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Kemiren, Village of the Osing, Kemiren, Banyuwangi, East Java
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Kemiren, Village of the Osing

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The cultural village of the Osing, the people of Java's far eastern tip, known for their coffee and their own Barong.

The Osing regard themselves as descendants of the Blambangan kingdom, the last Hindu kingdom in Java, and speak their own language. Kemiren, on the road up to Ijen, is their designated cultural village.

Guests are welcomed with coffee — the village holds a yearly festival where thousands of cups are served along the main street — and with dishes such as pecel pitik. Traditional Osing houses line the lanes.

Why it matters

It adds a human story to a region most people visit only for the Ijen crater.

What makes it unique

Osing culture blends Javanese and Balinese influences in a way found nowhere else.

Good to know

  • On the road to Ijen
  • A coffee-drinking tradition
  • Osing houses and Barong Kemiren

Planning a visit

Time needed
About 2 h
Best time of day
afternoon
Relative cost
Low cost

Editorial estimates. NUSANTARA does not hold prices, tickets, schedules or opening hours — confirm them with an official source.

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