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© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in the historic Shuri district of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
The Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (琉球王国のグスク及び関連遺産群, Ryūkyū ōkoku no gusuku oyobi kanren'isangun) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which consists of nine sites all located in the Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
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Shuri
Shuri (首里; Okinawan: スイ Sui or Shui, Northern Ryukyuan: しより Shiyori) is a district of the city of Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Nakagusuku Castle
Nakagusuku Castle (中城城, Nakagusuku jō; Okinawan: Nakagushiku) is a Ryukyuan gusuku fortification located in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan.
© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Tamaudun
Tamaudun (玉陵) is one of the three royal mausoleums of the Second Shō Dynasty of kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom, along with Urasoe yōdore at Urasoe Castle and Izena Tamaudun near Izena Castle in Izena, Okinawa.
Sefa-utaki
Sefa-utaki, is a historical sacred space, overlooking Kudaka Island, that served as one of the key locations of worship in the native religion of Ryukyuan for millennia.
© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum
The Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum (沖縄県立博物館・美術館, Okinawa Kenritsu Hakubutsukan Bijutsukan), or Okimu for short, is a museum in the most southern prefecture of Japan.
© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Shureimon
Shureimon (守礼門, Okinawan:Uī-nu-turi,Uī-nu-Ayajō) is a gate in the Shuri neighborhood of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was the second of Shuri Castle's main gates.
Sonohyan-utaki
Sonohyan-utaki (園比屋武御嶽; Okinawan: スヌファンウタキ Sunufan-utaki ) is a sacred grove of trees and plants (utaki) of the traditional indigenous Ryukyuan religion.
© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Shikina-en
The gardens of Shikina-en (識名園) are located on a small hill to the south of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa.
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© ja:user:SANDO · CC BY-SA 3.0Cornerstone of Peace
The Cornerstone of Peace is a monument in Itoman commemorating the Battle of Okinawa and the role of Okinawa during World War II.
© ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0Naminoue Shrine
Naminoue Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, the ichinomiya (primary shrine) of the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean.
© Sturmgewehr88 · CC BY-SA 3.0Urasoe Castle
Urasoe Castle (浦添城, Urasoe jō; Okinawan: Urashii Gushiku) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification which served as the capital of the medieval Okinawan principality of Chūzan prior to the unification of the island into the Ryū…
© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Himeyuri Peace Museum
Himeyuri Peace Museum (ひめゆり平和祈念資料館, Himeyuri Heiwa Kinen Shiryōkan) opened in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 1989.
© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Kokusai-dōri
© ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0Gokoku-ji Temple
Gokoku-ji (護国寺; lit. "Protection of the Nation Temple"; Okinawan: 波上の寺, Nanmin-nu-tira) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Naha, Okinawa.
© 663highland · CC BY 2.5Fukushūen
Fukushūen (福州園, lit. "Fuzhou Garden" or "Foochow Garden") is a traditional Chinese garden in the Kume area of Naha, Okinawa.
Tamagusuku Castle
Tamagusuku Castle (玉城城, Tamagusuku jō; Okinawan: Tamagushiku) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
© Sturmgewehr88 · CC BY-SA 4.0Sashiki Castle
Sashiki Castle (佐敷城, Sashiki jō; Okinawan: Sashichi Gushiku) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, Okinawa.
© LordAmeth · CC BY-SA 3.0Sōgen-ji
Sōgen-ji (Okinawan: 崇元寺) was a Buddhist temple located in the Tomari neighborhood of the city of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It belonged to the Rinzai school sect of Japanese Zen.