Nanjo · Place · candidate to visit
Gyokusendo
A limestone cave five kilometres long. It shows how an island of Ryukyu limestone came to be.
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Okinawa travel guide
Sefa Utaki, Naminoue-gu and Shuri Castle. Awamori and soki soba, bingata, bashofu, yachimun pottery and shikuwasa. Okinawa, set out category by category.
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308 regional entries. This is not the number of facilities.
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Sightseeing spots
Scenery and town walks. Find the places you want to go.
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Itoman · Place · candidate to visit
Heiwa no Ishiji
It carves the name of every person who died in the Battle of Okinawa, regardless of nationality, soldier or civilian.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityItoman · Place · candidate to visit
Himeyuri no To
It carries the memory of the Battle of Okinawa.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityShrines & temples
Learn the history and culture, and prepare for your visit.
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Nanjo · Place · candidate to visit
Sefa-utaki
The centre of belief in Okinawa is neither shrine nor temple but the utaki: a place with no building, where a forest or a rock itself is worshipped. The same form survives on the mainland at Omiwa Jinja and Munakata Taisha, but in Okinawa it has continued as the mainstream. Through the triangular gap where two great rocks lean together, Kudakajima can be seen.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityNaha · Place · candidate to visit
Naminouegu
It stands on a cliff, so that worship faces out towards the paradise held to lie beyond the sea.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityNaha · Place · candidate to visit
Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon
A stone gate beside Shuri Castle, and an Important Cultural Property. Here the king prayed for safety when leaving the castle. Beyond the gate is an utaki, and the gate itself is for worshipping through.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilitySpecialties & souvenirs
Look up local specialties and save them to your shopping notes.
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See all Specialties & souvenirs in Okinawa (0)Crafts & industry
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Okinawa · Crafts & industry entry
Ryukyu Bingata
A stencil dyeing in which a stencil is laid down, pigments are applied and colors are layered. There is also aigata, dyed with indigo alone. It was worn by the royalty and gentry of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityOkinawa · Crafts & industry entry
Yomitanzan Minsa
Minsa of Yomitan. A figured weave woven as obi cloth.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityOkinawa · Crafts & industry entry
Chibana Hanaori
Hanaori of Chibana, Okinawa City. The warp threads are floated to bring out the pattern. It died out once and was later restored.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityArt & culture
Widen your travel themes with art and culture entries.
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Naha · Place · candidate to visit
Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
Walled in limestone like a Ryukyuan castle, holding both the kingdom's record and the systematic collection of postwar Okinawan art.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityGinowan · Place · candidate to visit
Sakima Art Museum
A private museum on land reclaimed from a US base; its roof stair splits into six steps and twenty-three, for the 23rd of June.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityNaha · Place · candidate to visit
Tsuboya Pottery Street
The quarter where the kingdom gathered all its kilns; it escaped the war, and workshops still line the paved street.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facility100 Regional Revitalization Picks
100 local highlights chosen by each prefecture. Find candidates in nature, food and experiences.
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Okinawa · Place · candidate to visit
Araha Beach
About 600 metres of sand beside Araha Park, with a large ship-shaped play structure.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityOkinawa · Place · candidate to visit
Kouri Ohashi Bridge
A 1,960-metre bridge joining Kourijima with Yagajijima. Opened in 2005, it is the second-longest toll-free bridge in the prefecture.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityOkinawa · Place · candidate to visit
T Galleria Okinawa
The only shop in Japan where you can buy duty-free while travelling domestically.
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