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Okinawa · Japan Capital
In the destination Okinawa (Japan) — Naha; Onna; Motobu.
In the photo: Stone bridge and pond at Shikinaen Garden, in Naha.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Naha is the capital of Okinawa Prefecture and the island’s gateway. At the top of the Shuri neighborhood stand Shuri Castle and the Tamaudun mausoleum, and to the south of the city is Shikinaen Garden—sites of the former Ryukyu Kingdom inscribed by UNESCO. Kokusai Street concentrates shops, restaurants and the public market, and the Sefa-utaki shrine, on the island’s south, completes the kingdom circuit.
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The local experience
Former palace and seat of the Ryukyu Kingdom, atop the Shuri neighborhood, with curved stone walls and gates in Chinese and Japanese styles. A World Heritage site; the main hall, the Seiden, was rebuilt after the 2019 fire.
Royal mausoleum of the Ryukyu Kingdom, built in 1501 next to Shuri Castle, with stone chambers that echo the palace and stone guardian lions on the roof. A World Heritage site.
Garden and retreat of the Ryukyuan royal family from the late 18th century, with a pond, arched stone bridge and a Chinese-style pavilion. World Heritage site in southern Naha.
An avenue of about 1.6 km in central Naha, with shops, restaurants and bars, and covered side streets that lead to the Makishi public market. Rebuilt after the war, it is the center of the city’s urban life.
The most important sacred site of the former Ryukyu Kingdom, in a limestone-rock forest in the south of the island, with a triangular fissure that frames a view of Kudaka Island. World Heritage site.
Beyond the guide
