Overview
A royal villa built to receive Chinese envoys, setting a Chinese hexagonal pavilion in a Japanese stroll garden.
About this place
The gardens of Shikina-en (識名園) are located on a small hill to the south of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa. The residence and its gardens are also known as Sichina-nu-udun (Okinawan: 識名御殿/シチナヌウドゥン) or Nan'en (Okinawan: 南苑, ナンエン, lit. 'the Southern Gardens'), as opposed to the Tōen (Okinawan: 東苑/トーエン, lit. 'the Eastern Gardens') of Uchaya-udun (Okinawan: 御茶屋御殿/ウチャヤ ウドゥン), laid out on a small hill east of Shuri Castle in 1677. In 1992 Hiroshi Shō, the great-grandson of Shō Tai, the last king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, donated the royal mausoleum of Tamaudun and Shikina-en to the City of Naha.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1799 Highlights / collection：Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Chinese-style hexagonal hall, Bridge of Ryukyu limestone Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
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