Shuri Castle is the biggest castle in Okinawa and has been restored from the destruction of World War II.
Shuri ruins of the castle and the neighboring facilities and buildings are registered in the World Heritage of the UNESCO.
Shuri Castle was greatly affected by the Chinese castle, so the gates and building are painted with red, and dragons
which are symbols of kings are used mainly.
In addition, it may be rebuilt in the Ryukyu dynasty period without wars and becomes different from other castles of Japan at all
because it was designed for political use rather than military use.
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-Historic Sites
Tamaudoun is the Imperial mausoleum where kings of different generationsof the Ryukyu kingdom are buried.It is the remai...
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-Historic Sites
Shikinaen is made as a villa of the Ryukyu kingdom in 1799, and is the gardenwhich was used to meet a messenger from Chi...
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-Historic Sites
This way built as a road reaching from Shuri Castle to the southern part is paved with a stone of the limestone,and it i...
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-Specific Nature
It is an artificial pond built in 1427 by the order of the King of the Ryukyu kingdom.It is to the north of Shuri Castle...
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-Culture
It is a complex facility of museum function and art gallery function,and the exterior of the building is very impressive...
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-Culture -Shops
Ceramic ware from all part of Okinawa are displayed and sold in the museum.The area is called Yachimun Street, where the...
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-Othres
Kokusai Dori of approximately 1.6km long is called "miraculous 1 mile"and is the symbol of the revival of Okinawa that b...
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-Festivals
Harri is a traditional event of Okinawa of the competition of a hand-rowing fishing boat with another fishing boat.This ...
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-Festivals
The festival is held in three days of Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the middle of October every year.On the second day,...