Taketomi Island
Taketomi Island (竹富島, Taketomijima) is a small island off the coast of Ishigaki Island. That is home to a well-preserved traditional Ryukyu settlement. Taketomi Island is frequently visited as a…
Nakamurake Residence
Nakamurake (中村家) is a typical Okinawan-style home from the 18th century and served as the Nakamura family’s dwelling.The Japanese government has classified Nakamurake as an essential cultural asset, and it…
Tsuboya Pottery District
Tsuboya (壺屋) is an area in downtown Naha home to Tsuboya Pottery, Okinawa’s most well-known pottery kind. Tsuboya Odori Pottery Street and the Tsuboya Pottery Museum are two of the…
Katsuren Castle Ruins, 勝連城跡
The Katsuren Castle Ruins (勝連城跡, Katsurenj-ato) is located on a high hill near the seashore and provides beautiful countryside views below.The ancient castle’s stone walls and foundations are all that…
Nakijin Castle Ruins, 今帰仁城跡
Are among the Ryukyu Kingdom’s UNESCO World Heritage Castles and are located on the Motobu Peninsula in northern Okinawa Honto.In contrast to other Okinawan castles, Nakijin Castle is low-density amid…
Shikinaen Garden
Shikinaen is located about 3 kilometers south of Shuri Castle. Shikinaen (識名園) was built towards the 18th century as the Ryukyu rulers’ second home. It has gorgeous, relatively basic Okinawan-style…
Ocean Expo Park
The Ocean Expo Park (, Kaiyhakuken) is a vast park on the tip of the Motobu Peninsula in northern Okinawa Honto. That was established in 1976 to honor the Okinawa…
Sefa Utaki 斎場御嶽
The mainland Japanese language didn’t influence the name of this site. It comes from two ancient local terms, “Sefa,” meaning “highest point.” And “Utaki,” which denoted a sacred site in…