INVITATION 2026

Across the sea, on wind alone.

Set out onto the waters of Ama in a hand-built wooden boat.

Approx. 2 hours | 1–3 people | ¥12,000 per person

Through December 31, 2026

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PROJECTS

Building toward what comes next at sea.

Backpack Kayak Project

At APY, we are developing the Backpack Kayak, a portable wooden kayak.

Someday, out onto the waters of Ama in this hand-built wooden craft.

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Island Craft

Coming Soon

Working with wood, shells, and other materials, we make things with our hands.
We are preparing craft experiences centered around making things by hand.

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HOWARD RICE

Sailor, kayaker, boatbuilder. Years spent traveling by sea and building boats have led to APY here in Ama.

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STORIES

What APY is working on now.

Bringing an old kanko boat back to the sea. Building boats. Heading out onto the water.

On note, we share APY’s everyday work and the moments along the way.

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CONTACT

Let’s head out to sea.

For bookings and inquiries, start here.

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RESERVATIONS & INQUIRIES

ISLAND CRAFTS (Coming Soon)

ISLAND CRAFTS (Coming Soon)

ISLAND CRAFTS (Coming Soon)