Okinawa Island Guide

首里城公園

Shurijo Castle Park

1-2 Kinjo-cho, Shuri, Naha City
Tel: 098-886-2020
Closed: 1st Wed and Thu of July
Barrier-free access

Shurijo Castle prospered as the Ryukyu Kingdom’s center of politics, diplomacy, and culture and is now inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Shurijo Castle was rebuilt in 1992, and the castle and nearby historic assets, including several gates leading to the Shurijo Seiden and the castle walls, have become a historical park.
Again, the castle was almost entirely destroyed by fire on Oct. 31, 2019. Although the castle’s stone walls survived, the wooden structures that were the castle's main buildings burned to the ground. The restoration work on Seiden is ongoing and scheduled to be completed by fall 2026.

https://oki-park.jp/shurijo/en/
https://www.instagram.com/shurijo_castle_park/

Area： Naha, Shuri

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天久りゅうぼう楽市

Ameku Ryubo Rakuichi

Tel: 098-941-1188
Hours: 10:00-21:00

Area： Shintoshin

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那覇メインプレス

Naha Main Place

This mall, popular with locals, is open until 23:00 and hosts a market, a movie theater, Tokyu Hands, restaurants and stores selling apparel, sports equipment, electronics and household goods.

Tel: 098-951-3300
Hours: 9:00-23:00

Area： Shintoshin

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瀬長島ウミカジテラス

Senagajima Umikaji Terrace

Tel: 098-851-7446

Area： Naha City

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Some areas in Shurijo Castle Park open after fire

Area： Shuri

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A naturalist and spiritual woodblock print artist Bokunen’s world – an expression of reverence for nature

Area： Central area, Chatan Town, Naha, Naha City

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驚異の写実 ― ホキ美術館名品展

An Extraordinary World of Realism – Masterpieces of Hoki Museum –

Area： Naha, Naha City

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Flowering cherry trees announce the arrival of spring

Area： Ginoza Village, Motobu Town, Nago City, Naha City

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園比屋武御嶽

Sonohyan Utaki Ishimon (Stone Gate of Sonohyan Utaki)

1-7 Mawashi-cho, Shuri, Naha City
Tel: 098-886-2020
Hours: 24 hours
Open daily
Admission: Free

Sonohyan Utaki Ishimon is a Ryukyu limestone gate constructed where prayers were said for the safety of the king when he traveled. Even today, the spot is frequented by many locals, including Okinawan shamans called noro, due to its spiritual nature.